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Dell Serial Attached SCSI 5iR Integrated and Adapter User Manual

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Driver Installation

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Perform the following steps to create the DUD using the DKMS tool.

1 Install the DKMS-enabled SAS 5/iR driver rpm package on a system running a SUSE Linux

operating system.

2 Type the following command in any directory:

dkms mkdriverdisk -d redhat -m mptlinux -v

-k

This starts the process to create the SAS 5/iR DUD image.

3 If you want to build the DUD image for multiple kernel versions, use the following command:

dkms mkdriverdisk -d redhat -m mptlinux -v

-k -k ...

4 After the DUD image has been built, you can find it in the DKMS tree for the SAS 5/iR driver.

NOTE:

The DKMS package supports both Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Using the Driver Update Diskette

NOTE:

See "Creating a Driver Diskette" on page 19 for information on creating a driver diskette.

1 Insert the appropriate SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (versions 9 and 10) Service Pack (SP) CD in

the system.

2 Select INSTALLATION from the menu options.
3 Select for the driver update disk.
4 Press to load the Linux kernel.
5 At the prompt Please insert the driver update floppy/CDROM, click OK.

The system selects the driver from the diskette and installs it. The system then displays the message
DRIVER UPDATE ADDED with the description of the driver module.

6 Click OK.

If you want to install from another driver update medium, continue with the following steps.

7 The system displays the message PLEASE CHOOSE DRIVER UPDATE MEDIUM.
8 Select the appropriate driver update medium if you want to load other drivers.

The system selects the driver from the diskette and installs it.

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