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3.1. Creating a Driver Diskette from an Image File
(including images/drvnet.img — network card drivers and images/drvblock.img — drivers for
SCSI controllers) containing many drivers (both common and obscure).
Tip
It is also possible to use a driver image via a network file. Instead of using the
linux dd boot command, use the linux dd=url command, where url is replaced by
an HTTP, FTP, or NFS address of the driver image to be used.
Another option for finding specialized driver information is on Red Hat's website at
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/
under the section called Bug Fixes. Occasionally, popular hardware may be made available
after a release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux that does not work with drivers already in the installation program or included on the driver images on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD #1. In such
cases, the Red Hat website may contain a link to a driver image.
3.1. Creating a Driver Diskette from an Image File
To create a driver diskette from a driver diskette image using Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
1.
Insert a blank, formatted diskette (or LS-120 diskette for Itanium system users) into the first
diskette (or LS-120) drive.
2.
From the same directory containing the driver diskette image, such as drvnet.img, type dd
if=drvnet.img of=/dev/fd0 as root.
Tip
Red Hat Enterprise Linux supports using a USB pen drive as a way to add driver
images during the installation process. The best way to do this is to mount the
USB pen drive and copy the desired driverdisk.img onto the USB pen drive. For
example:
dd if=driverdisk.img of=/dev/sda
You are then prompted during the installation to select the partition and specify the
file to be used.
4. Using a Driver Image During Installation
If you need to use a driver image, such as during a PCMCIA device or NFS installation, the installation program prompts you to insert the driver (as a diskette, CD-ROM, or file name) when it
is needed.
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