I did try it - but couldn't get it to work - although I don't have access to the PC at the moment (I'm testing using a VM - which, of course, doesn't have the NIC in question) - but once the installer is booted in the VM, I can't find the new kernel module in the install instance ?
I'm probably doing something wrong - but I guess in the meantime, I'll see if using a USB stick with the update driver ISO image works ... Thanks James Pearson ________________________________________ From: Manuel Wolfshant <wo...@nobugconsulting.ro> Sent: 16 October 2021 21:40 To: EL Repo General Mailing List; James Pearson; elrepo@lists.elrepo.org Subject: Re: [elrepo] CentOS 7.9 driver for Lenovo P620 NIC On October 16, 2021 11:08:42 PM GMT+03:00, James Pearson <jame...@moving-picture.com> wrote: >Thanks for the info - however, I would like the driver disk to be obtained >from the tftp server along with the kernel/initrd images > >The RHEL 6 install docs seems to suggest this is possible - but I can't find >similar info in the RHEL 7 install docs, so I'm guessing this isn't possible >with EL 7 ? > >Do I have to hack the install initrd image to add the new driver? > As far as I know, https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/6/html/installation_guide/sect-preparing_an_initial_ram_disk_update still works >Thanks > >James Pearson >________________________________________ >From: elrepo-boun...@lists.elrepo.org <elrepo-boun...@lists.elrepo.org> on >behalf of Phil Perry <p...@elrepo.org> >Sent: 16 October 2021 12:52 >To: elrepo@lists.elrepo.org >Subject: Re: [elrepo] CentOS 7.9 driver for Lenovo P620 NIC > >On 16/10/2021 11:57, James Pearson wrote: >> I'm trying to install CentOS 7.9 via PXE on a Lenovo P620 that has a single >> Aquantia 10Gb NIC >> >> The installer (Anaconda) fails to start and the installer kernel reports: >> >> atlantic: Bad FW version detected: 4020028 >> >> Installing the box by adding a 2nd NIC works fine and lspci reports: >> >> 01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Aquantia Corp. AQC107 NBase-T/IEEE >> 802.3bz Ethernet Controller [AQtion] [1d6a:07b1] (rev 02) >> >> After a bit of googling, it looks like Lenovo PCs with this NIC use/require >> 'version 4' of the firmware - which is not supported by the EL 7.9 atlantic >> driver (not supported until EL 8.4) >> >> Lenovo provide Linux driver source which builds fine on EL 7.9 - and I can >> insmod the new kernel module fine and it finds the NIC etc >> >> However, I'm struggling to build an installer driver disk image and get the >> CentOS 7.9 installer to use it >> >> I've created my own 'kmod-atlantic' RPM - based on other similar ElRepo >> SRPMS and it appears the installer attempts to use it - but it gives >> warnings like: >> >> [ 11.087251] atlantic: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel. >> [ 11.090231] atlantic: module verification failed: signature and/or >> required key missing - tainting kernel >> > >This messaging is perfectly normal - it's basically just telling you >that you've loaded a 3rd party module and that it either isn't signed >for Secure Boot or that the key it has been signed with hasn't been >imported on your system. > >> but doesn't seem to use the newer module? >> >> Can anyone give me some pointers to what I need to do to get the newer >> kernel module to load in the installer? >> > >To load the module during installation, you need to create a Driver >Update Disk (DUD) from your kmod package. This takes the form of an ISO >image you can burn to CD/DVD or USB stick and pass to the installer >(anaconda). > >We have written a script that we use to do the job (below) which you are >welcome to use: > >https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://github.com/elrepo/elrepo-scripts/blob/master/mkdd.sh___.YXAzOnRlY2huaWNvbG9yOmE6bzozOTIxZjRkYzc1NTgwODllZTU5YTkyOGUwOGRlYjcyODo1OjUzY2Y6ZTMzOGJlMGUzZmEyMzNkMTViNTA2ZmQyZDNiYmQwYmQyNTc3ODdhMTJlYWYxMWJjYTRlYWY5MzViZDBhMzc3Nzpw > >Simply run the script from the same dir that contains your kmod RPM and >SRPM. Note you should build your kmod RPM against the same kernel >version that is used on the installation media. > >This video explains how to use a Driver Update Disk (DUD) when >installing CentOS/RHEL: > >https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fOAuXiynYM___.YXAzOnRlY2huaWNvbG9yOmE6bzozOTIxZjRkYzc1NTgwODllZTU5YTkyOGUwOGRlYjcyODo1OjBlYTU6MTdhYTgwMzUxZDkyOWVhYTlkOTlhNjFhN2I1YTQ0MDM4NjBmMjdjYWYyOGVlYWUwYTYxZDM0YmYzNzA0MDU0Mzpw > >> Thanks >> >> James Pearson > > >_______________________________________________ >elrepo mailing list >elrepo@lists.elrepo.org >https://url.avanan.click/v2/___http://lists.elrepo.org/mailman/listinfo/elrepo___.YXAzOnRlY2huaWNvbG9yOmE6bzozOTIxZjRkYzc1NTgwODllZTU5YTkyOGUwOGRlYjcyODo1OjIzMDU6Njc4M2I0YzRkOTQzNDNmM2U1YWM2NTA5YjE5YzIzYTliZjNlYmEyMTI5Yjk3ZTRjZTY5MWNmMmEwMzM3MjYyOTpw >_______________________________________________ >elrepo mailing list >elrepo@lists.elrepo.org >https://url.avanan.click/v2/___http://lists.elrepo.org/mailman/listinfo/elrepo___.YXAzOnRlY2huaWNvbG9yOmE6bzoxOTQwM2ZjNTllM2E0MTRiYWZiYjg2ODZlMzY3MWU2Yjo1OmYwYzY6ZWMyZmM0OThhYzdhODFmZjk0Y2Y1MWJkYTAzNjA3OWIyYmJkMjBmNzc4NTk1MTdlMjdlNzM5YjYyYzczZjZhZjpw _______________________________________________ elrepo mailing list elrepo@lists.elrepo.org http://lists.elrepo.org/mailman/listinfo/elrepo
