On 10/17/21 3:00 PM, James Pearson wrote:
OK, I think I now have what I need working
The docs at
<https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/6/html/installation_guide/sect-preparing_an_initial_ram_disk_update-x86>
got me part of the way - but I also had to add 'inst.dd=/dd.iso' to the PXE config
'append' line - i.e. something like (using the above RHEL 6 docs example):
label el7-dd
kernel el7/vmlinuz
append initrd=el7/initrd.img,el7/dd.img inst.dd=/dd.iso ...
(dd.img is a gzip'd cpio archive containing just dd.iso at the top level
directory)
I actually found out about this by accident, when one of my test installs
dropped me into a dracut shell and I noticed my 'dd.iso' in the root directory
...
However, it does seem strange that there is no mention of using a driver disk
via PXE boot installs in the RHEL 7 install docs ?
It's a bit hidden unless you know what to look for but it exists
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/installation_guide/sect-driver-updates-performing-x86
wolfy
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Thanks
James Pearson
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From: Manuel Wolfshant <wo...@nobugconsulting.ro>
Sent: 17 October 2021 00:00
To: EL Repo General Mailing List; James Pearson
Subject: Re: [elrepo] CentOS 7.9 driver for Lenovo P620 NIC
On 10/17/21 12:03 AM, James Pearson wrote:
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 ?
The logs should include references to the attempt of loading the driver
even if it is not needed and therefore not used
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 ...
DUD on a stick certainly works. when done right .
Thanks
James Pearson
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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
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