Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 6i - Manual (Page 72)

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Installing the Drivers
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.
The system selects the driver from the disk and installs it.
NOTE:
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9 Gold media is required when you install
any Suse Linux Enterprise Server 9 service pack.
Installing the RPM Package With DKMS Support
Perform the following steps to install the RPM package with DKMS support:
1 Uncompress the gzipped tarball driver release package.
2 Install the DKMS package using the command:
rpm –ihv dkms-
<version>.noarch.rpm
3 Install the driver package using the command:
rpm –ihv
megaraid_sas-<version>.noarch.rpm
NOTE:
Use rpm -Uvh <package name> when updating an existing
package.
4 If the previous device driver is in use, you must reboot the system for the
updated driver to take effect.
5 Verify that the driver has been loaded.
Upgrading the Kernel
When upgrading to a new kernel, you must reinstall the DKMS-enabled
driver packages. Perform the following steps to update or install the driver for
the new kernel:
1 In a terminal window, type the following:
dkms build -m <module_name> -v <module version>
-k <kernel version>
dkms install -m <module_name> -v <module version>
-k <kernel version>
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