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To Install the Linux Drivers
Log in to the system as superuser.
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Insert the Tools and Drivers DVD into the DVD drive and type:
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# cd /mountpoint/drivers/linux/operating_system
Where:
mountpoint is the directory to which the DVD is mounted.
operating_system is the type of Linux OS installed on the workstation.
If the directory does not exist, the DVD will not automount. You need to mount the DVD and
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change to the correct directory as shown in
If you are able to access the operating_system directory, go to
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If the DVD does not automount, open a terminal window and mount the DVD by typing the
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following command:
# mount -o ro /dev/cdrom /mountpoint
Where mountpoint is the appropriate mount point for the OS and optical drive type.
For example:
# mount -o ro /dev/cdrom /mnt/dvdrom
Change to the /mountpoint/drivers/linux/operating_system directory.
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Where:
mountpoint is the directory to which the DVD is mounted.
operating_system is the type of Linux OS installed on the workstation.
For example:
# cd /mnt/dvdrom/drivers/linux/red_hat
Run the installation script by typing the following command:
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# ./install.sh
This script does not execute if the X server is running.
If the script exits and you receive an error message, go to
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If the script executes correctly, go to
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Chapter 4 • Installing the Linux Operating System
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