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Enterprise Linux AS CD-ROM 1. In such cases, the Red Hat website may contain a link to a driver
disk image.
Creating a Driver Disk from an Image File
If you have a driver disk image that you need to write to a floppy disk, this can be done from within
DOS or Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS.
To create a driver disk from a driver disk image using Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS:
1. Insert a blank, formatted floppy disk into the first floppy drive.
2. From the same directory containing the driver disk image, such as dd.img , type dd
if= dd.img of=/dev/fd0 as root.
To create a driver disk from a driver disk image using DOS:
1. Insert a blank, formatted floppy disk into the a: drive.
2. From the same directory containing the driver disk image, such as dd.img , type rawrite
dd.img a: at the command line.
G.1.3 Using a Driver Disk During Installation
Having a driver disk is not enough; you must specifically tell the Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS instal-
lation program to load that driver disk and use it during the installation process.
A driver disk is different than a boot disk. If you require a boot disk to begin
the Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS installation, you will still need to create
that floppy and boot from it before using the driver disk.
If you do not already have an installation boot disk and your system does not
support booting from the CD-ROM, you should create an installation boot
disk. For instructions on how make a boot disk, see Section 1.4.2, Making
Installation Diskettes.
Once you have created your driver disk, begin the installation process by booting from the Red Hat
Enterprise Linux AS CD-ROM 1 (or the installation boot disk). At the boot: prompt, enter either
linux expert or linux dd. Refer to Section 3.2.1, Booting the Installation Program for details
on booting the installation program.
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS installation program will ask you to insert the driver disk. Once the
driver disk is read by the installer, it can apply those drivers to hardware discovered on your system
later in the installation process.
Note
Appendix G:Driver Disks