RH9 and missing proper e1000 network drivers

[GRIGG, Stuart]

I believe the driver will need to go into the initrd.img file (which for the
CD boot is inside a file called cdboot.img).

The page you have select has shown you how to add and upgrade your BOOT
kernel, but I assume you only want to add a driver. 
The procedure would be (being that I am a bit fuzzy as I have not done it in
a while on this but it should give you an idea on what to google)

Install you BOOT kernel source
set IS_BOOT_UP 0 and USE_BOOT 1 the /boot/kernel.h
compile the drivers for the e1000
grab initrd.img from inside cdboot.img
unzip and mount initrd
add the compiles e1000.o to modules.cgz
add the driver info to pcitable and module-info
umount initrd and recompress.
Set /boot/kernel.h back to normal
Remove the BOOT kernel source
Burn a new CD using the new cdboot.img and all should work.




-----Original Message-----
From: kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com
[mailto:kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Wolak, Piotr
Sent: Friday, 4 June 2004 04:21
To: 'kickstart-list at redhat.com'
Subject: RH9 and missing proper e1000 network drivers


Hello,

I have a IBM x345 server which I want to kickstart with RH9 and do
installation over HTTP/FTP. Unfortunately, the proper network drivers are
not included on the original RH9 installation CD. I found a document which
describes how to update the drivers and create a custom CD here
http://www.puschitz.com/Kickstart.shtml but I can't use it in my case.

My server will be using a public FTP/HTTP server for the installation data.
I can modify the drivers on the CD (like update the kernel to 2.4.20-31.9 -
the proper network drivers included) and make a custom CD but can't I update
the stage2.img file which is on the public server.

Do you know how can I build a driver under the standard RH9 BOOT kernel and
transport it to a floppy and select it during the installation phase?

I wish I could't go with Fedora but I can't at this time.

Thanks for your help and best regards,
Piotr




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