[elrepo] CentOS 7.9 driver for Lenovo P620 NIC

[Manuel Wolfshant]

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
> ________________________________________
> From: Manuel Wolfshant <wolfy at 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
>> ________________________________________
>> From: Manuel Wolfshant <wolfy at nobugconsulting.ro>
>> Sent: 16 October 2021 21:40
>> To: EL Repo General Mailing List; James Pearson; elrepo at 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 <james-p at 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