7.4. Using a Driver Image During Installation
If you need to use a driver image, such as during a PCMCIA device or NFS installation, the installation program prompts you to insert the driver (as a diskette, CD-ROM, or file name) when it is needed.
For example, to specifically load a driver diskette that you have created, begin the installation process by booting from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD #1 (or using boot media you have created). For x86-based systems, at the
boot: prompt, enter
linux dd
if using an x86 or x86-64 system. Refer to
Section 4.3.1, “Booting the Installation Program on x86, AMD64, and Intel® 64 Systems” for details on booting the installation program. For Itanium systems, at the
Shell> prompt, type
elilo linux dd
. Refer to
Section 4.3.2, “Booting the Installation Program on Itanium Systems” for details on booting the installation program.
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation program asks you to insert the driver diskette. Once the driver diskette is read by the installation program, it can apply those drivers to hardware discovered on your system later in the installation process.
