6 Using a Driver Update Disk During Installation

To use the DUD during an installation, choose from one of the following methods depending on where the DUD image is stored.

• Use a DUD image in an attachable media (USB)

  1. Boot the system from the standard Oracle Linux installation media.

  2. While the system is booting, but before the installer starts, attach the media that contains the DUD image.

     As an example, attach the media when the system displays the GRUB boot prompt.

  The installer recognizes the DUD and uses it. The installer might also prompt you to select the drivers to install.

  Note:

  The kernel used by the installer might not include support for USB 3.0. When using the DUD on USB media, ensure that you use a USB 2.0 compatible port when connecting the USB media to the system.

• Use a DUD image on the network

  1. While the system is booting, press the key that enables you to edit the boot options.

     On BIOS-based systems, press Tab. On UEFI-based systems, press E.

  2. Add the following line to the boot options:

     inst.dd=network-location

     The network location can be a URL, such as http://www.example.com/dd.iso, or the full path of the NFS share directory.

If you're using DUD in a Kickstart installation, indicate the DUD location in the Kickstart file. The specific entry to add depends on the location of the DUD image.

• DUD image is in an attached block device:

  driverdisk /dev/sdb1

• DUD image is on the network location:

  driverdisk --source=network-location

  The network location can be a URL, such as http://www.example.com/dd.iso, or the full path of the NFS share directory.