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HP dc7900 achi Driver for Linux Automation

viddect's picture

I compiled a new achi for the dc7900 for linux automation. This driver is for 32bit automation.

I have tested this on the dc7900, dc7800,and dc 7700 machines.

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SK's picture

This didnt work... :-(

I added this driver to my LinuxPE, but my DC7900 still only allows it to get to the "OK, booting to kernel" stage, and then doesn't do anything else.

viddect's picture

make changes to some files

For the DC7700

Open the pxelinux.cfg file from C:\Program Files\Altiris\eXpress\Deployment Server\Bootwiz\Platforms\Linux\x86\MISC. Add the following commands.

vga=extended
pci=nommconf
You entire file will look like this:

default linux
label linux
     kernel linux
     append initrd=rootfs.gz root=/dev/ram0 rw ramdisk_size=32768 vga=extended reboot=bios linux pci=nommconf

This file is what PXE uses to build its default file. You'll need to edit and save your existing PXE Linux Boot option and save within PXE to have this take effect.

For the DC5700

Open the pxelinux.cfg file from C:\Program Files\Altiris\eXpress\Deployment Server\Bootwiz\Platforms\Linux\x86\MISC. Add the following commands.

pci=conf1

You entire file will look like this:

label linux
            kernel linux
            append initrd=rootfs.gz root=/dev/ram0 rw ramdisk_size=32768 quiet linux pci=conf1 PXE_SERVER=**PXE_NAME** PXE_IP=**PXE_IP** PXE_PATH=**PXE_PATH**
            ipappend 2
            say "Starting x86 Altiris Pre-boot Automation Environment..."

This file is what PXE uses to build its default file. You'll need to edit and save your existing PXE Linux Boot option and save within PXE to have this take effect.

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Viddect

VictorSherony's picture

I'm not all that great at

I'm not all that great at this kind of stuff, but could anyone give me help or guide me to help on how to integrate this new AHCI.ko into a linux bootworks package?
Thanks