VMware ESX Server Driver Disk and RPM for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4

Released 10/05/06 Driver Disk and RPM:

This update allows the use of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4 as a guest operating system. The update consists of two parts:

• A driver disk providing a BusLogic SCSI driver for new guest operating system installation.
• The RPM bundle provides a binary RPM for upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4.

These binaries may be used for the following Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 updates:

• Update 4, kernel version 2.6.9-39.EL (up, smp)
• Update 4 security update, kernel version 2.6.9-42.EL (up, smp)

Note: All Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 updates may not be supported by all ESX Server versions. For full compatibility information, please see the ESX Server 2.x Systems Compatibility Guide at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_system_guide.pdf .

Extracting the Tarball

To extract the tarball:

1. Download the tar file.
2. Transfer the downloaded tar file to a temporary directory
   (For example, /root).
3. Check the md5sum of the package:
   # md5sum RHEL4_BusLogic_driver.tar.gz

The md5 checksum output should match the following:

085826e8f0c9b96d434ccec830e4b6f2 RHEL4_BusLogic_driver.tar.gz

4. Unpack the tar file in the temporary directory:
   # cd /root
   # tar xzvf RHEL4_BusLogic_driver.tar.gz

This extracts the following files:

• BusLogic-2.1-0.i386.rpm, the binary RPM
• dd-RHEL4.img, the driver disk

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4 with the Driver Disk

1. Create a new virtual machine on which you will install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4. When creating the virtual machine, select the BusLogic SCSI adapter. The LSI Logic SCSI adapter is not supported. Also, make sure that the newly created virtual machine has been configured with a virtual floppy device.
2. Insert the corresponding Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 CD Update 4 into the CD-ROM drive, or connect the virtual machine to the ISO image.
3. Power on the virtual machine to begin installation.
4. Enter linux dd at the boot prompt to indicate that you will be providing a driver disk during the installation.
5. When the installer prompts, Do you have a driver disk?, select Yes. When prompted for the driver disk source, select fd0.
6. When prompted to insert the driver disk, connect the virtual machine to the floppy image (/root/dd-rhel4.img), and choose OK.
7. Select No when prompted for additional driver disks.
8. Continue with the installation process. Refer to Installing Guest Operating Systems: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4 in the Guest Operating System Installation Guide if you need more information on installation. The BusLogic driver loads from the floppy image during installation.
9. When installation is finished, disconnect the virtual floppy before rebooting the virtual machine.

Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4

1. Install the binary RPM:
   # rpm -ivh BusLogic-2.1-0.i386.rpm
2. Reboot the virtual machine to boot into the new kernel.