Creating a modules disk for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0

Complete this task to create a modules disk for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0.

1. Boot the server using the SLES 9 SP1 CD.
2. When you are prompted, select Rescue System.
   Note: If you are using the x360/x440 servers, append “apic” to the kernel boot options string at the bottom of the menu screen.
3. Insert the SLES 9 CD 1 CD when you are prompted.
4. After the system boots, the Rescue login prompt appears. Log in as “root” and do not enter a password.
5. Remove the SLES 9 CD 1 CD, and insert the SLES 9 SP1 CD.
6. If you are using IDE CD-ROM drives, type mount /dev/hda /cdrom at the command line. If you are using SCSI, type /dev/sda instead of hda, or /dev/sdb, and so forth.
7. Change to the CD-ROM boot directory by typing cd /cdrom/boot.
8. Insert a diskette into the diskette drive. Create the modules disk by typing dd if=modules2 of=/dev/fd0u1440. When this is completed, a message is displayed that says “2880+0 records in 2880+0 records out”.
9. Reboot with the SLES 9 SP1 CD in the CD-ROM drive.