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From: Rod Speed on 10 Sep 2005 17:46
Rod Speed <rod_speed(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> Harry <harryooopotter(a)hotmail.co_> wrote
>> Rod Speed wrote
>>> Harry <harryooopotter(a)hotmail.co_> wrote
>
>>>> In my work place I have an HP Proliant 380 G4 server
>>>> with a 300GB hard drive using HP Smart Array 6i controller.
>
>>>> Trying to boot up the system in Bart-PE but the later cannot
>>>> see the hard drive because it does not have the 6i driver.
>
>>>> Since this server does not have a floopy disk, there
>>>> is no way to boot up Bart-PE, pressing F6, and have
>>>> the user to insert a floppy with the 6i driver.
>
>>>> How can I let Bart-PE to recognize the Smart Array 6i controller
>>>> driver?
>
>>> You can build Bart-PE with the driver included.
>
>> how?
>
> http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/help/drivers.htm
>
>> I googled "how to add device drivers to BartPE"
>
> It would have been better to read the main BartPE
> page, it has a link to the adding drivers page.
>
>> and I got this.
>
>> // utlnApr 28 2004, 10:17 AM
>> // To add additional network drivers to a PE disc, you'll need to
>> // copy the driver files into the correct directories.
>
>> // CAT files are not needed. You can delete them.
>> // INF files go into the %WINDIR%\inf directory.
>> // SYS files go into the %WINDIR%\system32\drivers directory.
>> // All other files go into the %WINDIR%\system32 directory.
>
> That's not how Bart says to do it.
>
>> All I have is an .dll and an .sys file.
>
> You sure ? It should have the .oem and .inf files too.

>> Don't know how to generate an .inf from these.

> It isnt that hard to write one, just have a look at what is in
> the HP site, it should be there somewhere, tho it can be a
> bit counter intuitive to search.

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/22970.html
appears to be what you want an it has those .oem and .inf files.

> It isnt that hard to write them, have a look at the drivers for
> somewhere else, they're really just a list of the devices and drivers.
>
>> Don't know how to let PEBuild to include
>> these files to the correct locations.
>
>> Someone must have done this before.
>
> Yep, plenty have and Bart provides the instructions.
>
>> Any URL for step-by-step instructions?
>
> See above.


From: Harry on 10 Sep 2005 18:14
Rod Speed wrote...

>http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/22970.html
>appears to be what you want an it has those .oem and .inf files.

I will give it a try.

Thany you very much.

From: Harry on 10 Sep 2005 22:25
Peter wrote...
>
>Or use latest UBCD4WIN instead. Drivers are listed there:
>http://www.ubcd4win.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1374
>

Thanks for the URL. I'm taking a look on UBCD4WIN.

From: Harry on 10 Sep 2005 23:18
Harry wrote...
>
>Peter wrote...
>>
>>Or use latest UBCD4WIN instead. Drivers are listed there:
>>http://www.ubcd4win.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1374
>>
>
>Thanks for the URL. I'm taking a look on UBCD4WIN.

Cool :)

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