User's Manual

Known Issues and Frequently Asked Questions 147
Q: Can we use the same sample scripts that we have from earlier versions of
DTK?
A: The scripts written for the previous versions (2.x) of DTK will not work in
DTK 3.x versions for embedded Linux. See the directory
/opt/dell/toolkit/template/scripts for the sample scripts.
Q: After I install a legacy operating system on a newer Dell system, the Linux
kernel does not boot and panics.
A: After installing the initial ramdisk image, you could install the driver or
you could update to a newer version of the kernel.
Q: After the DTK deployment is complete, the Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
Server installation keeps going into attended mode or halts with the message
ks.cfg not found.
A: Always use initrd for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server installation
from the Dell Systems Build and Update Utility
available on the path
server_assistant/drivers on the Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation
DVD.
If the initrd is not available for your operating system, try the latest update of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server. Otherwise, you might need to prepare
driver disks for your network or disk controller. Use the drivers from the
Systems Build and Update Utility
available on the path
server_assistant/drivers
on the Dell Systems Management Tools and
Documentation
DVD .
Windows PE Questions
Q: My system gets the error Illegal or Missing File Types
Specified in Section Files.SCSI.Name during an unattended
installation of a supported Windows operating system on supported Dell
systems.
A: This behavior can occur when the line in the Txtsetup.oem file under the
[Files.SCSI.name] heading is not a supported file type. To resolve this
behavior, you must remove the line in the Txtsetup.oem file. The dynamic-
link library (DLL) file can be copied to the correct location of the installation
by placing it in the I386\$Oem$\$$\OEMDIR folder. (OEMDIR is the
destination folder where the file would normally be located, if installed to a
running operating system. For example, INF files are normally found in the
%SystemRoot%\INF folder. The correct OEMDIR destination can be found