How to specify a driver update disk during OS install

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Issue

  • When installing the OS, a message prompt "Insert driver disc" is displayed. Later an error "Driver incompatible with OS" or "Impossible to mount disc" messages appears if no actions are taken.
  • How can I use a boot option to specify a driver update disk?
  • How can I specify the location of a driver update image file or driver update disk?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 and later minor releases (of RHEL 7)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Missing or out dated hardware driver in RHEL installation image
  • driver update disk supplied by vendor

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