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NI-VXI Software Installation and Configuration
Installing the NI-VXI Software for Solaris 2.x
Log on as super-user (root privileges needed).
Use one of the following three commands as applies to your system:
•
If you are not running volume management, type the following command:
/usr/sbin/pkgadd -d /dev/diskette.
Caution:
If you are running volume management, you will need to run
the disk in the floppy drive. Due to the manner in which the data is encoded on
the disk,
format the disk. Simply cancel out of the warning.
•
If you are running volume management, and you have Version 2.3 or higher, type the
following command:
/usr/sbin/pkgadd -d /vol/dev/rdiskette0/unlabeled
•
If you are running volume management, and you have Version 2.2 or lower, type the
following command:
/usr/sbin/pkgadd -d /vol/dev/rfd0/unlabeled
Note:
During installation, you might be prompted for the base directory in which to install
the NI-VXI software. We recommend you select
/opt/NICsbmxi
Special Note for Users of Solaris 2.2 or Lower
The
command might prompt you that it is about to replace the current
pkgadd
file (and the
/usr/kernel/nivxi
going to be replaced, but merely updated. Choose
Loading the NI-VXI Driver for Solaris 2.x
The NI-VXI driver for Solaris 2.x was added to the driver list automatically during installation.
It is loaded the first time you open the driver (for example, running
loadable driver, you do not need to go through the process of linking the driver with the kernel's
object files, rebuilding the kernel, and restarting the system, as you would have to do with a
nonloadable driver.
Note:
The SB-MXI must be installed in your computer before you can load the NI-VXI
driver.
VXI-SB2020 and NI-VXI for Solaris
will warn you that the disk is unformatted. Do not select to
volcheck
.
driver if you are upgrading). The
. This will put the software in
/opt
to allow the installer to continue.
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vxiinit
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to detect
volcheck
devlink.tab
file is not
devlink.tab
). Because it is a
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