Troubleshooting Ibtsta Messages - National Instruments PCI-GPIB Getting Started

Installation Verification and Troubleshooting
2. Enter the following command:
/usr/bin/ibtsta
If ibtsta completes with no errors, you have installed the NI-488.2M
software correctly. If an error occurs, refer to the next section for
troubleshooting instructions.

Troubleshooting ibtsta Messages

If ibtsta fails, the program generates error messages that appear on your
screen. These error messages explain what went wrong when you ran
ibtsta , and describe how you can correct the errors.
For example, the following message might appear on your screen if you did
not disconnect all your GPIB cables:
The fact that the ENOL error was not received when
expected indicates the possible presence of other
devices on the bus.
Please disconnect ALL GPIB cables from the GPIB board,
then run this test again.
The following message might appear if the /dev/gpib0 special file is not
present:
The special file /dev/gpib0 cannot be found.
In this case, or in a similar case in which device special files are not created,
verify the following:
• Make sure that the GPIB driver is installed.
• Verify that you built a kernel with the driver and that you booted the
system from the new kernel.
• If the two previous items are correct, run the system utility kmknod by
entering the following command:
/sbin/kmknod
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