Townshend Computer Tools DAT-Link User Manual page 41

2.6 Software Installation
Installation Steps (DAT-Link):
di erent set of steps to extract the distribution software from DAT tape:
1. Change directory to the location where you want the
stalled. See section 2.6.1 above for assistance in choosing an appropriate
directory.
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2. Connect the
sections.
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3. If the was already on, turn its power o and on again.
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4. Connect the
5. Insert the distribution tape in the DAT machine and make sure it is rewound
to the beginning.
6. Type:
dd if=/dev/datlink0 bs=64512 | sh
play
7. Press on the DAT machine.
Soon after pressing play, you should see the message:
DAT-Link Source Installation
----------------------------
If you instead see a message similar to:
30+1 records in
30+1 records out
or
dd: read: I/O error
then stop the tape, rewind it, and repeat instructions 4{5 above.
After approximately 30 seconds, you should see the messages:
Finished extracting sources.
Setting up sources...
The source les will be extracted and you will then be prompted for various con g-
uration options as described in the following sections.
If you do not see the above message, or see an error message during the loading
process, refer to Section A.3 in the Appendices to troubleshoot the problem.
Older models of the
and con gure the computer as described in previous
to an audio DAT player.
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require a slightly
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sources in-