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EtherLite Driver Installation with Redhat Linux 7.2 and 7.3.
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EtherLite Driver Installation with Redhat Linux 7.2 and 7.3.
EtherLite Driver Installation with Redhat Linux 7.2 and 7.3. EtherLite Driver Installation with Redhat Linux 7.2 and 7.3.

# script [ENTER]

Determine if "egcs" compilers are installed by typing:

# rpm -qa | grep egcs [ENTER]

Look for lines with "compat-egcs". If they are found, skip the next step. If not, install them by performing the following steps.

Locate the installation CD ROM labeled "RedHat Linux 7.2, Operating System, CD 2, Installation CD 2 of 2". Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive. Type:

# mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom [ENTER]

Change into the directory where the "egcs" packages are located by typing:

# cd /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS [ENTER]

Install the "compat-egcs-6.2" package by typing:

# rpm -ivh compat-egcs-6.2-1.1.2.16.i386.rpm [ENTER]

Install the "compat-glibc-6.2" package by typing:

# rpm -ivh compat-glibc-6.2-2.1.3.2.i386.rpm [ENTER]

Unmount and remove the CD from the CD ROM drive by typing:

# cd / [ENTER]

# umount /mnt/cdrom [ENTER]

Create a symbolic link from your kernel source (will need to be installed and must match your running kernel 'uname -r')to /usr/src/linux by typing:

#  ln -s /usr/src/linux-[kernel_version]   /usr/src/linux [ENTER]

Change to the directory where the driver binary is located:

# cd /path
# rpm --rebuild 4000####_X.src.rpm [ENTER]

Use the actual filename.

Change to directory /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386 and use rpm to install the new driver package by typing:

# cd /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386 [ENTER]
# rpm -i els-#.##-#.i386.rpm [ENTER]

Use the actual filename.

Configure the EtherLite(s) and load the module by typing:

# /usr/src/dg/els/drv/linux/define_etherlites [ENTER]
# insmod els [ENTER]
Configure the module to load automatically upon reboot:

# chkconfig --add els

To configure your ttyN## devices for getty(getty must be installed from your RedHat media):

# cd /etc [ENTER]
# cat els.getty >> /etc/inittab [ENTER]

Edit the inittab file to enable the specific ports.

# init q

Set up your machine to have the drivers load automatically at boot time by typing:

# chkconfig --add els [ENTER]

Completing the installation, press:

# [Ctrl] d If any errors occur during this installation, please send the file named typescript located in the directory where you began this installation to Support Wizards for analysis. 

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