Installing AccelePort RAS and AccelePort Xp Adapters in Red Hat Version 8.0


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Installing AccelePort RAS and AccelePort Xp Adapters in Red Hat Version 8.0 Installing AccelePort RAS and AccelePort Xp Adapters in Red Hat Version 8.0

Installation Preparation:

# script

Verify matching kernel source is installed:

# rpm -aq | grep kernel-source
# uname -r

The version displayed after kernel-source must match your running kernel 'uname -r'.

If the kernel-source is not installed, please install the matching kernel-source from your Red Hat Installation media:

# rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/kernel-source[version].rpm

Create a symbolic link to your kernel-source:

# ln -s /usr/src/linux[version] /usr/src/linux

Installing the Driver:

Be sure you have the latest source rpm driver version downloadable from our web site:

http://supportold.digi.com/support/drivers/linux/index-ras.html

Rebuild the source rpm:

# rpmbuild --rebuild 4000####_X.src.rpm
# rpm -i /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/dgdm-1.##-0.i386
# insmod dgdm
# /proc/dgdm/mknod
# [Ctrl] d

If any errors occurred, please send use the file named typescript located in the directory where you began the installation process for analysis to support wizards.

Upon successful installation, devices nodes will be created in /dev, labeled as ttyG0_00 through ttyG0_07 (for an 8 port adapter).