Comtrol RocketModem - Manual (Page 2)

RocketPort® and RocketModem® Driver Installation for Linux 2
Installation Procedure
Installation Procedure
Use this procedure to install the driver.
1. If you have not done so already, install the hardware using the Hardware
Installation documentation.
Note: Optionally, you can go to http://support.comtrol.com/download.asp if
you need to locate the latest device driver or hardware installation
document for your product.
2. If necessary, download the current device driver, copy and extract the files to
the /usr/src directory on the Linux system.
Note: If you need assistance unpackaging the driver, see
ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/extract.htm .
For example:
Change to the /usr/src directory and use the untar command.
cd /usr/src
tar xzvf filename.tgz
A subdirectory of /usr/src now exists called comtrol. This contains the
RocketPort/RocketModem driver and associated files.
3. Change to the /user/src/comtrol directory. For example:
cd comtrol
4. Compile the driver.
make clean
make
5. Install the RocketPort/RocketModem driver as root:
make install
6. Configure the driver.
PCI cards require no driver configuration, they are automatically detected and
configured.
If you are using a RocketPort or RocketModem with an ISA bus or the PC104
RocketPort board, you will need to set up the /etc/rocketport.conf file.
/usr/src/comtrol contains an example rocketport.conf file. Copy it to the
/etc directory and edit it according to the comments contained in that file.
7. Optionally, edit your /etc/rc.d/rc.S file (or other appropriate boot-up script) so
that the rc.rocket script runs automatically each time your system boots. This
is done for you automatically if you are using a system with System V init files,
such as is used in the RedHat or Debian releases.
This file may have a different file name, depending upon the Linux
distribution type.
Note: The rc.rocket script requires that setrocket be installed in the /bin
directory. The setrocket program creates the ttyRx devices (where x is a
number designating the port). The setrocket program is structured much
like the familiar setserial program, and performs a similar function.
8. Either reboot to load the driver into the currently running system, or
manually load the driver running the rc.rocket script with the start argument.
For example:
./rc.rocket start
9. Configure applications and/or getty scripts as necessary for your application.
Note: For information about port names, see Port Naming on Page 3.
10. If applicable, connect the interface box to the controller board (if applicable).