Linux Driver Installation Overview

ISI Quick Start Guide

Installing the ISI Card Driver in Linux

MultiTech' s version 1.01 driver for the ISI Cards works with the 2.4.x Linux kernel. It has been tested with RedHat Release Versions 7.3, 8.0, and 9.0.

System Requirements,Prerequisites,&ConditionsofUse

Hardware Platform:	Intel x86
Linux kernel version:	2.4.x
GNUC Compilerversion:	2.72 or later
ISI capacity per computer:	up to 4 boards
Drivertype:	use MultiTech driver only; do not use any drivers
included with the Linux OS (like	Exar drivers).

FullLinux Installation:	For the ISI card to operate properly, all components of the
	Linux OS should be installed. If the ISI card does not
	operate properly in a Linux installation where some
	components are missing, then those missing Linux
	components should be added and the ISI card
	should be uninstalled and re-installed. (The 'make'
	utility, the GNU C compiler, and the kernel sources
	need to be installed on your system. If any of these
	are missing, the compilation will fail. Most later Linux
	OSs install these elements automatically. In any event,
	for best results, the Linux OS installation should include
	all elements.)

The Linux driver files can be obtained from the Multi-Tech FTP site, or from the ISI Card Product CD. Installation consists of three processes:

(A)building the driver using the 'make install' script,

(B)creating tty device names, and

(C)verifying successful loading of the driver.

We describe this installation in detail in the sections below.

Note: All Linux line command expressions are case-sensitive. The commands shown in this procedure will work only if you use capital letters and lower-case letters exactly as shown.