Avocent SuperSerial manual Linux, Dos

2.6 Linux

The following sections contain procedures for installing the ESP driver on a Linux system.

2.6.1Creating and Using Linux ESP Installation Diskettes on Linux

1.Mount the CD-ROM volume using the following command: mount -t iso9660<device> <mount_point>

For example, the following command mounts the rst CD-ROM in a typical environment:

mount -t iso9660/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

2.Run the following commands:

cd /mnt/cdrom [or other mount point]

./makeunix.sh

3.Follow the on-screen instructions to build an installation diskette for Linux ESP.

4.Once the Linux installation diskette is created, refer to the following le for detailed instructions: /drivers/esp/linux/readme.txt

2.6.2Creating and Using Linux ESP Installation Diskettes on

DOS

1.Load the Equinox SuperSerial Software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2.Set your default drive to the CD-ROM drive letter.

3.Run the command MAKEUNIX and select the appropriate Equinox product and operating system for which diskettes are needed.

4.Once the Linux installation diskette is created, refer to the following le for detailed instructions: /drivers/esp/linux/readme.txt

2.6.3Creating and Using Linux ESP Installation Diskettes on Microsoft Windows

1.Load the Equinox SuperSerial Software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

•If you have autoplay enabled, the Equinox SuperSerial Software Installation screen will appear.

•If you do not have autoplay enabled, set your default drive to D: and run the command D:\SETUP, where D: is your CD-ROM drive letter.

2.Click UNIX on the Main Window.

3.Select the UNIX operating system for which you need drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions for creating an installation diskette.

4.Once the Linux installation diskette is created, refer to the following le for detailed instructions: /drivers/esp/linux/readme.txt

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