Texas Memory Systems manual Installation, Installing the XP-15 Hardware

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Chapter 3 - Installation

The XP-15 vector processor has currently been tested in the following computer platforms:

qCompaq ALPHASERVER ES40.

qCompaq ALPHASERVER DS10.

XP-15 Software is currently available for the following operating system revisions:

qTRU64 (Digital Unix) 5.1

3.1Installing the XP-15 Hardware

3.1.1 Jumper Settings

The XP-15 has no user-selectable jumpers.

3.1.2 Installing the XP-15 in a Computer

Power-off the computer system. Select a suitable vacant PCI slot and remove the faceplate. Insert the XP15 card firmly into the vacant slot. Lock down the XP15 faceplate using the screw that previously held in the blank faceplate.

3.2 Installing the XP-15 Software

XP-15 software is delivered on CDROM. This chapter describes the steps that should be used to install the software. The account that performs the installation must have certain system privileges, and is normally the system account.

Release notes for the delivered version of the XP-15 hardware and software are included on the CDROM in a file called README.TXT. This file lists enhancements since the previous version, known hardware and software deficiencies, documentation errors, and other information not included in the manuals.

3.2.1 Tru64 (Digital Unix) Installation

Log on to the computer with system privileges, this is normally root. Insert and mount the CDROM using a command along the lines of the one below:

# mount –r /dev/disk/cdrom0c /cdrom

There are two script files located on the CDROM, one is to load the user software and the other is to load the XP15 driver. First load the user software as follows:

#

cd /cdrom

change

directory to

the CDROM mount point

#

./install_software

invoke

the software

install script

The script will run and will ask questions about where the software is located and where to install it on the host machine. A typical run is shown below with normal user responses underlined.

Installing Texas Memory Systems XP15 USER software

Are you installing the software on a Compaq Tru64 system (y/n)?yes

XP-15 User Guide

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Contents User Guide XP-15 Vector ProcessorTable of Contents Typographical Conventions IntroductionRelated Texts Overview Installing the XP-15 Software InstallationInstalling the XP-15 Hardware Running the XP-15 Confidence Test Diagnostic Confidence TestMake Gcc -I$TMS/include -o cfft cfft.c -L$TMS/lib -lvp -lsam XP-15 User Guide Texas Memory Systems, Inc /6/01 Running the Xtmic Example Midas Programming Example XtmicOverview XP-15 User Guide Texas Memory Systems, Inc /6/01 Cfft Appendix a XP-15 Confidence TestXP-15 User Guide Texas Memory Systems, Inc /6/01 Null XP-15 User Guide Texas Memory Systems, Inc /6/01 Specification Appendix B PCI Local Bus SpecificationsReserved Appendix C XP-15 Hardware Control and Status RegistersEcho
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