Digi MIL-3000FTX manual Digi Installation Software, Installing Logical Printers

5.3Digi Installation Software

1.Log in as root onto the system.

2.Create a directory to load the software (e.g., type mkdir Digi and press [Enter]) and enter that new directory.

3.Load the software from the disk and type:

tar -xvf /dev/<device>

where <device> is the name of the drive (usually FD0).

4. Type ls to list the files. The following information appears:

README.FIRST

unpack.sh

dist.tar.Z

licence.txt

5.Type ./unpack.sh to launch the install script.

5.3.1Installing Logical Printers

Logical printers can be created with characteristics that print to the same printer. To install a second printer:

1.Run the install.sh.

2.At the “Installation Options” menu, choose Option #2.

3.Specify a second printer and answer the prompts as before.

5.3.2Installing on System V UNIX

The install.sh creates a dummy device, adds a printer, and starts the “lpsched” process. To install System V:

1.Run the install.sh.

2.Choose FastPort by its model number.

3.Choose Option #3, lpsched-based systems.

4.Select Option #1, Configure New FastPort to assign an IP address. If an IP address was assigned, go to step 5. The script prompts:

–Host naming method (usually the /etc/hosts file)

–Exact type of system

MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers 5-2