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ISI5634PCI/4/8 Quick Start Guide
Linux Driver for ISI5634PCI-4/8This is the standard installation procedure for Linux and is applicable
to all Linux operating systems of the correct kernel level (2.0, 2.2, or
2.4). The next major section of this manual, RedHat Linux 6.2/7.0
RPM Drivers for ISI Server Cards (PCI bus only), is an alternative
installation procedure applicable only to RedHat Linux 6.2 and 7.0
using the RedHat Package Management System (RPM). Note that
RedHat Linux versions 6.2 and 7.0 both use the Linux 2.2 kernel and
the applicable ISI driver can be installed using this standard
installation procedure, as well.
LINUX: Pre-Installation Issues
When unpacking the Linux driver, there are two choices, one driver for
the 2.0.x kernel (at this writing, it is filename L300_20X.TAR), and
one driver that works for both the 2.2.x kernel and the 2.4.x kernel, (at
this writing, it is filename L305_22X_24X.TAR). Be absolutely
positive about which kernel you have! Note that updated driver files
may be issued from time to time.
The 'make' utility, 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 .
LINUX: Copying the driver from the media
The Linux drivers (2.0 and 2.2/2.4 kernel) are shipped in compressed
(tarred) form on the ISI Family CD-ROM formatted with the FAT
file system. In some cases, users may download Linux ISI drivers
from the MultiTech web site onto diskette (in ext2 format). We
present instructions for both situations below.
LINUX: Copying and untarring the driver from CD-ROM
1. Mount the CD-ROM using this command:
mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
2. Change directory
cd /mnt/cdrom