Software/Driver Installation

3. This text appears on the screen and relates to the “/dev” directory.

This script also creates the devices in your system to communicate with the ports of ISICOM. The default prefix for the tty ports is ttyl. The default prefix for the printer is prnl. Is this acceptable? (y/n/q).

For most users, it’s best to select y, which entails accepting the default values. Then proceed to step 4.

Details for use of non-default port/printer values. The /dev directory holds device-information files used by the kernel to access the hardware. When you add an ISI card, you must give the ISI ports unique names so they do not conflict with existing ports or with other devices known to your system. If a device name has already been assigned to an existing device and the operator assigns that name to a new device, then the existing device will be deleted when the ISI port using its name is created.

a. To use a non-default base name, type N and then enter a basename having less than five characters. The base name you select will be used for all ports on each card you install. ISI port designations will have this form:

[basename prefix][board number][port letter].

basename: Length is one to four characters.

board number: Values will be 1, 2, 3, or 4, depending on how many ISI cards are installed in your computer.

port letter: Use letters A through H.

In SCO UNIX, values A-H indicate modem ports.

Device basename selected: _________________

b. After you select a device basename, you are prompted for a printer base name. This prefix identifies each port that supports a terminal with a printer attached to its auxiliary port (for transparent printing). Specify a unique printer base name (printer parameters are outlined in the Multi_Setup Utility section in this manual ).

Printer base name selected: _________________

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