RIO Remote I/O System User Guide
Installing RIO under Linux
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Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software
Loading the driver module into the kernel
In order to make use of the RIO devices, you must load the driver module into the Kernel and
then download the firmware onto the host card and RTA devices. You can do this manually
every time the machine boots. Alternatively you can configure the start-up files to ensure the
driver is always loaded and initialised when the machine b oots. See the following for details;
•Manually loading the module and firmware on page 150
•Loading the RIO module and firmware automatically on page 151

Manually loading the module and firmware

To manually load the module and firmware follow the steps below:
1. At the command pr ompt, load the RIO module into the kernel by typing modprobe rio
and pressing the Enter key.
2. At the command pr ompt, load the RIO firmware into the driver by typing rioboot and
pressing the Enter key.
The RTA's now boot and connection messages are displayed on the console.