Installation Instructions for PCI-GPIB Version 2.0 under Solaris 2.7


1. Login to Solaris 2.7 as root


2. Make sure the NIpcigpib.tar is located in the current directory by typing in ls -la 

#ls -la
total 3972
drwxr-xr-x   2 root     other        512 Apr  5 19:02 .
drwxr-xr-x  21 root     root         512 Apr  5 18:58 ..
-rw-r--r--   1 root     other    1016832 Apr  5 19:02 NIpcigpib.tar


3. Un-tar the file by typing in tar xvf Nipcigpib.tar

#tar xvf NIpcigpib.tar
x NIpcigpib, 0 bytes, 0 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/pkgmap, 1168 bytes, 3 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/pkginfo, 385 bytes, 1 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc, 0 bytes, 0 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR, 0 bytes, 0 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR/cib.c, 19206 bytes, 38 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR/cib.h, 2712 bytes, 6 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR/ib_32, 189104 bytes, 370 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR/ib_64, 348688 bytes, 682 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR/ibconf, 166052 bytes, 325 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR/ibic, 125556 bytes, 246 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR/ibkeypci, 14852 bytes, 30 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR/ibtsta, 37488 bytes, 74 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR/ibtstb, 26876 bytes, 53 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR/libgpib.a, 16492 bytes, 33 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR/libgpib.so, 20752 bytes, 41 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/reloc/$BASEDIR/ugpib.h, 17619 bytes, 35 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/root, 0 bytes, 0 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/root/etc, 0 bytes, 0 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/root/etc/devlink.tab, 283 bytes, 1 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/install, 0 bytes, 0 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/install/checkinstall, 1458 bytes, 3 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/install/copyright, 69 bytes, 1 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/install/depend, 147 bytes, 1 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/install/postinstall, 1928 bytes, 4 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/install/postremove, 212 bytes, 1 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/install/preinstall, 278 bytes, 1 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/install/preremove, 99 bytes, 1 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/install/request, 1400 bytes, 3 tape blocks
x NIpcigpib/install/space, 89 bytes, 1 tape blocks


4. Do pkgadd -d .

#pkgadd -d .

The following packages are available:
  1  NIpcigpib     NI-488.2M Software for Solaris 2.x PCI-GPIB
                   (sparc) 2.0

Select package(s) you wish to process (or 'all' to process
all packages). (default: all) [?,??,q]:


5. Press '1' install the PCI-GPIB driver ver 2.0

Processing package instance <NIpcigpib> from </export/home/root>

NI-488.2M Software for Solaris 2.x PCI-GPIB
(sparc) 2.0

Copyright (c) 1999 National Instruments Corp.
All rights reserved



This appears to be an attempt to install the same architecture and
version of a package which is already installed.  This installation
will attempt to overwrite this package.


    NI-488.2M Software for Solaris 2.5.1 and above

    This installer will automatically remove older, non-package
    formatted versions of the driver, ib, from /usr/kernel/drv
    and /kernel/drv. Also, if module ib is already bound, this
    installer will execute 'rem_drv ib'.


Do you want to continue with the installation? Default is y [y,n,?]


6. Press ENTER to start the installation. In most cases, the default location for the driver is the most suitable one

Where should the include file ugpib.h be installed? Default is
/usr/include/sys [?,q] 

Where should the utilities ibconf, ibic, ibtsta, and ibtstb be installed?
Default is /usr/bin [?,q] 

Where should libgpib.a and libgpib.so be installed? Default is /usr/lib [?,q] 
## Executing checkinstall script.
Using </opt/NICgpib> as the package base directory.
## Processing package information.
## Processing system information.
   13 package pathnames are already properly installed.
## Verifying package dependencies.
## Verifying disk space requirements.
## Checking for conflicts with packages already installed.
## Checking for setuid/setgid programs.

This package contains scripts which will be executed with super-user
permission during the process of installing this package.

Do you want to continue with the installation of <NIpcigpib> [y,n,?] 


7. Press 'y' to continue the installation

Installing NI-488.2M Software for Solaris 2.x PCI-GPIB as <NIpcigpib>

## Executing preinstall script.
## Installing part 1 of 1.
[ verifying class <none> ]
Modifying /etc/devlink.tab
[ verifying class <sed> ]
## Executing postinstall script.
Installing 64 bit kernel driver
ibkeypci: Scanning NI-488 resource file /etc/ibrc
ibconf: Scanning NI-488 driver file /usr/kernel/drv/ib
ibconf: Scanning NI-488 resource file /etc/ibrc
Driver (ib) installed.

Installation of <NIpcigpib> was successful.

The following packages are available:
  1  NIpcigpib     NI-488.2M Software for Solaris 2.x PCI-GPIB
                   (sparc) 2.0

Select package(s) you wish to process (or 'all' to process
all packages). (default: all) [?,??,q]:


8. Press 'q' to exit the installation. The PCI-GPIB card is now installed and ready for operation.


9. Test the installation by typing in ibtsta

# ibtsta

National Instruments GPIB Software Installation Test, Part A
Copyright (c) 1999 National Instruments Corp.    Version 1.4
All rights reserved.


Part A of this test:

             - checks the installation and operation of the GPIB
               software.

             - requires no interaction with the user.

             - assumes there is a GPIB board in your system,
               with special files /dev/gpib and /dev/gpib0.

             - takes only a few seconds to complete.


          *** DISCONNECT ALL GPIB CABLES FROM THE BOARD 'gpib0' ***


Press return to begin tests:



Checking driver installation...

      Driver Version 2.0.
      PCI-GPIB configured as /dev/gpib0.


Test in progress...


The software is correctly installed.