Digi AccelePort XP install RedHat ES 3
 

This is how I install Dig Accele Port Xp on Redhat ES3 kernel 2.4XXX. And it works if you think it is wrong please let me know.

Thank you

Asanka

Installing Digi AccelePort XP

1. Once the hardware is properly installed you can start driver installation.
2. Down load the latest driver (40002059_h.src.rpm ) from the www.digi.com.
3. If the Kernel sources are not there you have to install these as well. (If you have done a full or selected the sources and development system gcc, c++ etc at the installation of RH you have most of the prerequisites).
4. If these packages are not there you have to install these first before attempting to install Digi driver in Red Hat ES3 and the kernel source (itcl-3.2-92.2.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.2.i386.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.4.i386.rpm).

Note: Do not re-link the kernel unless it is absolutely necessary. Or otherwise leave the part “step A” lone and you can continue from “step B”

A. Re-link do as follows
a. Login as root
b. cd /usr/src/<your vertion of linux kernel>
c. make mrproper
d. make oldconfig
e. make dep shall do the trick
f. reboot the system by doing init 6

B. To install the needed rpms do as follows
C. Login as root and do the commands as
D. cd /usr /src/redhat/RPMS/i386
E. cp /<Path you have put the rpms>/<itcl-3.2-92.2.i386.rpm> . (. means current directory)
F. rpm to each **.rpm as under.
a. rpm –ivv itcl-3.2-92.2.i386.rpm
b. rpm –ivv tcl-8.3.5-92.2.i386.rpm
c. rpm –ivv tix-8.1.4-92.4.i386.rpm

Note: Install these (RH patches) in the order given bellow. And we do not have to re-link the “kernel” with this action unless you have updated kernel.

G. To install the Digi driver do the following.
a. cd <path were you put the 40002059_h.src.rpm>
b. script
c. rpmbuild --rebuild –define DISTRO=REDHAT_ES_3 40002059_h.src.rpm
d. cd /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386
e. rpm –ivv dgdm(Ver).(Arch).rpm

Note: file name at step “i” all you have to do is look at the file which was created by running `rpmbuild` in current directory which stars with dgdm.

5. To start digi driver type /etc/init.d/dgdm start
6. cat /var/log/messages |more (to scroll system log manually to see the digi details)
7. to add the driver as a module rather than compiling the Kernel type chkconfig –add dgdm

Note: Each time the driver comes up he will reconfigure the ports with default configuration (9600, DTR & DST etc) which start from tty0G_00 … depending on the number of ports available on your card. But if you create the ports manually by using /proc/dgdm/mknod. You are set to use dm_admin at the command prompt to configure or troubleshoot for command details type at the prompt man dm_admin

And if you want to set the permision at the stat up all you have to edit /etc/rc.d/init.d/dgdm file