User guide

Chapter 3 - Software Installation

13.16.4.1 Copying the Driver from a Floppy:

1. Linux floppy disks are in ext2 format.

2. Insert Linux driver in drive A: and mount floppy drive.

> mount -t ext2 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy

3. Copy files from floppy to a temporary directory on hard drive.

> mkdir /isi

> cd /isi

4. The current isicom.o file should be backed up before installing the RPM. The easiest way is simply to

rename it or copy it into another file. For example:

“cp (or mv) isicom.o isicom.original”.

It is usually located in the /usr/local/ISICOM directory. For the version 7 RPM, you will need to use the ‘--

force’ option in the RPM command as in step 5b below.

5a. For RPM version 6.2:

Copy the RPM to a temporary folder. In this example, we’ll use /isi. Installation is in three parts, building

the ‘isicom-smp.spec’ file from the source file, then building the actual RPM from that “spec” file, and

finally, installing the RPM. Do not type the quotation marks shown in the commands below.

- Run “rpm -i /isi/isicom-1.1-3.src.rpm”.

- Run “rpm -ba /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/isicom-smp.spec”.

- Run “rpm -ihv /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/isicom-1.1-3.i386.rpm”

- Reboot the system, either using the command “init 6 <ENTER>” or your favorite

method.

5b. For RPM version 7.0:

Copy the RPM to a temporary folder. In this example, we’ll use /isi. Installation is in three parts, building

the ‘isicom-smp.spec’ file from the source file, then building the actual RPM from that “spec” file, and

finally, installing the RPM. Do not type the quotation marks shown in the commands below. Replace the

x below with the actual version numbers being used.

- Run “rpm -i /isi/isicom-1.2-3.src.rpm”.

- Run “rpm -ba /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/isicom-rh7.spec”.

- Run “rpm -ihv --force /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/isicom-1.2-3.i386.rpm”.

- Reboot the system, using either the command “init 6 <ENTER>” or your favorite

method.