Chapter 3
NI-VXI Software Installation and Configuration
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VXI-SB2020 and NI-VXI for Solaris
The
/hlp
directory contains the various help (
.hlp
) files used by
victext
and
vxitedit
.
The
/example
directory contains example programs showing you how to use the NI-VXI
software.
The
/bin
directory contains copies of the executable files, as well as the
nivxi.{add,
rem,
uld,
info}
shell scripts for manipulating the NI-VXI device driver for Solaris 2.x.
The
/lib
directory contains the code for the NI-VXI interface libraries.
The
/drv
directory contains copies of
nivxi.*.o
and
nivxi
, the loadable device drivers for
Solaris 1.x and Solaris 2.x, respectively.
Installing and Loading the NI-VXI Software for Solaris 1.x
The instructions in this section are specific to users of the Solaris 1.x platform. If your Solaris
platform is Solaris 2.x, skip over this material and continue with the section Installing and
Loading the NI-VXI Software for Solaris 2.x.
Note:
Upgrading from a previous version of NI-VXI requires no steps other than those
listed in the following installation and loading sections. You do not need to remove
any files from your current NI-VXI directory, because the installation steps will
overwrite any old files. However, we recommend that you back up any files that you
have added or modified.
Installing the NI-VXI Software for Solaris 1.x
1. Log on as super-user (root privileges needed).
2. Use the
cd
command to change to the directory where you want to install the NI-VXI
software.
3. Type the following command:
bar xvfZ /dev/rfd0c
Loading the NI-VXI Driver for Solaris 1.x
The NI-VXI driver for Solaris 1.x is a loadable driver. You do not need to go through the
process of linking the driver with the kernel's object files, rebuilding the kernel, and restarting the
system, as you would have to do with a nonloadable driver.
Note:
The SB-MXI must be installed in your computer before you can load the NI-VXI
driver.
