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© Sealevel Systems, Inc. 3720 Manual | SL9019 7/2021
Linux Installation
You MUST have “root” privileges to instal
l the software and drivers.
The syntax is case sensitive.
U
sers can obtain a README file
included in the SeaIO Linux package
which contains important
installation and configuration instructions that makes the Linux installation more user friendly.
1.
Begin by locating, selecting, and installing the correct software from the
2.
Select the Part Number (P/N:
3720
) for your adapter from the listing.
3.
Select ‘
Download Now
’ for the version of SeaIO Classic for Linux.
4.
Copy seaio.tar.gz to your home directory by typing:
cp seaio.tar.gz ~
5.
Change to your home directory by typing:
cd
6.
Unzip and Untar the drivers and software by typing:
tar -xvzf seaio.tar.gz
7.
Change to the SeaIO directory by typing:
cd seaio
8.
User must download and compile a Linux kernel source.
9.
Now compile and prepare the drivers for use by typing:
make install
10.
Using your favorite text editor, edit the /etc/seaio.conf
11.
Within the quote marks, insert
cardtype=0xYourSeaIOcardType io=0xCardBaseAddress
