Chapter 2
Installation
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Configuring the Software with ibconf (Optional)
ibconf
is an interactive utility you can use to examine or modify the
configuration of the driver. You might want to run
ibconf
to change
the settings of the software parameters. You must have super-user privilege
to run
ibconf
.
ibconf
is largely self explanatory and contains help screens that explain
all commands and options. For more information on using
ibconf
, refer
to the
NI-488.2M Software Reference Manual
.
Complete the following steps to change the default parameters of your
NI-488.2 software. The driver should not be in use while you run
ibconf
.
1.
Log on as super-user (
root
).
2.
Type the following command to start
ibconf
:
ibconf
After you have installed and configured the software, you should verify the
installation. Refer to Chapter 3,
Removing NI-488.2 (Optional)
If you ever decide to stop using your GPIB-SCSI-A, you can remove
NI-488.2 from your system. To remove NI-488.2 from the kernel
configuration, you must have superuser privilege and the driver must not
be in use.
Enter the following command to unload the software:
pkgrm NICscsia
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