Chapter 3
NI-VXI Software Installation and Configuration
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VXI-AT2023/NI-VXI ISC 386/ix Getting Started
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.
Installing the Software
This section describes how to install the NI-VXI software.
Step 1. Set Up a Working Directory
1. Log on as root.
2. To create a working directory (for example,
/usr/nivxi
), change to the parent directory,
/usr
.
cd /usr
3. Copy the files from the NI-VXI distribution diskette to this directory using the
tar
command.
For a 3.5 in. floppy diskette (in drive 0):
tar xvfo /dev/rdsk/f0q18dt
For a 5.25 in. floppy diskette (in drive 0):
tar xvfo /dev/rdsk/f0q15dt
This will create the
nivxi
directory in the current working directory (
/usr
).
Step 2. Install the Driver into the System
Follow these steps to install the NI-VXI driver into the system.
1. Run the VXI installation shell script
Installvxi
in your working directory (
nivxi
).
Follow the instructions in the shell script. If you need to change any of the default
installation settings, enter the new values when prompted to do so; otherwise, press the
<RETURN> key to select the default settings.
./Installvxi
2. If the installation completes successfully, reboot the system to use the new kernel with the
NI-VXI driver.
