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Chapter 2        Setup SF16-FMR2 under Linux environment

This section guide you through the installation of the SF16-FMR2 driver and GUI application under Linux environment. This manual assumes that you are using RedHat Linux 6.0, Kernel version 5-15 or RedHat Linux 6.1, Kernel version 12-20. Do the following steps:

(2-A) Plug in SF16-FMR2

You need to plug-in your SF16-FMR2 in any available ISA-slot and then power-up your PC. You need to login as Root super-user at Localhost dialog prompt box and then choose the desired Session Type [KDE or GNOME] which you like to work on.

(2-B) Install driver

There are 4 directories altogether which are binaries and scripts. You need to
copy or extract the zipfile from CD-ROM disk / Floppy disk to the appropriate
hard driver directories for proper execution. An example is shown using floppy:

1. Create a temp directory on your hard drive.

        mkdir temp

        cd temp
2. Mount floppy that is in MSDOS format and then copy the zipfile  from floppy to your hard drive.

        mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy

        cp -r /mnt/floppy/zipfilename.tar .    

Remark: substitute the required zipfilename found in  floppy disk

3. Unzip zipfilename.tar (e.g. fmr2rh6.0.tar) and then check that you should have 4 sub-directories as shown below:

        tar -xvf zipfilename.tar   

        ls -all



    total 428
    drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Apr 18 12:26 .
    drwxr-x--- 15 root root 4096 Apr 18 12:23 ..
    drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 13 16:37 application
    drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 13 16:37 bmp
    drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 13 16:37 driver
    drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 13 16:37 install

4. Next change directory to INSTALL and then execute install script as shown below:

        cd install

        ./install
5. (5) If installation is successful, you should see a message as shown below telling you so.

        Directory /etc/fmr2 exists
        Installation of FMR2 driver and application is successful!

 Remark: You may notice that all your sub-directories files are missing. Don't worry! they are move to the required place of your system.


(2-C) Invoke FMR2 service in Runlevel 5

Next, you need to invoke the SysV Init Editor to start up the fmr2 service in
Runlevel 5 before you can access the GUI application. Depending on the Session
Type been selected at the Login Localhost dialog box, the window manager are
different.

Install the service on the proper init level. The standard init level for a
system with a X server is 5. Install the fmr2 to start at this level.

(a) Startup SysV Init Editor in KDE session

The editor can be found in System, SysV Init Editor. On the SysV Init Editor window box, search for fmr2 at the available services, drag fmr2 icon and drop at Runlevel 5 "Start "box. You will notice the new fmr2 icon is added and highlighted in blue with new numeric number in Runlevel 5's start box. Remember to save the configuration before exit from Editor.

(b) Start up SysV Init Editor in GNOME session

The editor can be found in System, Control Panel, icon Traffic light. On the SysV Init Editor v0.92 window box, search for fmr2 at the available services. Click on fmr2 icon and then OK button. Choose 5 in Runlevel box. Enter any numeric number on the where column ( do not use any numeric number display in the list) and then click OK button. Remember to save the configuration before exit from Editor.

(2-D) Cold Reboot system

After complete FMR2 service, you must cold reboot your system for proper function.

    shutdown -r now

Remark: make sure you save your works before execute this command



(2-E) Launch FMR2 GUI application

Upon the next power-up, start the GUI application by opening up an Xterm and then type fmr2appl at the command prompt.


    fmr2appl


Or, you can manually setup a shortcut on the window desktop. The execute path is as follow"

    /usr/bin/fmr2appl


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