Installing PCI-GBIP on Redhat Linux Enterprise 5

[benderan]

Hi,

I've been attempting to install the Beta version of the software for the PCI-GPIB card on Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.  Has anyone managed to do this?   I get an error message stating that I need to install the kernel-source package to continue.  I've done this by installing the kernel-devel & kernel-header packages, but still receive the same error messages. I've also tried doing a Redhat version of the answer to Q5 in the readme for this software, but again with no luck.  Can someone please help me out (and keep in mind that I'm still pretty new to linux administration).

[Sputnikrent]

Hi benderan,

Could you please post the exact error message that you got, as well as your kernel version? What version of NI-488.2 were you trying to install?

[benderan · Accepted solution]

Hi,

 The actual error message stated that I needed the kernel-source package to continue (which I thought I had).

Actually this morning I turned on the computer and just tried again, and it worked.  So somewhere between downloading kernel-devel/kernel-header,  trying the suggested SUSE fix in the readme, and installing the full kernel source as non-root (suggested by another linux forum), it fixed.

Thanks though!

[linuxuser]

Hello.

I've managed to install the PCI gpib using the driver 

NI-488.2-beta-2.5.1b0

on CEntOS 5 kernel 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5

It seems it is installed correct 

gpibtsw passed all the tests

My question is.

if  the gpib pci board listed in the linux file system  somewhere like it is with the open source driver.

/dev/gpib0 etc.

I could not find any reference to that.

Is there a way to access the gpib board in that way.

[Raj_V]

Hi linuxuser,

You should be able to find any configuration information in the GPIB Explorer. The knowledgebase article below shows where it can be found.

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/169490BA1BA10B28862573B50071F509?OpenDocument