NI6225 on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx possible ?

[TMSagem]

I would like to install NI-DAQMX for my PCI card NI6225. My linux version is Ubuntu 10.04 with the kernel version 2.6.32-21.

First of all I have downloaded nidaqmx-8.0.1f0 driver, then I have tried to install it with the following su command :

#bash INSTALL

My first problem was the rpm dependancies which refering to glibc. That is why I had the option : --nodeps

#bash INSTALL --nodeps

The next problem was about rpm installation on Ubuntu. I had to add the option --force-debian in the file INSTALL for each rpm call.

Finally, the installation started.

During the installation of nipali and nimxs, I have obtained some insserv warning. After a research on Google, I found the following link and applied the patch : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/insserv/+bug/467000

Number of warnings had been reduce but I already have insserv warnings. The end of the installation fails :

....

./uninstall.sh: line 13: .: Makefile.in : fichier introuvable
Uninstalling NI-KAL (nikal): done
/bin/rm -rf objects
Updating NI-KAL:
NI-KAL update failed.

....

make[1]: entrant dans le répertoire « /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic »
  CC   /usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.o
/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.c: In function ‘nNIKAL100_getKernelPageTableEntry’:
/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.c:1795: error: implicit declaration of function ‘pte_offset’
/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.c:1795: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.c: In function ‘nNIKAL100_mapUserPageTableEntry’:
/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.c:1808: warning: return makes pointer from integer without a cast
/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.c: In function ‘nNIKAL100_getPhysicalAddress’:
/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.c:1996: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
make[2]: *** [/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects/nikal.o] Erreur 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/objects] Erreur 2

....

ERROR: make of nikal kernel module failed, not installing kernel module.
   updateNIDrivers should be called again after fixing the problem.
   Logging failure...
   Include the file /tmp/niSystemReport.out.gz when contacting
   National Instruments for support.

...

The complete installation sequence is attached in file nierror. I have added the archive /tmp/niSystemReport.out.gz

Thanks in advance for helps

[TMSagem]

Here the good nierror file...

[JoeFriedchicken]

You will need to install the NI-KAL 2.0 beta in order to support your kernel. Once you have installed that, run the DAQmx 8.0.1 installer again.

[Justin_E]

You can get the KAL 2.0 beta by downloading/install the NI-VISA 5.0 Run-Time Engine beta, here:

http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/2044/lang/en

[TMSagem]

Thanks for your answers...

During the installation of NI-Visa, I obtain :

*****************************************************************************
  NI-VISA Runtime for Linux
     version 5.0.0b5 for Linux
*****************************************************************************

National Instruments products support the following Linux distributions:
   openSUSE
   Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop + Workstation
Refer to README.txt for the latest information at the time of release.
Refer to www.ni.com/linux for the most recent information about Linux
support at National Instruments.

*****************************************************************************
  WARNING!
  THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE ABOUT TO INSTALL IS A PRE-RELEASE VERSION
  REFER TO README.txt FOR ANY KNOWN ISSUES
*****************************************************************************

Continue? [Yn] y

Checking required install tools...
Checking installer tool versions...
dpkg found
rpm        4.7.2 can be used with a default installation path
tar        1.22-2
Checking dependencies...
glibc      2.11.1
Unpacking install files to /tmp/nivisa-runtime-5.0.0b5.install...

.....

License

.....

Do you accept the license? [ynq] y 

NI-VISA Runtime for Linux version 5.0.0b5
is about to be installed using rpm at /usr/local/natinst

Would you like to continue? [Yn] y

Installing NI-VISA Runtime for Linux version 5.0.0b5...
Pre Installation .
Post Installation .
Pre Installation ...........
Post Installation ...........

FOR PATENTS COVERING NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS, REFER TO
THE PATENTS.txt FILE ON /mnt AND/OR
www.ni.com/patents

NI-VISA Runtime for Linux Installation completed successfully.

Then when I install nidaqmx package, I obtain the same errors (without NI-VISA installation). Is the NI-VISA installation really successfull ? When I try to uninstall it, nothing seems to be installed....

[TMSagem]

I have received your script but the folder nidaqmxbase doesn't exist in /usr/local/natinst. In addition in folder /usr/local/natinst/nidaqmx/etc/ there is no folder hotplug or usb. Moreover, I don't undestand the relation between usb and my pci card ???

Thanks in advance for your help

[TMSagem]

I untargz the package which is present in NI-VISA iso. After using Alien, I installed manually my new .deb. Just 2 packets failed :

niorbi_1.9.3-1_i386.deb
nirpci_4.2.0-1_i386.deb

I obtained a lot of warnings concerning insserv... but the installation of nikal seems to be ok !

Then I executed the following commands:

cd /usr/local/natinst/nikal/src/nikal

./configure

cd /usr/local/natinst/nikal/bin

./updateNIDriver

No problem.... -> Reboot

modprobe nikal

lsmod

Module                  Size  Used by
nikal                  57306  0

------------------------------------------------

No problem for this step

Then now, I want to know what is necessary to install my pci NI6225 card ?

[JoeFriedchicken]

Please have a look at one of the documents posted in this group (linked below), and extend the procedure for the RPM packages in the NI-DAQmx 8.0.1 distribution.

NI-VISA and NI-KAL on Ubuntu Karmic and Lucid

http://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-11652

[TMSagem]

First of all, thanks for your answers.

I have converted all package in NI-VISA and NIDAQMX iso(s) to .deb. Then I have replaced the older corresponding packets from nidaqmx8.0.1.

When I launch the installation, everything is correct.

The command lsmod displays nipalk nikal modules. After the execution of updateNIDrivers, I obtain :

nimru2k               427897  2
nimxdfk               477896  4 nimru2k
nimdbgk               360232  5 nimru2k,nimxdfk
nipxirmk              115018  2
nidimk                320599  7 nimru2k,nipxirmk
niorbk                 95647  5 nimru2k,nimxdfk,nimdbgk,nipxirmk,nidimk
nipalk               1220783  13 nimru2k,nimxdfk,nimdbgk,nipxirmk,nidimk,niorbk
nikal                  57562  1 nipalk

Everything seems to be ok... but when I use the command nilsdev, nothing is detected...

I have tried a method which has been proposed on your forum :

- To have the lo network interface configured (need to add /sbin/ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1)

- To have Write acces to /usr/local/ (need to write some file into a max folder)

- To start the following services or process :

     /usr/local/natinst/max/sbin/nimxs /usr/local/natinst/max/libmxssvr.so
     /usr/local/natinst/nipal/etc/init.d/nipal start
     /usr/local/sbin/nipalsm /etc/natinst/nipal/services/libnidevldu.so.1.4.1
     /usr/local/sbin/nipalsm /etc/natinst/nipal/services/libnipxirmu.so.1.6.0

nilsdev doesn't return answer...

[mhoogend]

Since you have made it further now can you attach a new niSystemReport?

(at first it was compile problem, now a matter of hardware detection it sounds like)

Everything seems to be ok... but when I use the command nilsdev, nothing is detected...

nilsdev doesn't return answer...

I assume there are no errors output from nilsdev?