LynxOS Installation Guide

Preface

For More Information

Typographical Conventions

Special Notes

Technical Support

LynuxWorks U.S. Headquarters

LynuxWorks Europe

World Wide Web

Chapter 1 Introduction

LynxOS Overview

Windows Cross Development Environment

UNIX Cross Development Environment

Native Development Environment

LynxOS Media

Open Development Environment (ODE) CD-ROM

Cross Development Kit (CDK) CD-ROM

Messenger

X and Motif CD-ROM

Additional Components CD-ROM

Other Products

Before Installing

System Requirements

Native Hardware Checklist

Basic Installation Overview

Chapter 2 Installing LynxOS Cross Development Systems

Introduction

Cross Development Core Software Components

UNIX Cross Development Installation

Optional Software Installation for UNIX

Windows Cross Development Installation

Windows CDK/ODE Installation

Updating the PATH Environment Variable

Adding a Bash Prompt Shortcut to the Desktop

Additional Components Installation on Windows

Chapter 3 Installing LynxOS x86 Native Development Systems

Introduction

Before Installation

Planning Hard Disk Partitions

Backing Up Existing Data

Installing a LynxOS x86 Native Development System

Optional Software Installation

Chapter 4 Installing LynxOS PowerPC Native Development Systems

Starting Installation

Installing a LynxOS PowerPC Native Development System

Default Console

Installing onto Motorola PrPMC800 Boards

Cross Development Kit Installation

Installing the PrPMC800 BSP

Creating a Kernel downloadable Image (KDI)

Booting the KDI using TFTP Boot

Booting PrPMC800 in non-Monarch Mode from Flash

Uninstallation

Installing onto Motorola PrPMC600

Installing the PrPMC600 BSP

Creating a Kernel downloadable Image (KDI)

Booting the KDI using TFTP Boot

Uninstallation

Installing onto Motorola MVME Boards

Installing onto Thales VMPCxx Boards

Optional Software Installation

Chapter 5 Using installit

Introduction

Backing Up Important Data

installit Interface, Restart and Quit Commands

Running installit

Welcome Message

PowerPC Initial Screen

Main Menu

Selecting the Distribution Media

Installing from a SCSI Tape Device

Installing from a SCSI CD-ROM Device

Changing SCSI Adapter for x86 Systems

Changing SCSI Adapter for PowerPC Systems

Selecting ID for SCSI CD-ROM

Installing from IDE CD-ROM

Selecting IDE Adapter

Selecting IDE Device ID

Selecting the Destination Media

Installing onto SCSI Hard Disk for x86

Installing onto SCSI Hard Disk for PPC

Partitioning SCSI Devices (x86 or PPC)

Installing onto IDE Disk

Changing IDE Adapter

IDE Device ID

Partitioning an IDE Disk

Setting System Parameters

Setting Virtual Memory Options

Virtual Memory Contiguous File Settings

Virtual Memory Raw Partition Settings

Configuring Device Driver Parameters

Configuring Networking Parameters

Selecting an Ethernet Card (x86)

Selecting an Ethernet Card (PPC)

Configuring TCP/IP

Setting Host Name

Configuring IP Address

Configuring NFS

Selecting a PS2 Mouse

Setting Date, Time and Time Zone

Choosing Products to Install

Completing the LynxOS Installation

Rebooting

Secondary Installation Configurations

Chapter 6 Booting LynxOS

Introduction

Working with BIOS

LynxOS preboot Utility

Major and Minor Device Numbers

x86 Device Numbers

PowerPC Device Numbers

Setting the Root Device

On x86 and PowerPC Systems

Setting the Boot Device

Specifying a Serial Port for Preboot on x86 Systems

Troubleshooting Booting

Troubleshooting All Platforms

Troubleshooting x86 Platforms

Chapter 7 Installing X & Motif

Overview

Installing the X Libraries Only

UNIX Hosts

Windows Hosts

Before Installing

Disk Space Requirements

Graphics Adapter Requirements

Supported x86 Graphics Adapters

Supported PPC Graphics Chipsets

Monitor Requirements

Supported Mice

Installing the PS/2 Mouse Driver

Removing Previous X Server Installation

Installing X with the Install.XM Utility

X and Motif Installation Main Menu

Modify Default Values

Hardware Configuration Menu Options

Choose Products to Install

Software Configuration Menu Options

Concluding X Installation

Miscellaneous Admin Menu Options

X Display Manager (xdm)

Configuring xdm for Local Systems

Configuring xdm for Remote Systems

Chapter 8 X Server Configuration

Overview

Navigating configX

Using a Mouse or Special Keys

Using a Mouse with configX

Starting X Server Configuration

Using the Keyboard with configX

Mouse Configuration

Keyboard Selection

Descriptions of English USA Keyboards

Monitor Configuration

Screen Saver

Graphics Card Configuration

Memory Selection

Color Selection

Virtual Resolution Selection

Physical Resolution

Font Path

Multiple Screen Configuration (x86 only)

Adding a Screen

Deleting a Screen

Screen Layout

Configuring a Touch Screen

Touch Screen Calibration

Deleting a Touch Screen

Touch Screen Setup with No Mouse Attached

Save and Exit

Quit Without Saving

Adjust Image (Timing Editor)

Adjusting the Image

Starting X

PS/2 Mouse Support

Audio Bell

Default Configuration Files

Switching Between Resolutions

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