VXC-114U/144U/144iU User’s Manual (Ver. 1.2, Mar.11, 2009) -----403.5 LinuxThis section describes VXC Card Linux driver’s features and how to compile and install intoa general Linux system (Linux kernel 2.4.X or 2.6.X). The VXC Card Linux driver is modifiedfrom Linux kernel source and supports most of popular PC-based Linux distributions.3.5.1 Driver Features Device file. Dynamic device allocation. Dynamic major number. One major number for multiple devices. Use the GNU configure and build system.3.5.2 InstallationPlease refer to the following steps to complete it.1. Download or copy the IxCOM package to a directory that you have access to.2. Extract the package. For example, the package's file name is "ixcom-0.8.1.tar.gz" and itspath related to your current working directory is../pkg, then the extraction command wouldbe#tar -zxvf ../pkg/ixcom-0.8.1.tar.gzAn ixcom-0.8.1 directory is created after extraction.3. For convenient access, it is a good idea to put a symbol-link on it.#ln -s ixcom-0.8.1 ixcom4. Change to the ixcom working directory you just made, type#./configure to create proper Makefiles.