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fp@171: General Information
fp@171: ===================
fp@171: 
fp@171: This is an Open-Source EtherCAT master implementation for Linux 2.6.
fp@171: 
fp@171: For more information, see
fp@171: 
fp@171: http://etherlab.org
fp@171: 
fp@171: or contact
fp@171: 
fp@171: Florian Pose <fp@igh-essen.com>
fp@171: Ingenieurgemeinschaft IgH
fp@171: Heinz-Baecker-Str. 34
fp@171: D-45356 Essen
fp@171: http://igh-essen.com
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fp@171: Installation
fp@171: ============
fp@171: 
fp@171: 1) Create a copy of the configuration template:
fp@171: 
fp@171:   $ cp ethercat.conf.tmpl ethercat.conf
fp@171: 
fp@171: 2) Adjust the Variables in the configuration file to your needs.
fp@171: 
fp@171: 3) Build the EtherCAT master and network device driver modules:
fp@171: 
fp@171:   $ make
fp@171: 
fp@171: 4) Install the the EtherCAT master (as root):
fp@171: 
fp@171:   # make install
fp@171: 
fp@171:   This will create the following files and directories:
fp@171:     - /etc/sysconfig/ethercat (configuration file)
fp@171:     - /etc/init.d/ethercat    (startup script)
fp@171:     - /usr/sbin/rcethercat    (link to startup script)
fp@171: 
fp@171:   The modules will be placed in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net.
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