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fp@1618: This is the INSTALL file of the IgH EtherCAT Master.
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fp@1618: $Id$
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fp@1618: Building and installing
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fp@1618: 1) Create a copy of the configuration template:
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fp@1618:   $ cp ethercat.conf.tmpl ethercat.conf
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fp@1618: 2) Adjust the variables in the configuration file to your needs.
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fp@1618: 3) Build the EtherCAT master and network device driver modules:
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fp@1618:   $ make
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fp@1618: 4) Install the the EtherCAT master (as root):
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fp@1618:   # make install
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fp@1618:   This will create the following files and directories:
fp@1618:     - /etc/sysconfig/ethercat (configuration file)
fp@1618:     - /etc/init.d/ethercat    (startup script)
fp@1618:     - /usr/sbin/rcethercat    (link to startup script)
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fp@1618:   The modules will be placed in /lib/modules/<KERNEL>/kernel/drivers/net
fp@1618:   (where <KERNEL> is the Linux kernel version configured in ethercat.conf).
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