Perle Systems RIO 5500036-17 - Manual (Page 38)

RIO Remote I/O System User Guide
Installing RIO under Solaris
Page 38
Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software
Upgrading from existing device drivers
If your system already has an existing Perle device driver up to version 1.1.0 installed, you
cannot install a new device driver unless you follow the correct upgrade procedure. The
procedure required is as follows;
1. Remove the existing device driver using the procedure described in Removing RIO
drivers and utilities from your system on page 42 .
2. Install the new device driver using the procedures described in Installing device drivers
and utilities on page 39 .
3. Continue with your installation as required using the steps listed under General setup
procedure for Solaris on page 36 .
Upgrading your current RIO driver
To upgrade your current RIO device driver, proceed as follows;
1. Follow the procedure for installing device drivers detailed in Installing device drivers
and utilities on page 39 using the upgrade options when prompted by the software.
2. Now follow the steps described in one of the procedures listed in the next table depending
on your operating system to complete the installation process.
Operating system See procedure ...
Solaris Installing device drivers and utilities on page 39 .