INSTALLATION OF ALP
Installation on Novell Netware
To install ALP insert floppy
# 1 in the floppy drive and type (assuming the drive is A ):
A: INSTALL
Press the Enter key to initiate
installation.
To install ALP3.0 (Net)
on the server follow the following steps:
a)
Connect the ALP Netware dongle to the parallel port of the server. Connect printer
cable or other dongles, if any, after that and tighten the ALP dongle screws.
b)
Login as Supervisor/ADMIN
c)
Insert ALP floppy no.1 in the floppy drive.
d)
If the server is a 386/486/pentium-based PC, copy the HASPSERV.NLM from the
Disk #1 to the Netware SYS:\SYSTEM directory.
e)
If the server is a 286 based PC, copy the HASPSERV.VAP from the disk #1 to the
netware SYS:\SYSTEM directory.
f)
In the netware console prompt ‘:’ load the HASPSERV.NLM or VAP (for 286 PC s)
as shown below.
: load HASPSERV
This has to be done whenever server is switched off and on.
So best way is to add following line into the Netware’s AUTOEXEC.NCF file. This
can be done by running the INSTALL.NLM program from the console. Type ‘load
instll’ at the netware console. A menu will appear. Select ‘system options’
and from the next menu select ‘Edit Autoexec.ncf file ‘ .Add the ‘load HASPSERV’
command to it and exit. Also make sure that ‘CLIB’ is loaded before the haspserv.
g)
Now to install ALP, run INSTALL.EXE from the Disk #1 of ALP. Give the destination
path as per choice on the server and load all the three floppies.
h)
Make sure that 64Kb of expanded memory is available on the workstation because
ALP needs 64Kb of expanded memory. (See ALP manual APPENDIX ‘Expanded Memory
Support’)
i)
Add ALP directory path into system login script and give the rights of ALP directory
to all the ALP users.
j)
Logout as Supervisor. Login as a user and type SETALP to set all the default
values . Save settings and exit from SETALP. Now type ALPHN (opening ALP with
Hindi spellchecker) or ALPGJ (For Gujarati spellchecker) or ALPMR (For Marathi
spellchecker) to open the ALP.
ALP for UNIX requires some
settings in UNIX as well as in Terminal. ALP
ALP disks will come on packaged
format.
a) To install the ALP login as root and give the following command:
pkgadd
-d/dev/rdsk/fd0 or pkgadd -d /dev/dsk/fd0
fd0 is for floppy drive A, fd1 is
for floppy drive B.
or
Instead fd0/fd1 you can mention the device full name.
(Ex. Floppy drive device
names like fd096ds15 for 1.2mb disk and fd1135ds18 for 1.44mb disk)
After
giving the above command system will prompt you some
questions about installation. Then it will copy the ALP, SETALP and GISTDIAGS
files into /usr/bin/alp , Samples files into /usr/bin/alp/samples/
sub directory and Keyboard files to /usr/bin/alp/kbd/
subdirectory. The DONGLE (Hardware lock) driver files
Driver.o will be copied into /etc/conf/pack.d/don/
directory. Then it will relink the kernel.
During installation if ALP
is facing any problems, then it will create an error file /tmp/alp.err and
abort the installation. To analyze the problem, cat that file.
For SCO UNIX release 5 or
XENIX use SCOADMIN to install the ALP.
For older version of SCO
UNIX use custom command.
ALP requires 8 bit mode.
Both GIST Terminal and UNIXtty driver should be in 8bit mode. In GIST Terminal
7 bit mode should be off and in Terminal communication parameters Char
size should be 8. Check the UNIX parameters settings through stty
command. Give stty-a command. It will show the terminal settings. If cs7 is
present then change cs7 to cs8. For more options give man stty.
1) ALP is not able to
install in SVR4 UNIX and it will display error message "Symbol
references error Post Script install failed".Some Unix releases may not
have Space.c file. After loading the ALP, Check the /etc/conf/pack.d/don/
directory before relinking the kernel. Driver.o file will be there.
Create a file with the name of Space.c with the following entry
int dondevflagi
Save the file and give the
following command.
/etc/conf/bin/idbuild
-K
The above command will rebuild
the Kernel.
Note : Before relinking the kernel make
a copy of /stand/unix.
2) Link Kit not found
Check the /etc/conf/bin/idbuild.
This command is required to rebuild the kernel. If it is not there
please reinstall the Link kit.
3) Printing from ALP
For taking printouts
from ALP, GIST Terminal local printing should be enabled.
The procedure is given in the Terminal manual. Printer driver, printer
splmode, 8 or 7 bit mode (depend upon software package) and
Numscript settings should be selected properly.
In SETALP printer
Device/name should be mentioned. Then only printing from ALP is possible.
LOCAL
PRINTING:
After installing ALP give the following command.
usr/lib/lpadmin -p gist -v/dev/tty1a
enable gist
accept gist
Run SETALP, in option3 mention
the printer device is /dev/tty1a. By giving the above lpadmin
command it will create a Printer device. Enable command will enable
the printer device. By giving Accept command, printer will be able
to accept print requests from users.
Here tty1a is the GIST terminal
where printer was connected. In this setup while printing is on you cannot use
the terminal. When printing is on, at the same time if terminal wants to
be accessed use Background printing.
BACKGROUND
PRINTING:
For background printing
GIST terminal Auxillary port has to be connected to one of the system
serial port. Make that tty entry respawn in /etc/inittab. Give the following
command.
/usr/lib/lpadmin -p gist -v/dev/tty2a
enable gist
accept gist
Here tty2a is the one which
was connected to Auxillary port of GIST Terminal. In SETALP mention the
printer device/name is tty2a. In this setup you can use the terminal while printing
is ON. The printer data will be redirected from Console to Auxillary port
of GIST Terminal to Printer. But if 2 or more persons give the printing
in same time it will result Garbage printing. To avoid this problem give
printer device / name is Gist in SETALP. Note that even if number of printers
is more than onle, ALP can use only one printer.
PRINTING
FROM GIST CARD INSTALLED IN SERVER:
For printing from
GIST card the GIST card Device driver for UNIX has to be installed
in console. GIST card will be installed as a g_tty.Give the following
command.
/usr/lib/lpadmin -p gist -v/dev/g prn
enable
gist
accept gist
Run SETALP, in option3 mention
the printer device / name is Gist. Connect the printer cable to parallel port
of GIST Card.
Note : Before Installing ALP make
a copy of /stand/unix for safety purpose. With ALP
version 3.00 GISTDIAGS software will be bundled. Run the GISTDIAGS in
GIST Terminal. It will test the Settings of Terminal, Console and hardware lock
of ALP and it will generate a gisttest.log file. Cat that file. If any problems was
found then it will be mentioned in that file. If any problems are found
send the report file to CDAC. The GIST Terminal firmware version should be 7.7
or higher. Otherwise the terminal may give problem in ALP and GISTDIAGS.
If background printing is
giving any problem, then check the entry of the auxillary port of the GIST terminal
(where printer was connected) in /etc/inittab. Check the cable connection in
between GIST Terminal Auxillary port and console. Check the printer cable. Give
the printing command from command prompt to check whether the data is going
to lp spooler. Check the lp spooler with lpstat command for print requests.
If any print requests are found but still it is not printing then go to SYSADMIN
check the printer configuration. Enable printer schedule.
4) Insufficient memory to run Spell checker
The memory available
is not enough to run Spell Caster. Increase the max process size
in /etc/conf/cf.d/stune, rebuild the UNIX kernel and reboot.
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