File: Omni_RPM.readme 02/22/2001
Installing and Using Omni.RPM Packages
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The following document will explain how to use the Omni Printer Device
driver RPM packages.
Due to the need to provide a simpler way to install and use the Omni
Printer Driver model on a system, we have developed a way to install just
the manufacturer of choice libraries on a system. You will no longer
need to build the entire Omni package. All the libraries needed are included
in the RPM files and can be installed and used. You will just need to patch
and rebuild of Ghostscript (other packages later).
For the list of printers supported by the manufacturer, by model, please
refer to the Omni.readme.1st on our website.
Fixes/Updates
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02/22/2001
First release
Installation:
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1. Ghostscript 5.50 Enviroment:
1.1 Ghostscript download:
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Licensing:
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/gnu/index.html
Download Ghostscript required files for the ability of building
the ghostscript executable
Download:
ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/ghost/gnu/gs550/
gnu-gs-5.50.tar.gz
gnu-gs-5.50jpeg.tar.gz
gnu-gs-5.50libpng.tar.gz
gnu-gs-5.50zlib.tar.gz
referenced from:
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/gnu/gnu550.html
1.2 Ghostscript Installation:
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If you have already installed a previous version of Omni with Ghostscript, please
proceed to 1.3.2.
NOTE: These commands assume that you use the proper paths for copying/unziping
Ex: the files are located in /tmp
Install Ghostscript
extract ghostscript
cd /
tar -xvzf /tmp/gnu-gs-5.50.tar.gz
change to that directory
cd gs5.50
extract the 3rd party source files
tar -xvzf /tmp/gnu-gs-5.50jpeg.tar.gz
mv jpeg-6b jpeg
tar -xvzf /tmp/gnu-gs-5.50libpng.tar.gz
mv libpng-1.0.2 libpng
tar -xvzf /tmp/gnu-gs-5.50zlib.tar.gz
mv zlib-1.1.3 zlib
link X11
cd /usr
ln -s X11R6 X11
cd /gs5.50
make sure that you can build what you just installed
ln -s unix-gcc.mak Makefile
make
1.3 Apply Ghostscript Patches:
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1.3.1
You will need to apply a patch to the current Ghostscript
installation you just built. This can be done by applying
the current level of patch for Ghostscript. This is done
by:
- Change to the gs5.50 (current Ghostscript directory)
- run:
patch < Omni.patch.022001.clean
This will make changes to ghostscript that will allow the
use of the Omni printer drivers.
You will now need to rebuild Ghostscript again by running:
make
from the command line.
1.3.2
Since you have already installed Ghostscript and previous
versions of the Omni drivers, please just apply the latest
Omni patch:
patch < Omni.patch.022001.update
to your system. This needs to be applied after .082100 and
.113000 patches.
After you apply this patch, you can utilize the libraries in
the .rpm files. Sources and full build environment can still
be downloaded if additional changes/modifications are wished.
2. Installing the Omni driver RPM files
------------------------------------
You will need to download the core Omni rpm file, currently
Omni-0.0.7-1.i386.rpm.
Download the manufacturer driver rpm files. They will match
the Omni version and revision numbers.
Omni_Epson-0.0.7-1.i386.rpm
Omni_Canon-0.0.7-1.i386.rpm
Omni_Brother-0.0.7-1.i386.rpm
Omni_Okidata-0.0.7-1.i386.rpm
Omni_Xerox-0.0.7-1.i386.rpm
Omni_TI-0.0.7-1.i386.rpm
Omni_KS-0.0.7-1.i386.rpm
Note:
Insure that the core Omni driver file version matches the
driver specific versions ie. 0.0.7-1.
2.1 Installing Omni-xxx.rpm
-----------------------
- Go to the directory where the .rpm files where downloaded.
- Install the core Omni driver library by typing:
rpm -i Omni-xxx.rpm (xxx denotes level.i386 values)
This installation will create a directory in /usr/lib/Omni and
install the library in that directory. It will also alter
the /etc/ld.so.conf with the addition of:
/usr/lib/Omni
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This must be done before installing the driver libraries in
step 2.2.
2.2 Installing Omni_Manufacturer-xxx.rpm
-----------------------------------
- While still in the same directory, install the driver libraries.
This is done the same way as earlier:
rpm -i Omni_Manufacturer-xxx.rpm
This will add the driver specific libraries to the system in the
/usr/lib/Omni directory.
Usage:
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Please refer to our main Omni.readme.1st for usage instructions.
With this installation process, you will not need to set the
LD_LIBRARY_PATH as stated in the Omni.readme.1st document.
Removal:
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Remove by using the following command:
rpm -e Omni_[Manufacturer]-0.0.7-1 -- this will remove the driver
files
rpm -e Omni-0.0.7-1 -- this will remove the core
Omni library.
The line added to the /etc/ld.so.conf file during installation can be
removed. You will need to edit the /etc/ld.so.conf file and remove:
/usr/lib/Omni
Known problems:
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No dependancy checking so you will have to insure that all things are
done correctly while applying or removing the drivers.
