Selecting the Download link from the previous page will take you to a directory containing the files for V6M6 Software Distributions. Select the directory for the version you wish to download. The files in these directories are in compressed tar format.

In most cases there will only be one such file containing the entire distribution or update. In some cases, partial distributions may be available. These contain only the files that are new since the previous distribution.

Currently the distributions are only available with host software uncompiled. You will need to have a C compiler for your host system (such as gcc) to complete the installation.

For new, complete releases:

1. Download compressed tar file (cacpci_version.tar.Z) and place it into your $CAC directory

2. Uncompress and extract the archive:
   
   compress -d cacpci_version.tar
   tar xf cacpci_version.tar

3. Compile the support library, software and diagnostics by:

   SunOS or Solaris

   
   cd $CAC/pci
   make OS=os CC=compiler install

   For the above make command, replace os with either SUNOS (if the host is running SunOS 4.1.x) or SOLARIS (if the host is running Solaris 2.x). Replace compiler with the name (and path if necessary) of the compiler on your system.

   vxWorks

   Note that the device information must be edited in $CAC/pci/pcivxdev/pcidrv_config.h before comiling the software.

   
   cd $CAC/vxworks
   make -f Makefile.pci all

4. For SunOS and Solaris only: Configure, compile and install the device driver. as described in V6M6 Device Driver Installation.

5. Run the pciflashup program to update the flash with new FPGA configurations.

   SunOS or Solaris

   
   pciflashup all

   vxWorks in WindSh

   
   pciflashup_cmd "all"

For update releases:

For some releases, an updater archive may be provided to upgrade from the previous release. Follow these instruction to install the update.

1. Download update archive (cacpci_version_to_version.tar.Z) and place it into your $CAC directory

2. Uncompress and extract the updater by:
   
   compress -d cacpci_version_to_version.tar
   tar xf cacpci_version_to_version.tar

   This step should overwrite files from the previously installed version with any new files distributed in the updater archive.

3. Recompile the host software as described above.

   For the SunOS and Solaris make command the keyword, install, may be replaced with update to reduce the amount of recompiling required. However, this must only be done if the previous release was compiled prior to the date of the update relase or the make program will not notice that source files are newer.

4. Recompile the Solaris 2.x device driver or rebuild the Sunos 4.1.x kernel, if neccessary. See instructions in V6M6 Device Driver Installation.

5. Run the pciflashup program as descibed above to update the flash with new FPGA configurations.