Re: Installing DKMS driver on Ubuntu 26.04
Michael K via Linux-gpib-general <[email protected]> Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:22:39 +0000 (UTC)
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Copy the contents of the linux-gpib-kernel directory to /usr/src/linux-gpi=
b-4.3.7 and add the dkms.conf file (see attached).
$ ls /usr/src/linux-gpib-4.3.7
AUTHORS=C2=A0 compat=C2=A0 COPYING=C2=A0 dkms.conf=C2=A0 drivers=C2=A0 INST=
ALL=C2=A0 Makefile=C2=A0 README
then...
dkms add -m linux-gpib -v 4.3.7 -q
dkms build -m linux-gpib -v 4.3.7
dkms install -m %{name} -v 4.3.7 --force
Michael
On Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 11:12:25 AM EDT, David Gravereaux <davygrv=
[email protected]> wrote: =20
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Hi,
I just installed Ubuntu Cinnamon 26.04 LTS (kernel 7.0.x) on an old ASUS=20
M5A97 AM3+ mobo to use a couple NI PCI-GPIB cards that I got off eBay=20
for $30
The minimum video card that seems to work is a GT 1030 for a supported=20
driver.=C2=A0 Even though it is PCIe 3.0, it is backward compatible in a 2.=
0=20
slot.
$ sudo apt-get install gpib-user-tools libgpib-dev
That got me most of the way for all the user-space items.=C2=A0 There is no=
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gpib-dkms package.=C2=A0 gpib_config fails to open a device
Is this part build from source?
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ux-gpib-kernel directory to /usr/src/linux-gpib-4.3.7 and add the dkms.conf=
file (see attached).</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><div>$ ls /usr/src/linux-gpib-4.3.7=
<br>AUTHORS compat COPYING dkms.conf drivers =
INSTALL Makefile README<br><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr" dat=
a-setdir=3D"false">then...</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><div=
><br>dkms add -m linux-gpib -v 4.3.7 -q<br>dkms build -m linux-gpib -v 4.3.=
7<br>dkms install -m %{name} -v 4.3.7 --force<br><br></div>Michael</div><di=
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On Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 11:12:25 AM EDT, David=
Gravereaux <[email protected]> wrote:
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr">I just installed Ubuntu Cinnamon 26.04 LTS (kernel 7.0.=
x) on an old ASUS <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">M5A97 AM3+ mobo to use a coupl=
e NI PCI-GPIB cards that I got off eBay <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">for $30<=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">The minimum video card=
that seems to work is a GT 1030 for a supported <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>driver. Even though it is PCIe 3.0, it is backward compatible in a 2=
.0 <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">slot.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">$ sudo apt-get install gpib-user-tools libgpib-dev<br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">That got me most of the way for =
all the user-space items. There is no <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">gpib=
-dkms package. gpib_config fails to open a device<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Is this part build from source?<br></di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">__=
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