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IBM 4694-207 Configuration Manual

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    Point of sale linux operating systems configuration guide g362-0570-00

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    Point of sale linux operating systems configuration guide g362-0570-00

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    Note before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under appendix a, “safety information,” on page 19 and appendix b, “notices,” on page 25. July 2009 this edition applies to suse linux enterprise 11 and to all subsequent releases and modification...

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    Contents about this guide . . . . . . . . . . . V publications accessibility . . . . . . . . . . V who should use this guide . . . . . . . . . V how this guide is organized . . . . . . . . . V where to find more information . . . . . . . . V publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . V downloads . . . ....

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    Iv linux os configuration.

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    About this guide this guide provides necessary information to configure the linux ® operating system (os) environments on supported ibm ® point of sale hardware devices. It includes procedures to configure these system units and displays, along with associated input devices: v ibm 4694-207/247/307/3...

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    Downloads the following drivers and utilities might be required for your configuration, depending upon your hardware: v posibm_setseriel: http://www.Ibm.Com/support/docview.Wss?Uid=pos1r4000245 v sensor driver: http://www.Ibm.Com/support/docview.Wss?Rs=219&uid=pos1r4000167 v elotone support: http://...

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    Chapter 1. Common configuration procedures this chapter presents configuration procedures that are common to all supported linux operating systems, for the indicated ibm point of sale hardware devices. Rs-232 serial port configuration you can automatically configure the rs-232 ports on a system usin...

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    Slepos 11 installation procedures to use the posibm_setserial utility in slepos, you can use the normal installation procedure for sled or sles, but you can also include it in your image creation so that an image loaded through slepos branch server to the terminal automatically runs the posibm_setse...

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    Serial touch screen calibration this chapter provides the procedures for configuring the serial touch screen installed in these ibm point of sale hardware devices: v ibm 4694-207/247/307/247 with serial-attached ibm 4820-2xx/4xx/5xx surepoint solution v ibm anyplace kiosk 4836 and 4838-x3x/3xx/5xx/7...

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    Table 1. Serial touch screen calibration variable values based on system (continued) system (screen size) /dev/ttys n value 1 driver 2 minimum_x maximum_x minimum_y maximum_y ibm surepos 500 4840 4 elographics see “ibm 4820-2xx/4xx/5xx surepoint solution serial touch screen coordinates,” if applicab...

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    Providing serial touch screen coordinates in xorg.Conf to provide the x window system with the specific minimum and maximum x and y coordinates for the serial touch screen: 1. Launch the terminal application from init 3 text console mode. 2. Use a text editor to add the following section to the /etc...

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    For example, the ./elotone4sle -s down -d /dev/ttys1 -f 1000 -t 200 command configures an rs-232 serial-attached elo touch screen to sound a 1000 hz tone for 200 ms when a touch is first recognized but not upon its release. Note: usb elo touch screen are automatically configured at startup. No addit...

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    Msr, intermac scanner, and omni scanner configuration to configure a magnetic stripe reader (msr) (0x4b3/4543), or an intermac (0x4b3/454b) or omni (0x4b3/454c) scanner: 1. On the command line, enter the following: mount -t usbfs usbfs /proc/bus/usb 2. If the scanner is driven correctly by the drive...

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    Sometimes the scanner might be configured to turn off after each scan. In such cases, use the barcode provided in the scanner configuration documentation to configure the scanner back to default factory setting so that it remains on after every scan. These scanners are driven by the ti_usb_3410_5052...

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    3. Setup the os path as required, which can be added to your .Profile: #export path=/opt/ibm/java2-i386-50/jre/bin:$path$ 4. Copy the sample javapos provided in the package documentation to the /opt/ibm/javapos/etc/ directory: #cp /opt/ibm/javapos/docs/jpossample.Xml /opt/ibm/javapos/etc/jpos.Xml rm...

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    Chapter 2. Suse linux enterprise desktop 11 procedures this chapter presents configuration procedures that are specific to the suse linux enterprise desktop 11 (sled 11) operating systems, for these ibm point of sale hardware devices: v ibm 4694-207/247/307/347 v ibm 4820-1xx/2xx/4xx/5xx display v i...

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    Ibm surepos 300 4810-32x/33x/34x to fully configure sled 11 to run on an ibm surepos 300 4810-32x/33x/34x: 1. Install sled 11 according to the documentation at http://www.Novell.Com/documentation/sled11/ index.Html. 2. (4810-34x only) uninstall all compiz packages (refer to the sled 11 documentation...

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    Identifier "screen[1]" monitor "monitor[1]" [...] endsection ibm surepos 500 4840 to fully configure sled 11 to run on an ibm surepos 500 4840: 1. Install sled 11 according to the documentation at http://www.Novell.Com/documentation/sled11/ index.Html. 2. Launch the terminal application from init 3 ...

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    Vendorname "intel" option "noaccel" "yes" [...] endsection 2) uninstall all compiz packages (refer to the sled 11 documentation). B. To use the fbdev video driver: 1) open the /etc/x11/xorg.Conf file in a text editor and modify the driver line in the "device" section as follows: driver "fbdev" 2) pe...

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    Chapter 3. Suse linux enterprise point of service 11 procedures this chapter presents configuration procedures that are specific to the suse linux enterprise point of service 11 (slepos 11) operating system, for ibm point of sale hardware devices. Hardware requirements slepos 11 supports the hardwar...

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    Slepos 11 also supports ibm system x servers that have been certified for sled 11 and sles 11. Novell provides a yes certified bulletin for each supported ibm system x server. Select ibm from the company list and suse linux enterprise server 11 from the novell product list. When selecting a branch s...

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    E. Select filter > search. F. Search for the name of the rpm package that you would like to include in the image and check the box for it. 3. Click finish to proceed with creating the image. 4. Click yes to save the image configuration and start building the image. Refer to the slepos 11 guide at ht...

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    Appendix a. Safety information danger: before you begin to install this product, read the safety information in ibm safety information — read this first, ga27-4004. This booklet describes safe procedures for cabling and plugging in electrical equipment. Gevaar: voordat u begint met de installatie va...

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    Gevaar voordat u begint met het installeren van dit produkt, dient u eerst de veiligheidsrichtlijnen te lezen die zijn vermeld in de publikatie ibm safety information — read this first, ga27-4004. In dit boekje vindt u veilige procedures voor het aansluiten van elektrische appratuur. Vaara ennen kui...

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    Vigyázat mielôtt megkezdi a berendezés üzembe helyezését, olvassa el a ibm safety information — read this first, ga27-4004 könyvecskében leírt biztonsági információkat. Ez a könyv leírja, milyen biztonsági intézkedéseket kell megtenni az elektromos berendezés huzalozásakor illetve csatlakoztatásakor...

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    Peligro antes de empezar a instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad en información de seguridad—lea esto primero, ga27-4004. Este documento describe los procedimientos de sequridad para cablear y enchufar equipos eléctricos. Varning—livsfara innan du börjar installera den här produkte...

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    Ibm ibm ga27-4004 ga27-4004 appendix a. Safety information 23.

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    Ga27-4004 ga27-4004 ga27-4004 ga27-4004 ga27-4004 ga27-4004 ibm 24 linux os configuration.

  • Page 33: Appendix B. Notices

    Appendix b. Notices this information was developed for products and services offered in the u.S.A. Ibm may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local ibm representative for information on the products and services currently availab...

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    Cannot confirm the accuracy of performance, compatibility or any other claims related to non-ibm products. Questions on the capabilities of non-ibm products should be addressed to the suppliers of those products. This information is for planning purposes only. The information herein is subject to ch...

  • Page 35: Appendix C. Trademarks

    Appendix c. Trademarks the following are trademarks of international business machines corporation in the united states or other countries, or both: v ibm v the ibm logo v anyplace v surepos v surepoint refer to http://www.Ibm.Com/legal/copytrade.Shtml for more information. Intel is a trademark of i...

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    Index numerics 4613-1x8, suse linux enterprise desktop 11 configuration 11 4694-207/247/307/347, suse linux enterprise desktop 11 configuration 11 4800-7x1, suse linux enterprise desktop 11 configuration 13 4800-7x2, suse linux enterprise desktop 11 configuration 14 4800-7x3, suse linux enterprise d...

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    System x server 15 t touch screen calibration, rs-232 3 touch screen calibration, rs-485 2 trademarks 27 v via display driver 6 video suse linux enterprise point of service 11 17 30 linux os configuration.

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