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This part describes how to install and configure Ubuntu 10.04LTS | This part describes how to install and configure Ubuntu 10.04LTS with rt-kernel. The last LTS (Long Term Support) version with rt support during the writing of this document is Ubuntu version 10.04 (Lucid Lynx). It is also possible to install Ubuntu Studio. This version for audio- and video editing is still equipped with the Linux kernel-rt | ||
Download and install ubuntu-desktop-amd64.iso 10.04.2 : | Download and install ubuntu-desktop-amd64.iso 10.04.2 : | ||
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Some packages are not available with the default settings. | Some packages are not available with the default settings. | ||
Check also: Pre-released updates (hardy Proposed)and unsupported updates. | Check also: Pre-released updates (hardy Proposed)and unsupported updates. | ||
Check java version: | |||
java -version | |||
Restart Ubuntu and repeatedly press the '''Shift''' button. You'll come to the Grub boot manager. Now select the rt kernel version. | |||
Check the kernel version in a terminal with: | |||
uname -r | |||
2.6.31-11-rt | |||
If all is well two versions of gcc and g++ are installed. These are gcc and g++ 4.1 and 4.3. The default version is version is probably the highest 4.3. Matlab2007b MEX only works with gcc and g++ version 4.0 to 4.2. | |||
Check the default used version: | |||
gcc --version | |||
g++ --version | |||
Force a symbolic link to version 4.1 in the /usr/bin directory: | |||
cd /usr/bin | |||
ln -sf gcc -4.1 gcc | |||
ln -sf g++ -4.1 g++ | |||
== Required packages == | == Required packages == | ||
Revision as of 14:34, 9 June 2011
This page contains the neccesary step to install a realtime linux system with EtherCAT
Installing a linux distribution
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
This part describes how to install and configure Ubuntu 10.04LTS with rt-kernel. The last LTS (Long Term Support) version with rt support during the writing of this document is Ubuntu version 10.04 (Lucid Lynx). It is also possible to install Ubuntu Studio. This version for audio- and video editing is still equipped with the Linux kernel-rt
Download and install ubuntu-desktop-amd64.iso 10.04.2 :
http://www.ubuntu-nl.org/getubuntu/download/LTS or http://releases.ubuntu.com
Download the latest updates via the Synaptic Package Manager. Package updates are allowed. Do not update to a higher version eg 10.10.
Download and install the next packages via the Synapic Package Manager:
Linux-rt (real-time performance) Nautilus file browser. (This is useful as superuser) gcc and g++ 4.1 java-1.6.0-sun or sun-java6-bin (using Matlab smartSVN and graphical)
Updates settings Synaptic package manager:
Some packages are not available with the default settings. Check also: Pre-released updates (hardy Proposed)and unsupported updates.
Check java version:
java -version
Restart Ubuntu and repeatedly press the Shift button. You'll come to the Grub boot manager. Now select the rt kernel version.
Check the kernel version in a terminal with:
uname -r 2.6.31-11-rt
If all is well two versions of gcc and g++ are installed. These are gcc and g++ 4.1 and 4.3. The default version is version is probably the highest 4.3. Matlab2007b MEX only works with gcc and g++ version 4.0 to 4.2.
Check the default used version:
gcc --version g++ --version
Force a symbolic link to version 4.1 in the /usr/bin directory:
cd /usr/bin ln -sf gcc -4.1 gcc ln -sf g++ -4.1 g++
Required packages
For matlab 2007b:
gcc-4.1 g++-4.1
Installing Matlab
Currently two versions of Matlab are supported: 2007b and 2010a (experimental support only). Choose a supported version.
Installing Matlab 2007b
Getting the software
Install smartsvn
https://e-box.wtb.tue.nl/svn/e-box/
After updating your local copy, run
make_all_clean make_all_install
in Matlab to obtain a fresh copy of the latest verion.