This Installation & Configuration guide accompanies the QNX operating system and is intended for both system administrators and end-users. It contains the information you'll need to install, configure, and maintain a QNX system.
The following table may help you find information quickly:
| When you want to: | Go to this chapter: |
|---|---|
| Check software installation prerequisites | Basic Installation |
| Install distribution software onto a hard disk | |
| Influence what happens when QNX boots | |
| Establish the initial working environment | |
| Learn about QNX modules and system services | Building an OS Image |
| Assign initial priorities to system processes | |
| Select and change the services built into the OS | |
| Use macros to change default Makefile options | |
| Build a custom OS image | |
| Mount and unmount partitions as filesystems | Setting Up Filesystems |
| Delete block special devices and reinstall filesystem drivers | |
| Use prefixes or symbolic links | |
| Set up a DOS filesystem | |
| Start serial and parallel terminal devices | Connecting Serial & Parallel Devices |
| Assign a driver to a parallel or serial port | |
| Configure hardware I/O addresses and interrupts | |
| Configure an RS-232 serial port | |
| Connect one serial device to another | |
| Configure a modem to answer incoming calls | |
| Test and troubleshoot a serial connection problem | |
| Get information about installed licenses | Licensing |
| Add and activate new licenses | |
| Transfer a license from one node to another | |
| Plan your network | Networking |
| Install network cards and drivers | |
| Assign logical node and network IDs | |
| Configure a boot server | |
| Configure a workstation equipped with a boot ROM | |
| Configure a workstation to boot from its own hard disk | |
| Run network diagnostics | |
| Add new users to the system | Setting Up User Accounts |
| Set up the working environment | |
| Control access to system resources | |
| Maintain user accounts | |
| Change information in the password database | |
| View and change user permissions | |
| Set up system accounting information and event logging | |
| Select a terminal type | Setting Up Terminals |
| Change terminal capabilities | |
| Create a custom terminfo file | |
| Share printer resources | Print Spooling |
| Set up and manage spooling services | |
| Set up a data enqueuing facility | |
| Configure queues, filters, and targets | |
| Submit, query, suspend, or cancel spool jobs | |
| Plan your backup strategy | Making Backups |
| Select a suitable backup media and archive format | |
| Compress and archive files | |
| Retrieve a set of archived files | |
| Maintain files | Disk & File Recovery |
| Check data integrity | |
| Recover data | |
| Fix a system that won't boot | |
| Report bugs | How to Contact Us |
| Register your service plan and software | |
| Update your software | |
| Download free software | |
| Get technical support |