Chapterš2.šSetting up Affix software

Table of Contents

Prerequisites and kernel setup
Compilation and Installation
Configure, Compiling and Installing affix-kernel package
Configuring, compiling and installing affix package
Updating system configuration

Prerequisites and kernel setup

The following packages should be installed on your system:

libc - GNU C libraries and header files
pcmcia-cs - PCMCIA device manager for PCMCIA Bluetooth devices. This package is required if you use PCMCIA bluetooth adapters.
libopenobex-<version>-dev - OBEX protocol development files.
libopenobex-<version> - OBEX protocol libraries.

If you want to have affix pin gtk window you need to install python GTK library.

Affix now supports 2.4.x and 2.6.x kernels. You need to have complete kernel tree for compiling because drivers contain reference to it.

It is also recommended to install hotplug package if you want to have hotplug USB capabilities.