This procedure assumes that the device has already been added to the system. If not, see "How to Add a Peripheral Device".
Become superuser.
Place the tape, diskette, or CD-ROM into the drive.
Use the pkgadd command install the driver.
# pkgadd -d device package-name |
-d device |
Identifies the device pathname. |
package-name |
Identifies the package name that contains the device driver. |
Verify that the package has been added correctly by using the pkgchk command. The system prompt returns with no response if the package is installed correctly.
# pkgchk packagename # |
The following example installs and verifies a package called XYZdrv.
# pkgadd XYZdrv (licensing messages displayed) . . . Installing XYZ Company driver as <XYZdrv> . . . Installation of <XYZdrv> was successful. # pkgchk XYZdrv # |