This procedure assumes that the device has already been added to the system. If not, see What You Need for Unsupported Devices.
Become superuser.
Place the tape, diskette, or CD-ROM into the drive.
Install the driver.
# pkgadd -d device package-name |
Identifies the device path name that contains the package.
Identifies the package name that contains the device driver.
Verify that the package has been added correctly.
# pkgchk package-name # |
The system prompt returns with no response if the package is installed correctly.
The following example shows how to install and verify a package called XYZdrv.
# pkgadd XYZdrv (licensing messages displayed) . . . Installing XYZ Company driver as <XYZdrv> . . . Installation of <XYZdrv> was successful. # pkgchk XYZdrv # |