Installing PC-Eftpos Server on Linux

The PC-Eftpos Server software is needed if the modem and the pinpad are separate units.

1. Ensure you have the latest kernel, kernel headers, gcc and libXp
2. Install VMware Player from www.vmware.com
3. Run the vmware-config.pl script. Accept the default settings
4. Stop the VMware service

   /etc/init.d/vmware stop

5. Change to /etc/ direcotry

   cd /etc/

6. Backup the current VMware configuration

   mv vmware vmware.orig

7. Copy required VMware configuration across

   scp :vmwareconf.tgz ~ccc/

8. Un-tar the file

   tar xvzf ~ccc/vmwareconf.tgz

9. Restart the VMware service

   /etc/rc.d/vmware start

10. Check if VMnet interface exists

    ifconfig

11. Change to /u/cc/usr directory

    cd /u/cc/usr

12. Un-tar the Win98 image

    tar xvjf ~ccc/WIN98EFTSRV.tar.bz2

13. Become the ccc user

    su - ccc

14. Edit ~ccc/.vnc/xstartup

    # Add the following line
    exec vmplayer /u/cc/usr/WIN98/WIN98.vmx &
    exec fvwm

15. Become the super user again

    exit

16. Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local

    # Add the following
    ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyS4
    chmod 666 /dev/ttyUSB*

17. Restart VNC session 5
18. Connect to VNC session 5
19. Accept EULA for VMware
20. In Win 98,
    1. Go to Control Panel
       1. Power Management
          1. System Standby = Never
          2. Turn off monitor = Never
          3. Turn off hard disks = Never
    2. Close the Control Panel

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