= 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
 1. Install VMware Player from www.vmware.com
 1. Run the vmware-config.pl script. Accept the default settings
 1. Stop the VMware service
 {{{
/etc/init.d/vmware stop}}}
 1. Change to /etc/ direcotry
 {{{
cd /etc/}}}
 1. Backup the current VMware configuration
 {{{
mv vmware vmware.orig}}}
 1. Copy required VMware configuration across
 {{{
scp :vmwareconf.tgz ~ccc/}}}
 1. Un-tar the file
 {{{
tar xvzf ~ccc/vmwareconf.tgz}}}
 1. Restart the VMware service
 {{{
/etc/rc.d/vmware start}}}
 1. Check if VMnet interface exists
 {{{
ifconfig}}}
 1. Change to /u/cc/usr directory
 {{{
cd /u/cc/usr}}}
 1. Un-tar the Win98 image
 {{{
tar xvjf ~ccc/WIN98EFTSRV.tar.bz2}}}
 1. Become the ccc user
 {{{
su - ccc}}}
 1. Edit ~ccc/.vnc/xstartup
 {{{
# Add the following line
exec vmplayer /u/cc/usr/WIN98/WIN98.vmx &
exec fvwm}}}
 1. Become the super user again
 {{{
exit}}}
 1. Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local
 {{{
# Add the following
ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyS4
chmod 666 /dev/ttyUSB*}}}
 1. Restart VNC session 5
 1. Connect to VNC session 5
 1. Accept EULA for VMware
 1. In Win 98,
  1. Go to Control Panel
   1. Power Management
    1. System Standby = Never
    1. Turn off monitor = Never
    1. Turn off hard disks = Never
  1. Close the Control Panel
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