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README_CentOS.TXT MATROX GRAPHICS INC. 2018.04.20
Matrox Mura IPX Series
Linux System Update version 1.1.0
(For CentOS distribution)
Contents
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Section 01 - System requirements
Section 02 - OS installation
1 - Operating system
2 - Display/Login manager
Section 03 - Dependencies
1 - Mono
2 - Matrox C-Series driver
3 - VLC
4 - Other
Section 04 - DisplayWall package
1 - Install
2 - Uninstall
3 - Update
Section 01 - System requirements
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This release was tested on CentOS 7.2 using the following:
Kernel: 3.10.0-327 and 3.10.0-514
X versions: 1.17.2
Mono versions: 4.8* or later
Login manager: kdm
Cards:
- MURA-IPX-I4DF
- MURA-IPX-I4DHF
- C680
Section 02 - OS installation
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1 - Operating system
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When installing CentOS, you need to select the proper software.
For the best initial configuration, select "KDE Plasma Workspaces"
as the base environment, then add the "Development Tools" option.
The specific packages required for installation are GCC and
kernel-devel.The rest of the initial OS configuration is user
specific.
Once the OS is installed, the following additional repositories
need to be added:
1. EPEL (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL)
2. RPMFusion (https://rpmfusion.org)
3. Mono (http://www.mono-project.com - Xamarin packages)
For instructions on how to add the repositories to CentOS, see the
corresponding web sites.
Also, the CentOS firewall needs to be configured to allow
access to the Network API. Access to port 23 needs to be granted.
This can be done by running the following commands as root:
firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=23/tcp
firewall-cmd --reload
Note: The kernel must be updated to version 3.10.0-514 *before* the
C-Series drivers and DisplayWall package are installed. The
proper version of the kernel-devel package must also be installed.
If you upgrade the kernel after you install your drivers and
DisplayWall package, you will need to uninstall both, and then
reinstall them.
2 - Display/Login manager
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During the installation of CentOS, one of the following desktop
environments can be installed: GNOME Desktop or KDE Plasma
Workspaces.
Note: On CentOS, the only desktop environment supported by the
VideoWall package is KDE Plasma Workspaces. Make sure you install
and run KDE Plasma Workspaces.
Section 03 - Dependencies
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1 - Mono
--------
IMPORTANT: Multiple versions of Mono packages are available on
mono-project.com. The DisplayWall package was developed and tested
with original Xamarin packages only. Make sure you select and use
Xamarin repositories.
Once the Mono repositories are correctly added, Mono can be
installed by running the following command as root:
yum install mono-complete
2 - Matrox C-Series driver
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WARNING: THE MURA IPX SERIES PACKAGE SUPPORTS ONLY THE MATROX
C-SERIES LINUX DRIVER (VERSION 15.302.2201) PROVIDED ON THE MATROX
WEB SITE.
To download the latest C-Series drivers, see the Matrox web site
(http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/support/drivers/download/?id=667).
The driver comes as a .run file. This file must be executed as root.
The installation offers multiple choices. We recommend simply
installing the driver (i.e. don't create a distro-specific package).
IMPORTANT: If, while the C-Series driver is being installed, the
system is running X, don't try to switch to a virtual terminal or
kill X. Run the installer from the terminal in graphical mode.
3 - VLC
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The DisplayWall package needs a VLC media player. If the
repositories listed above are properly set up, the media player
can be installed from the default repositories using your preferred
package manager.
4 - Other
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The Mura IPX Series package needs telnet-server to run. This can be
installed using your preferred package manager.
The Mura IPX Series package includes Chrome runtime to display HTML
sources. For this to work, the following dependencies must be
installed:
nss
gtk+
gtkglext-libs
Section 04 - DisplayWall package
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1 - Install
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To install the DisplayWall package, simply execute the .run package
as root. A reboot is required after the installation has completed.
Upon installation, make sure that netapi/chrome-sandbox is owned by
root and its permissons are set to 4755.
2 - Uninstall
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An uninstall script is provided to remove the DisplayWall package
and all components installed by it. This script is located in the
same directory that was specified during installation and is called
"uninstall". Run this script as root.
3 - Update
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If a new Mura IPX Series package becomes available, uninstall the
currently installed package by running the uninstall script
before installing the new package.