Pixel!FX Quick Start Instructions

1. Login as root.
   
   
2. IMPORTANT: If you have a previous release, we recommend that you save your existing password and software files before installing the new software -- particularly if you are evaluating and may need to access the older release later. If you are a new user, skip this step.

   ladmin -a
   Mentalix % license exit
   Mentalix % exit
   cd $PIXELFXDIR/..
   mv Pixel2 Pixel2_old

3. Uncompress and untar the downloaded file

   gunzip <download>.tgz
   tar xvf <download>.tar
   
   where <download> is the name of the file you have downloaded.

4. Set your user environment to allow Mentalix software to properly locate the installation area.

   To set your user environment, modify your path by editing the ~/.cshrc and $HOME/.profile files using any text editor. If you use the C shell as your login shell, you must change the ~/.cshrc file. If you use the Bourne or Korn shell as your login shell, you must change the $HOME/.profile file. We recommend that you change both files.

   ~/.cshrc File:
   To set the correct path in the .cshrc file, add these lines, substituting the name of your installation directory for install_directory.

   setenv PIXELFXDIR /install_directory/Pixel2
   set path=($PIXELFXDIR/bin $path)

   $HOME/.profile File:
   To set the correct path in the .profile file, add these lines, substituting the name of your installation directory for install_directory.

   PIXELFXDIR=/install_directory/Pixel2
   export PIXELFXDIR
   PATH=$PIXELFXDIR/bin:$PATH

5. Logout and login again. You must logout and login in order for the changes to take effect.
   
   
6. If you are installing a scanner, make sure that X Windows is running, then run the Setup program and follow the instructions. For details, see Installation Guide. If you are not installing a scanner, skip this step.

   $PIXELFXDIR/bin/Setup

7. Save your e-mailed password in a file named passwd.
   
   
8. Copy the file into your Pixel2 directory by typing:

   cp passwd $PIXELFXDIR/passwd

9. Open passwd file for editing. Remove all e-mail header text above the password information (password begins with "#Mentalix Password File"). After editing, save the file and exit.
   
   
10. If you saved a previous release (Step 2), you should also copy the scanner information to the new release.

    cp Pixel2_old/scanner.ref Pixel2

11. Run Pixel!FX by typing:

    pfx