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Installing BrainVoyager on Linux

This short step by step guide explains how to get Brainvoyager QX running on Linux

remark: “~$” means that you're logged in as a normal user at the terminal. You need administrator privileges for installation.

0. don't put the HASP dongle into the PC!

1. download the appropriate installer from http://www.brainvoyager.com/
2. open a terminal
3. move to the download location of brainvoyager installer
4. type ~$ chmod 755 install_bvqx_*version*.bin

5. type ~$ ./install_bvqx_*version*.bin
5b. let BVQX install normally
6. cd to
/BrainVoyagerQX/haspdriver /Hasp_Linux_USB/
7. type ~$ sudo mount -t usbfs none /proc/bus/usb
8. type ~$ sudo ./dinst .
9. something should happen like below

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Copy AKSUSB daemon to /usr/sbin ...
Copy AKSUSB daemon startup script to /etc/init.d
Setting up to autostart AKSUSB daemon
removing existing link /etc/rc2.d/S90aksusbd
`S90aksusbd' -> `/etc/init.d/aksusbd'
Trying to start AKSUSB daemon ...
Starting AKSUSB daemon.
Done
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10. done
11. put the HASP dongle into the PC
12. start BVQX from the link on the desktop and have fun!

To automatically mount & start the dongle at reboot

add the line

none /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0

to your /etc/fstab

and, secondly, to automatically start the aksusb deamon, add

/etc/init.d/aksusb start

to your .bashrc file.