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How can I configure SCXI-1129 modules installed on a PXI-1011 chassis UNDER LINUX?

Software
- Mandriva 2006 PowerPack
- LabView 8.0 with update 8.0.1 for Linux
- DAQmx 8.0
- DAQmx base 2.0

Hardware
CHASSIS  PXI-1011: PXI-8176, 6052e, SCXI-1129 (8 of them), BORNES SCXI 1129: 1335,  matrix topology 8x32

Sequence of tasks performances until now to try to configure:
1 - command: nilsdev --verbose

---------STDOUT----------

NI PXI-6052E: "Dev1"
    Serial Number:            0xBCD0D9
    Bus Type:                PXI
    PXI Slot:                0x4
    PXI Chassis:            0x1
    IRQ Level:                0x9
    Memory Range:            0xF4106000-0xF4106FFF
    Memory Range:            0xF4105000-0xF4105FFF

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2 - PXI Configuring
command1: nipxiconfig --identify-controller "National Instruments" "NI PXI-8176
command2: nipxiconfig --identify-chassis 1 /etc/natinst/nipxi/hardwaredescriptions/chassis/National\ Instruments/PXI-1011.ni
command3: nipxiconfig --reserve-trigger 1 0
command4: nipxiconfig --reserve-trigger 1 1
command5: nipxiconfig --reserve-trigger 1 2
command6: nipxiconfig --reserve-trigger 1 3
command7: nipxiconfig --reserve-trigger 1 4
command8: nipxiconfig --reserve-trigger 1 5
command9: nipxiconfig --reserve-trigger 1 6

(no errors)

command10: nipxiconfig -l
---------STDOUT+STDERR----------

FATAL: Module NiViPciK not found.

List of identifications:

Chassis 1 (PXI-1011)
  Slot 1:  NI PXI-8176

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3 - Configuration for Switchs SCXI-1129 installed in PXI-1011

Creation of the modules.ini configuration file with the following content

[DAQmx]
MajorVersion = 8
MinorVersion = 0
[DAQmxDevice Dev1]
ProductType = PXI-6052E
DevSerialNum = 0xBCD0D9
BusType = PXI
PXI.ChassisNum = 1
PXI.SlotNum = 4
[DAQmxSCXIChassis SC1]
SCXIChassis.ProductType = PXI-1011
SCXIChassis.Address = 1
SCXIChassis.CommDev = Dev1
SCXIChassis.CommModuleSlot = 4
SCXIChassis.CommMode = Front Connector
[DAQmxSCXIModule SC1Mod1]
ProductType = SCXI-1129
SCXIModule.Chassis = SC1
SCXIModule.Slot = 1
SCXIModule.CabledDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizingDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizationMode = Multiplexed
[DAQmxSCXIModule SC1Mod2]
ProductType = SCXI-1129
SCXIModule.Chassis = SC2
SCXIModule.Slot = 2
SCXIModule.CabledDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizingDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizationMode = Multiplexed
[DAQmxSCXIModule SC1Mod3]
ProductType = SCXI-1129
SCXIModule.Chassis = SC3
SCXIModule.Slot = 3
SCXIModule.CabledDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizingDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizationMode = Multiplexed
[DAQmxSCXIModule SC1Mod4]
ProductType = SCXI-1129
SCXIModule.Chassis = SC4
SCXIModule.Slot = 4
SCXIModule.CabledDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizingDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizationMode = Multiplexed
[DAQmxSCXIModule SC1Mod5]
ProductType = SCXI-1129
SCXIModule.Chassis = SC5
SCXIModule.Slot = 5
SCXIModule.CabledDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizingDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizationMode = Multiplexed
[DAQmxSCXIModule SC1Mod6]
ProductType = SCXI-1129
SCXIModule.Chassis = SC6
SCXIModule.Slot = 6
SCXIModule.CabledDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizingDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizationMode = Multiplexed
[DAQmxSCXIModule SC1Mod7]
ProductType = SCXI-1129
SCXIModule.Chassis = SC7
SCXIModule.Slot = 7
SCXIModule.CabledDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizingDev = Dev1
SCXIModule.DigitizationMode = Multiplexed

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command: nidaxmxconfig --import modules.ini

An error raises on line "SCXIChassis.ProductType = PXI-1011", showing possible parameter incompatibility.

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