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| What is ADLINK's strategy for Linux support? |
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Linux driver support may vary depending on the kernels or hardware platform. Currently, more than 300 distributions of Linux are available worldwide. Therefore, it is difficult to build an appropriate driver for a wide range of specific distributions. ADLINK addresses this problem by:
- Providing driver support only for major Linux distributions and
- Providing customized drivers for specific non-standard distributions for a minimum charge
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| Which Linux distributions do ADLINK supports? |
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ADLINK provides driver support for the following distributions on 32-bit, x86 platforms:
6 major standard distributions
- Fedora Core 5 and 6
- Redhat 9 and RHEL-4.6
- OpenSuSE 9.3, and 10.2
Different kernel support
- Fedora Core 3: kernel 2.6.9; 2.6.11; 2.6.12
- Fedora Core 4: kernel 2.6.11; 2.6.14; 2.6.15
ADLINK regularly tests the reliability and compatibility of other distributions. Visit the ADLINK website for regular updates. Users may use the drivers for their own distributions, when it is compatible with their environment.
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| What is the definition of ADLINK standard distributions? |
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ADLINK define the list depend on two database,
1. ADLINK CFS(Customer Feedback System) system
2. Ranking on DISTROWATCH
According to our CFS system, the requests from the distributions of Fedora, Mandrake, SUSE and Redhat are more than others. On the other hand, we found the these distributions also get high ranking on DISTROWATCH Web(http://distrowatch.com), you can see a simple table as follows:
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| What help can we get from ADLINK when building a customized driver for Linux? |
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ADLINK support non-standard distributions with three basic requirements as follows:
1. The requested distribution was released after 2003
2. Customers have to provide their own Linux distribution source or the download entry
- to shorten the processing time
- to make the consistency with user's environment
3. Around USD 1000 service charge per case and 4 to 6 weeks processing time
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| What are the limitations of ADLINK products in Linux platforms? |
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Currently, ADLINK products do not support the following Linux-based platforms:
- Non-x86
- 64-bit
- Distributions released before 2003
ADLINK does not guarantee product operation on distributions or versions other than those specified above.
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| Are all Linux drivers based on standard distributions shipped free? |
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Yes. This is part of ADLINK's commitment to provide full driver support for our data acquisition cards.
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| What is your advantage compared with other competitors? |
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1. ADLINK commit to support the newest distributions version
2. ADLINK builds quality driver for non-standard distributions at a minimum cost
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| Which ADLINK products have Linux support? |
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Refer to the products page for a list of ADLINK products supporting Linux. These pages provide instructions for acquiring driver for specific hardware, there are three independent libraries for major three product linees:
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| Where can I find additional resources on ADLINK's Linux support? |
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As ADLINK's focuses mainly on the driver usage, you can get the newest information at http://www.adlinktech.com/TM.
As we only focus on the driver's usage, users must have a primary knowledge of Linux.
Visit http://distrowatch.com for comparisons on distributions or http://www.linux.org
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