GPIB Support for Linux Kernel 2.6.X (Fedora 2)

[dch]

I'm attempting to port some legacy code from Solaris to Linux on a PC. I installed Fedora Core 2 which is based on the new Linux 2.6.x kernel. However, when I attempted to install the NI GPIB Driver software it said that only 2.0.x, 2.2.x and 2.4.x are supported.

Should I move back to Fedora Core 1 which is based on 2.4.x or would it be relatively painless to get 2.6.x support for GPIB?

Thanks.

[Steven B]

Hello,

Thanks for contacting National Instruments.

Currently, we only have support for the 2.6.x kernal of linux for the GPIB-ENET/100. More information about that driver can be found at the following site.

http://www.ni.com/linux/ni488dl.htm

We have been considering adding this kernal support for some of our other GPIB boards so I would recommend submitting a product suggestion so that we can track all the requests for this. You may submit a product suggestion at the following site.

http://digital.ni.com/applications/psc.nsf/default?OpenForm&temp1=&node=


Hope this helps!

Regards,
Steven B.
Applications Engineering
National Instruments

[Methis Elddir]

The easiest thing would be to format and use FC1. If you really want to
use kernel 2.6.x, then look to the Linux-GPIB project
(linux-gpib.sourceforge.net) maintained by Frank Hess.

I've only used their drivers with 2.4.x kernels. The CVS log shows that
Frank released version 3.2.00 "Port to 2.6.xx Linux kernels" about a day
ago.

If it works for you, write back to let others know. Good luck!