Will GPIB-USB controller work with Linux 2.6 kernels?

[John Hadstate]

I need to control a couple of GPIB devices from a system based on Linux kernel 2.6.9-5ELsmp (Redhat 4ES distribution).

Does NI have any support for this applicaton, in particular for the USB-based GPIB controller?

[ScottieB]

John,

We do not currently officially support our GPIB driver on RHEL 4 because we did not test the 2.3 release on that distribution.  I have heard of others having problems with RHEL 4 and our driver, but I cannot tell you conclusively that it will or won't work.  Your best course of action is to try to borrow some hardware and try it for yourself after downloading the NI-488.2 v2.3 for Linux driver.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Scott B.

GPIB Software

National Instruments