Re: GPIB support

Richard B. Johnson (root@chaos.analogic.com)
Sat, 23 Jun 2001 21:43:05 -0400 (EDT)


On Sat, 23 Jun 2001, Wan Hing Wah wrote:

> I'm doing a project which port a component testing program in DOS which
> use GPIB to linux
> Does the Linux kernel support GPIB?
>
>
> I find a linux gpib driver in the linux lab project
> http://www.llp.fu-berlin.de/
>

GPIB is terribly device-specific. What board do you intend to use?
National Instruments has a so-called driver for their TNT4882 on
their web-site. I was never able to get it to even compile, much
less work.

I have a driver written for that chip. It's not GPLed, but it
could be if there is enough interest. In any event, I could send
you the source to try out. Just don't publish it yet. Let me
know because I could use additional input for testing. In other
words, if asked, I would just say that you are helping to test
a driver...

Cheers,
Dick Johnson

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course you get it all back when you reboot..."; Actual explanation
obtained from the Micro$oft help desk.

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