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Version Information

Current Version 3.8b

Only the original, unpatched kernels listed below are supported. If you attempt to install the software on an unsupported kernel (e.g. *bigmem, "*PAE" or RHEL 6.x), the kernel driver will not load.

Supported Red Hat

kernel

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

WS Version

82091 Version

Release Date

Order code

2.6.18-308.el5

2.6.18-274.el5

2.6.18-238.el5

2.6.18-194.el

2.6.18-128.el

2.6.18-53.el5,

2.6.18-53.1.4.el5

2.6.18-8.el5

RHEL 5 update 8

(32 & 64 Bit)

RHEL 5 update 7

(32 & 64 Bit)

RHEL 5 update 6

(32 & 64 Bit)

RHEL 5 update 5

(32 & 64 Bit)

RHEL WS 5 update 3

(32 & 64 Bit)

RHEL WS 5 update 1

(32 & 64 bit)

RHEL WS 5

(32 & 64 bit)

Version 3.8b

June 2012

82091-0125

2.6.9-67.EL,

2.6.9-67.ELsmp

2.6.9-34.EL,

2.6.9-34.ELsmp

RHEL WS 4 update 6

(32 bit only)

RHEL WS 4 update 3

(32 bit only)

2.4.21-50.EL,

2.4.21-50.ELsmp

2.4.21-40.EL,

2.4.21-40.ELsmp

RHEL WS 3 update 9

RHEL WS 3 update 7

Version 3.4 was the final release to add 4uX (2.6.9-x) kernels. Version 3.3 was the final release for 3uX (2.4.21-x). All future development (version 3.5 and beyond) is expected be only for odd updates of RHEL 5.

The original, unpatched kernels listed above are supported. If you attempt to install the package on an unsupported kernel (e.g. *bigmem or 64bit-4u6), the kernel driver will not load.

However, the TAMS L488 LAN GPIB adapter works on all RHEL 4 and later kernels, independant of the library. If you need to use GPIB on an unsupported kernel, then use the L488 LAN GPIB adapter.

CENTOS aims to be 100% binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. We don't test or support it, but some customers have successfully deployed our software on CENTOS.

To determine if you are using a supported kernel, type:

uname -mr

If it prints 'i686', then you are running the 32-bit version. If it prints 'x86_64', then you are running the 64-bit version of the kernel.

Earlier Kernel Versions

Supported Red Hat

Kernels

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

WS Version

82091 Version

Release Date

Order Code

2.6.18.238.el

Added RHEL 5 update 6

Version 3.7b

September 2011

82091-0124

2.6.18-194.EL

Added RHEL 5 update 5

Version 3.7

June 2010

82091-0123

2.6.18-128.el5

Added RHEL 5 update 3

Version 3.6

June 2009

82091-0121

2.6.18-53.el5,

2.6.18-53.1.4.el5

RHEL WS 5 update 1

(32 & 64 bit)

Version 3.4

July 2008

82091-0120

2.6.18-8.el5

RHEL WS 5

(32 & 64 bit)

2.6.9-67.EL,

2.6.9-67.ELsmp

RHEL WS 4 update 6

(32 bit only)

2.6.9-34.EL,

2.6.9-34.ELsmp

RHEL WS 4 update 3

(32 bit only)

2.4.21-50.EL,

2.4.21-50.ELsmp

RHEL WS 3 update 9

2.4.21-40.EL,

2.4.21-40.ELsmp

RHEL WS 3 update 7

2.6.18-8.el5

2.6.9-34.el

2.6.9-34.elsmp

(updated drivers and bug fixes)

RHEL WS 5, 5u1

(32 & 64 bit)

3.3

July 2007

82091-0117

2.6.9-34.el

2.6.9-34.elsmp

(updated drivers)

RHEL WS 4 update 3

3.2

Nov. 2006

82091-0116

2.6.9-34.el

2.6.9-34.elsmp

RHEL WS 4 update 3

3.2

Aug. 2006

82091-0111

Older 2.4 Kernel Versions

Supported Red Hat

Kernel

Added
Red Hat Versions

82091 Version

Release Date

Order Code

2.4.21-50.EL 2.4.21-50.ELsmp

RHEL WS 3 update 9

3.3

July 2007

82091-0117

2.4.21-40.el

2.4.21-40.elsmp

(and the earlier kernels)

RHEL WS 3 update 7

3.1

Apr. 2006

82091-0110

Same as 2.3

(updated GPIB driver)

RHEL WS 3 update 5

3.0

Jan. 2006

82091-0109

2.4.21-32.el

2.4.21-32.elsmp

(and the earlier kernels)

RHEL WS 3 update 5

2.3

July 2005

82091-0108

2.4.21-20.el

2.4.21-20.elsmp

(and the earlier kernels)

RHEL WS 3 update 3

2.2

Dec. 2004

82091-0107

2.4.21-4.el

2.4.21-4.elsmp

(and the earlier kernels)

RHEL WS 3

2.1

Dec. 2003

82091-0106

2.4.20-6

2.4.20-6smp

2.4.20-8

2.4.20-8smp

(and the earlier kernels)

Red Hat 9

2.0

Aug. 2003

82091-0105

2.4.18-14

(and the earlier kernels)

Red Hat 8.0

1.4

2003

82091-0104

2.4.18-3

(and the earlier kernels)

Red Hat 7.3

1.3.1

2002

82091-0103

2.4.7-10

Red Hat 7.2

1.2.1

2002

82091-0102

The original, unpatched kernels listed above are supported. If you attempt to install the package on an unsupported kernel (e.g. *bigmem or 64bit-4u6), the kernel driver will not load.

Version 3.1 of the CD (82091-0110) also contains earlier versions in the directory "legacy".