From: mark@datasoft.north.net (Mark Buckaway) Subject: Re: GPIB driver Date: Sat, 7 Aug 1993 15:48:19 GMT
Bernd Mielke (mielke@risc4.physik.fu-berlin.de) wrote:
: We plan to build up physical experiment controlled by a PC under Linux. The
: communication with the external devices should go via a GPIB interface.
: From the Linux FAQ and the netnews it is not clear, wether there is a driver
: available, or we should do a good thing for the community.
: If the first case is true, I would like to know, how to get the driver?
: What kind of cards are supported?
: If the second case is true :-(, I'm afraid this is more probably, any help
: and suggestions are wellcome, to encourage us, to write such a driver.
I do not think such as driver exists. There is not much call for GPIB
as usually only test instuments use this. However, I am sure there are
people that would appreciate someone writing one. There should be
enough info on writing Linux drivers for you to do it yourself (if you
have programming experience).
My two cents (plus GST).
Mark