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Linux modified by Luca Longinotti

Luca Longinotti — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:33:32 -0000

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 # Linux support in jAER.

-jAER builds and runs under Linux because it's written in Java.
+jAER 1.5 builds and runs under Linux, since it's written entirely in Java.
 We use the libusb library to interface to USB devices without requiring any particular driver or kernel module to be compiled and/or installed.

 Please take a look at the [developer installation page](Developer Setup Linux) for more details on running current jAER under Linux.

Linux modified by Luca Longinotti

Luca Longinotti — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:12:04 -0000

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 # Linux support in jAER.

-jAER builds and runs under linux since it is mostly pure java. However, USB support is spotty. At present only the DVS128 retina can be used with Linux.
+jAER builds and runs under Linux because it's written in Java.
+We use the libusb library to interface to USB devices without requiring any particular driver or kernel module to be compiled and/or installed.

-## Driver build and install
-
-Plug in the camera only after the driver installation.
-
-The linux driver is in _/drivers/driverRetinaLinux_.
-
-You may need to make some minor modifications in the Makefile to make it work. The one in the repository was written for Ubuntu distribution. If you figure anything out about making the driver build under other distros, please make notes here!
-
-To install the driver you need to be root. Follow the lines in the make file. 
-
-After you compiled the stuff type the following lines (47-50 in the Makefile)
-
-    @cp retina.ko ///lib/modules///`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/video
-    @depmod -a
-    @cp 88-retina.rules /etc/udev/rules.d
-    @modprobe retina
-
-### Sample output from driver build/install
-
-Here is sample output from a driver build/install.
-
-    TODO
-
-## FAQ
-The driver build fails, complaining about missing libraries. What do I do?
-
-TODO
-
-## JOGL under linux
-The jAER checkout includes some version of the JOGL libraries, but this may not be up to date.
+Please take a look at the [developer installation page](Developer Setup Linux) for more details on running current jAER under Linux.

Linux modified by Luca Longinotti

Luca Longinotti — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:47:38 -0000

Linux support in jAER.

jAER builds and runs under linux since it is mostly pure java. However, USB support is spotty. At present only the DVS128 retina can be used with Linux.

Driver build and install

Plug in the camera only after the driver installation.

The linux driver is in /drivers/driverRetinaLinux.

You may need to make some minor modifications in the Makefile to make it work. The one in the repository was written for Ubuntu distribution. If you figure anything out about making the driver build under other distros, please make notes here!

To install the driver you need to be root. Follow the lines in the make file.

After you compiled the stuff type the following lines (47-50 in the Makefile)

@cp retina.ko ///lib/modules///`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/video
@depmod -a
@cp 88-retina.rules /etc/udev/rules.d
@modprobe retina

Sample output from driver build/install

Here is sample output from a driver build/install.

TODO

FAQ

The driver build fails, complaining about missing libraries. What do I do?

TODO

JOGL under linux

The jAER checkout includes some version of the JOGL libraries, but this may not be up to date.