Chapter 1, Introduction, 1 overview – Tech Source Raptor DL-Lite Drivers for Linux User Manual

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Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview

Thank you for purchasing a Tech Source Raptor graphics card
for use with your x86 PC workstation/server. This manual
describes the installation of the Raptor hardware and the Linux
drivers for the Raptor products. The “Raptor DL-Lite Drivers for
Linux” software runs on x86 PC workstations/servers and
supports the Tech Source Raptor DL-Lite graphics cards.

NOTE: For a list of supported Linux versions, please refer to
sections 3.2 of this manual.

All systems vary somewhat, therefore some knowledge of the
features of your system and a basic understanding of UNIX shell
scripting are helpful during the software installation process.

In this manual, the Raptor DL-Lite card is referred to as Raptor
card.

From this point forward, Tech Source, Inc. will be referred to as
Tech Source or TSI.

The Raptor DL-Lite Drivers for Linux are provided on a CD-ROM
which consists of:

• Tech Source Raptor device drivers for Linux
• XFree86 loadable DDX modules for Tech Source Raptor

cards.

• MOX extension files




NOTE: In order to use the Tech Source Raptor DDX module,
you must have XFree86 (v4.0 or later) previously installed.

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