Release Notes
Remote Workstation Card Software for Linux 4.8
Important Notes
- Remote Workstation Card Software for Linux is used to provide additional features when a Remote Workstation Card is installed in a host PC/workstation using a Linux 64-bit operating system.
- Remote Workstation Card Software should not be installed while in a PCoIP session with the host.
- Teradici cannot guarantee the software will work on all Linux distributions. See Tested Linux Distributions to identify which Linux distributions the Remote Workstation Card Software for Linux was tested with.
- Source code is provided to allow customers to try to incorporate the Remote Workstation Card Software into their particular Linux distributions.
Release Overview:
PCoIP Remote Workstation Card Software 4.8.0 for Linux provides enhancements with PCoIP Remote Workstation Card 5.1 or higher connecting to PCoIP Zero Clients 6.2 or higher.
This article provides a summary of key feature additions, compatibility notes, and known issues for this host software release.
What's New in Release 4.8.0
Local termination for Wacom Intuos Pro Medium PTH-660, Intuos Pro Large PTH-860, Cintiq 22HDT, and Cintiq DTH-1300 tablets
Improves tablet performance in higher latency networks when using a PCoIP Zero Client with firmware 6.2 or later to connect to a Linux PC with Remote Workstation Card (firmware 5.1 recommended) installed.
Compatibility Matrix
| PCoIP Host Software Release for Linux |
Recommended Host Card Firmware Release |
Recommended Zero Client Firmware Release |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8.0 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| 4.7.0 | 4.7.2 | 4.8.0, 4.8.0-p91 (for Wacom tablets only) |
Linux Distribution Compatibility Matrix
| Linux Distribution | Host Software Release | Tested By |
|---|---|---|
| CentOS 6.6 (kernel 2.6.32-504), GNOME/KDE RHEL 7.5 (kernel 3.10.0-229), GNOME/KDE |
4.8.0 | Teradici |
| RHEL 7.1 (kernel 3.10.0-229), GNOME/KDE CentOS 6.6 (kernel 2.6.32-504), GNOME/KDE SLED 11 SP 4 (kernel 3.0.82), GNOME/KDE |
4.7.0 | Teradici Teradici Customer |
Fixed problem where Linux Xeon V4 workstations crashed at the start of a session when the Host Software for Linux is installed
Updated the host software kernel drivers to no longer access user space data improperly.
Keystrokes are no longer dropped on Linux PC with Linux Host Software installed
Certain keyboard combinations will not result in dropped keystrokes on Linux PC with Linux Host Software installed.
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