PCoIP Host Software for Linux 4.7.0 Release Notes
Release Overview
PCoIP Host Software for Linux 4.7.0 GA is optional for PC's and workstations that are being remoted using PCoIP Remote Workstation Cards. PCoIP Host Software for Linux release 4.7.0 provides drivers and applications that let the workstation Linux OS interact with the installed Tera2 PCoIP Remote Workstation Card. This article provides a summary of key feature additions, compatibility notes, and known issues for this host software release.
- PCoIP Host Software for Linux release 4.7.0 provides compatibility with Tera2 zero clients using firmware 4.8.0-p91 and Tera2 PCoIP Remote Workstation Card firmware 4.7.2.
Important Notes
- Teradici cannot guarantee the software will work on all Linux distributions.
- Source code is provided to allow customers to try to incorporate the PCoIP Host Software into their particular Linux distributions.
- Individual firmware files are included for Tera2 processor-based products, and a combined format for PCoIP Management Console.
- The combined firmware file format contains firmware 4.7.2 for Tera2 Remote Workstation Card plus zero client firmware 4.8.0-p91 which contains Wacom tablet support
Release Downloads
Release Documents and Software
Release Details
Re-architecture of Wacom tablet support for Linux operating systems for workstations with Tera2 PCoIP Remote Workstation Card(s) installed.
- Wacom tablet support (locally terminated) requires PCoIP Remote Workstation Card Firmware 4.7.2 and Zero Client firmware 4.8.0p91 for it to work.
- For more information, including information on how to enable the Local Tablet Driver to support Wacom tablets, see the PCoIP® Host Software for Linux User Guide (TER1104006) for release 4.7.2 or higher.
- Support of RHEL 7.1 and CentOS 7.1.
- Maintain support for CentOS 6.6.
Compatibility Matrix
| PCoIP Host Software Release for Linux |
Tera1 |
Tera2 |
| 4.7.0 |
Not Supported |
4.7.2 |
| 4.5.0 |
4.5.1 |
4.5.1, 4.5.0-p91 (Wacom tablets only) |
| 4.1.6 |
4.1.2 |
4.1.2 |
| 4.0.8 |
4.0.2 |
4.0.3 |
| 3.0.6 |
3.5.1 |
Not Supported |
| N/A |
N/A |
Not Supported |
| Compatible Firmware Release |
Tera1 |
Tera2 |
| Host card: 4.5.x where x is >= 1, 4.6.x, 4.7.x Zero client: 4.5.x where x is >= 1, 4.6.x, 4.7.x, 4.8.0 |
Not Supported |
4.8.0, 4.8.0-p91 (Wacom tablets only) |
| 4.5.0-p91, 4.5.x where x is>=1 |
4.5.1 |
4.5.1, 4.5.0-p91 (Wacom tablets only) |
| 4.1.x, 4.2.x |
4.1.2 |
4.1.2 |
| 4.0.x |
4.0.2 |
4.0.3 |
| 3.1.x, 3.2.x, 3.3.x, 3.5.x |
3.5.1 |
Not Supported |
| Earlier than 3.1.0 |
N/A |
Not Supported |
Linux Distribution Compatibility Matrix
| Linux Distibution |
Host SW Release |
Tested by |
| RHEL 7.1 (kernel 3.10.0-229), GNOME/KDE |
4.7.0 |
Teradici |
| CentOS 6.6 (kernel 2.6.32-504), GNOME/KDE |
4.7.0 |
Teradici |
| SLED 11 SP 3 (kernel 3.0.76-0.11), GNOME/KDE |
4.7.0 |
Customer |
| CentOS 5.10, 64-bit (kernel 2.6.18-371), GNOME |
4.5.0 |
Teradici |
| CentOS 6.5, 64-bit (kernel 2.6.32-431) |
4.5.0 |
Teradici |
| SLED 11 SP 3 (kernel 3.0.76-0.11), GONE/KDE |
4.5.0 |
Teradici |
| CentOS 5.3, 64-bit (kernel 2.6.18-128), GNOME |
4.1.6 |
Teradici |
| CentOS 6.4, 64-bit (kernel 2.6.32-358), GNOME/KDE |
4.1.6 |
Teradici |
| SLED 11 SP 2 (kernel 3.0.13-0.27), GNOME/KDE |
4.1.6 |
Teradici |
| CentOS 5.3, 64-bit (kernel 2.6.18-128), GNOME |
4.0.8 |
Teradici |
| CentOS 6.2, 64-bit (kernel 2.6.32-220), GNOME/KDE |
4.0.8 |
Teradici |
| CentOS 6.3, 64-bit (kernel 2.6.32-279), GNOME/KDE |
4.0.8 |
Teradici |
| CentOS 5.3, 64-bit (kernel 2.6.18-128), GNOME |
4.0.5 |
Teradici |
| CentOS 6.2, 64-bit (kernel 2.6.32-220), GNOME |
4.0.5 |
Teradici |
| CentOS 5.3, 64-bit (kernel 2.6.18-128), GNOME |
3.0.6 |
Teradici |
| CentOS 6.2, 64-bit (kernel 2.6.32-220), GNOME |
3.0.6 |
Teradici |
| Fedora 13, 64-bit (kernel 2.6.34.9-69.fc13) |
3.0.6 |
Customer |
Resolved Issues
- If a tablet is configured for left handed orientation or the tablet is mapped to a single monitor in a multi-monitor setup, a script must be run on the workstation to configure the tablet. This script must be run each time a session is connected or when a tablet is connected to the client during a session. The tablet configuration commands must not be entered until the tablet is recognized by the Wacom driver running on the workstation, which can take 15 seconds or more after connecting a session. (31981)
- Fixed issue where the scroll wheel would behave erratically with the local cursor enabled. (18152)
- Fixed issue where the local mouse would stop working and a segmentation fault would be seen in the host software logs when host software daemon is disabled and logging is disabled.
Key Known Issues
- Linux workstation with Intel Xeon V4 processor crashes when session starts with Host Software installed. Intel Xeon V4 processors support the Supervisor Mode Access Prevention feature. This feature triggers a page fault, which causes the system crash, when kernel code improperly accesses user space data.
Customers that have support and maintenance and are experiencing this issue are advised to create a support ticket. (62264)
- See the Teradici support site Knowledge Base at https://techsupport.teradici.com for more information.
- See the Troubleshooting section of the PCoIP Host Software for Linux User Guide document for a list of issues to note when installing and using the PCoIP host software.