Poll: who still uses RTAI-only hardware drivers? (STG, Motenc, VTI, EVOREG, AX5

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07 Sep 2026 11:27 #349419 by grandixximo
We need to know who still uses the drivers that only work on RTAI kernels. They are all old ISA/PCI/parallel-port cards:
  • Servo-to-Go (STG)
  • Motenc
  • Vigilant VTI
  • Siemens EVOREG
  • Axiom AX5214H
  • Opto22 AC5
  • pci_8255
  • Advantech PCL720
  • Pluto-P (pluto_servo / pluto_step)
If you run any of these cards with LinuxCNC on an RTAI kernel, please post here with the card name.Pluto-P is a special case: its drivers can likely be made to work on regular preempt-rt installs, so if you have one and are willing to test, please say so.Technical background: github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues/4505

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07 Sep 2026 14:30 #349426 by 858PSJ
I boot vmlinuz 3.4-9-rtai-686-rtae  (linux version 12.04 LTS) on Compaq Presario Desktop and run vi parallel cable.  I think this uses the pci 8255 driver, but not sure. 

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