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Where can I find a Hardware Compatibility List for Software XG ?

Slawski

The question is: "Where is a HCL for Software XG ?"

I know that theoretically it is linked to embedded Linux kernel, but it would be nice to have it in form of HCL published somewhere.

Another question is if anyone could build a Linux kernel with a different set of drivers for SFOS as I suppose it is not signed, is it ? I would need kernel sources Sophos used for SFOS - as it is GPL it should hang somewhere, right ?



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    I am also looking for HCL for Sophos XG home.  I hope this OS can support most built-in RAID controller cards on Professional laptops/desktops.

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    Well, I haven't got enough time to build such a list but...

    I have found out that XG open source components are available as an ISO download alongside with firmware. I have downloaded that ISO and unpacked TAR.GZ file included there.

    There are sources of Linux Kernel 3.14.22 with some 4.1.1 backports and lots of patches. I have seen a firmware for atheros 10k series and new bcm driver for example. I suppose this is a good start to build HCL. Unfortunately I haven't built linux kernel for more than 10 years so I need some time to figure out if all necessary information is there or not.

    I think we should remember that they are building firmware for their custom hardware plus common virtualization systems. If I were in their position I would disable most uncommon and experimental drivers because it allows to keep the kernel stable. Unfortunately this includes support for exotic storage controllers and network card - especially wifi network cards. But this is just my speculation.

    The ultimate goal for this research is to find how to build a custom kernel but it will be good enough if we will be able to extract build configuration for software version of SFOS.

    Regards,
    Slawek

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  • 0 in reply to Hamidjan

    Well, I haven't got enough time to build such a list but...

    I have found out that XG open source components are available as an ISO download alongside with firmware. I have downloaded that ISO and unpacked TAR.GZ file included there.

    There are sources of Linux Kernel 3.14.22 with some 4.1.1 backports and lots of patches. I have seen a firmware for atheros 10k series and new bcm driver for example. I suppose this is a good start to build HCL. Unfortunately I haven't built linux kernel for more than 10 years so I need some time to figure out if all necessary information is there or not.

    I think we should remember that they are building firmware for their custom hardware plus common virtualization systems. If I were in their position I would disable most uncommon and experimental drivers because it allows to keep the kernel stable. Unfortunately this includes support for exotic storage controllers and network card - especially wifi network cards. But this is just my speculation.

    The ultimate goal for this research is to find how to build a custom kernel but it will be good enough if we will be able to extract build configuration for software version of SFOS.

    Regards,
    Slawek

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