Test your Linux environment

If any of these tests fail, contact your hardware vendor, or your Linux vendor for assistance. Autodesk Customer Support does not provide support with Linux administration and configuration.

• Confirm that you can use Linux in graphical mode at a resolution of 1900 by 1200 pixels.
• Confirm that the proper version of Linux is installed. In a terminal, as root, run cat /etc/redhat-release The version must match one of the OS versions listed at www.autodesk.com/flare-systemrequirements.
• Test that the workstation has network access: ping 192.168.0.1
• If you are using a Wacom pen tablet, test that the tablet driver works properly, by typing: wacdump /dev/input/wacom. The command should display a number of parameters for the Wacom tablet. As you move the stylus on the tablet, various parameters, such as POS_X and POS_Y should change.
• If you plan to use audio in Flare, test that the ALSA sound driver:
  1. Connect a pair of speakers or headphones to the audio output connector of your sound card.
  2. Run alsamixer , unmute all sound channels, and set their volume to maximum.
  3. Press Esc to quit alsamixer .
  4. List the available sound devices by running: aplay -l.
  5. Test the sound on one of the sound cards listed by aplay, for example: speaker-test -D”plughw:<card>,<device>” -c2 -twav. Where <card> is the card number, and <device> is the device number, as listed in the output of aplay. If your workstation has several sound cards, make sure you test the one you have plugged your speakers into. If the sound system works properly, you hear a voice in the speakers or headphones, and the command output contains several lines similar to the following:

     0 - Front Left
     1 - Front Right
     Time per period = 2.730375
     0 - Front Left
     1 - Front Right
     Time per period = 2.986758