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Getting Support: Hours: M-F 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Pacific Standard Time
Phone: 1 (510) 249 5910
Email: techsupport@aslab.com

To obtain answer to commonly asked questions, please visit our online FAQ.

ASL uses a bug tracking system to provide fast and efficient support. When sending an Email to technical support, a new ticket will be created. To ensure all communications are logged in the ticket, please use the same subject header when sending reply or file attachment.

To request replacement of defective part (except monitor) on system under warranty, please send an E-mail to techsupport@aslab.com with the following information:
  • Serial number or invoice number of the system
  • Detailed description of the problem
  • Shipping address

    If the transaction involves multiple systems, ASL highly recommend to create one ticket per system. This will avoid mixup when the RMA is processed.

    Defective monitors will be handled directly by the manufacturer. Here is the contact information:

    Viewsonic: 800 888 8583 (US) or 866-262-1967 (Canada)
    IIyama: 800 594 7480
  • General Application Support: To maximize the performance of all the Intel® platforms, ASL recommends using the Intel C/C++ or Fortran compilers when developing applications. For additional detail on the compilers, please click here.
    Kernel Support: When running Fedora Linux, always use the ASL supplied kernel. Because our kernels are fine tuned and heavily tested specifically on ASL platforms, they will provide the best performance and stability.
    If the system is running the factory installed OS or has been reinstalled from the ASL supplied media, run the following command to install the latest kernel package:
    # yum update kernel*
    
    If the system has been reinstalled using the generic Fedora media, the latest ASL kernel can be installed by following the instructions in this FAQ.

    Never use the default kernel that is included with the manufacturer supplied CD set. These kernels are not well tested and contain out of date and buggy device drivers. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SuSE Enterprise Linux, always run the update to install the most recent kernel after Linux has been reinstalled. Otherwise the machine might encounter stability problem under heavy load.

    RHEL4/CentOS 4.x Support: Always use the latest kernel available from Red Hat / CentOS Network.

    The Nvidia binary driver is not supported and should never be used under the 64-bit edition of RHEL4 (Original or Update 1) or CentOS 4.0 & 4.1 due to an unsafe kernel change_page_attr interface. The driver is supported under RHEL4 Update 2 or higher and CentOS 4.2 or higher.
    RHEL3/CentOS 3.x Support: When using an SMP kernel on a machine with only one processor installed, it is necessary to disable APM. To disable APM, pass the kernel parameter 'apm=off' to the boot loader. Otherwise the kernel will hang during boot.

    Always use the latest kernel available from Red Hat / CentOS Network.

    For platform running on 3Ware Escalade RAID controllers, it might be necessary to update the device driver, 3w-xxxx, manually. The version included in the RHEL kernel is too old and does not match the 3Ware firmware requirement. For firmware revision 1.05.00.65, the driver revision must be 1.02.00.037 or higher.

    When reinstalling RHEL3/CentOS 3.5, always use the ASL Driver Disk during the installation if the system has the Adaptec Ultra 320/m SCSI or Adaptec Ultra 320/m RAID controller. This ensures the latest and most stable drivers are installed. Otherwise, system stability and functionality will be compromised due to the out of date and buggy drivers provided by Red Hat.

    Note the ASL Driver Disk is only included on system purchased with RHEL3/CentOS 3.5. To request for a copy, please send an E-mail to techsupport@aslab.com
    Linux Links:
    Linux Documentation Project
    CentOS Project
    Fedora Project
    Xorg Project
    KDE Web Site
    Gnome Web Site
    BIOS Updates:
    ASUS motherboards
    Tyan motherboards, how to flash
    Intel motherboards
    Supermicro motherboards
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    Hard Disk Controller:
    SCSI, RAID:
    Note: Our current kernel already contains the most stable Linux driver
    Adaptec SCSI controllers:
         Windows

    LSI/Symbios SCSI controllers:      All OS

    LSI/AMI MegaRAID controllers:      All OS
    IDE/RAID:
    Note: ASL kernel already contains the most stable Linux driver
    Promise Ultra ATA controllers:
         Windows

    3Ware Escalade ATA/SATA RAID controllers:
    Note: To ensure proper operation, the driver suite must be fully installed. This includes driver update (3w-xxxx), 3DM, CLI and the controller firmware.
         All OS
    Video:

    Nvidia:
         Linux
         Windows
    Ethernet:
    Note: Our current kernel already contains the most stable Linux driver
    Intel Pro/100+ Fast Ethernet adapter:      All OS
    Intel Pro/100S Fast Ethernet adapter:      All OS
    Intel Pro/1000 Server Gigabit adapter:      All OS
    Intel Pro/1000 Desktop Gigabit adapter:      All OS
    3Com 3c905:      Windows
    3Com 3c980:      Windows
    Znyx Ethernet adapters:      All OS
    Sound:
    Note: Our current kernel already contains the most stable Linux driver
    OSS:      Linux
    ALSA:      Linux
    Creative Labs Soundblaster:      Windows
    CMEDIA CMI8738:      Windows
    Modems & Serial:
    SERIAL-HOWTO, PPP-HOWTO
    US Robotics:      Windows
    Zoom 56k PCMCIA:      Windows
    Cyclades multi-port serial:      All OS
    Laptops:
    Excalibur LT-300 drivers:      Windows
    Excalibur LT-320 drivers:      Windows
    Excalibur LT-400 drivers:      Windows
    Excalibur LT-420 drivers:      Windows
    Excalibur LT-430 drivers:      Windows
    Excalibur LT-540 drivers:      Windows
    Excalibur LT-545 drivers:      Windows
    Excalibur LT-580 drivers:      Windows
    Excalibur LT-600 drivers:      Windows


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