PC-Doctor, Inc. has announced PC-Doctor for Linux, a diagnostic software package that checks system configuration and performs over 350 tests for quick resolution of hardware problems. According to company sources, the product also provides “an enterprise-strength and structured diagnostic environment” for embedded Linux applications.

PC-Doctor for Linux is available for a range of CPUs including IA32, IA64, and RISC, and supports major Linux distributions including those from Red Hat, SuSE, Corel, Debian, and Slackware.

PC-Doctor for Linux is based on the modular cross-platform PC-Doctor 2000 Diagnostic Architecture that uses portable C, XML, and Java for platform independence. A new version of the Diagnostic Application Programming Interface, DAPI2, is designed to allow easy creation of diagnostic modules for the environment. A special feature of DAPI2 is its closeness to the Common Diagnostic Model (CDM), which facilitates creation of turnkey CDM-enabled systems that are based on Linux. DAPI2 enables advanced diagnostic capabilities such as self-fix, self-heal and web-based e-support integration.

PC-Doctor for Linux will ship in the third quarter of 2000. Pricing is based on the requirements of the manufacturer.

 
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