Kfar Sava, Israel — (press release excerpt) — Silicom announced that it has developed proprietary drivers for Linux 2.4.0 in support of its USB Ethernet products, which target the Broadband Internet Access, Multi-Tenant Unit, and Home Networking markets. The USB Ethernet products are available both as standalone products and as modules for integration into Broadband Internet Access modems.

Silicom announced its first Linux-compatible drivers for PCMCIA devices in early 1999 and for USB devices in late 1999. With rapid development capabilities and a layered software structure, the company was able to support Linux 2.4.0 within just a few days of its release.

David Hendel, Silicom's VP of R&D, said, “Over the past year, use of the robust Linux operating system has become increasingly commonplace in business and residential settings. We are pleased to offer this growing community the technology they need to connect a fuller range of peripherals to their Linux systems.”

 
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