What’s new for QNX RTOS v4?

November 2009 — QNX RTOS v4 — Download
The QNX RTOS v4 is now available for download. This release, which includes new and updated QNX RTOS v4 drivers and utilities, is available as an orderable QNX RTOS v4 product update CD.

October 2009 — QNX RTOS v4 — Experimental
An experimental ISO of the 2009 QNX RTOS v4 CD is now available. We encourage you to download this ISO image and provide us with feedback.

August 2009 — QNX RTOS v4 — Project
To facilitate the challenge in dealing with hardware obsolescence so that you can continue shipping QNX RTOS v4 based products, QNX Software Systems has launched a QNX RTOS v4 project on Foundry27. Foundry27,our community portal for QNX software developers, has a number of goals:

• Maintain support for currently available hardware by providing access to new drivers that are relevant to QNX RTOS v4. Drivers for network, disk, graphics, audio, USB and other devices will be posted on a regular basis throughout the year
• Provide specific pre-approved bug fixes
• Establish a forum where your technical staff can post QNX RTOS v4 related questions and receive technical help from the community
• Post official QNX RTOS v4 update CDs on an annual basis that incorporates all new drivers

June 2008 — QNX RTOS v4 — Patch
This zip file contains a CD ISO image for the QNX RTOS v4. This ISO contains the entire QNX RTOS v4 product suite with an updated installer and additional support for IDE and SATA chipsets. This image can be burned using image burning software to create a QNX RTOS v4 installation CD. Use this installation CD if you are experiencing difficulties installing QNX RTOS v4 on more recent hardware. See the release notes for details. You will need to login to myQNX for access.

January 14, 2008 — QNX renews its commitment to support existing customers on QNX RTOS v4

January 29, 2007 — QNX RTOS v4.25 RTOS Technical Note: Changes to Daylight Saving Time in North America

Recent updates

QNX RTOS v4 driver updates can be found in the Download Center in the QNX RTOS v4 section. These updates enhance and update support for the following:

Network chips

• 3COM
  
• Intel
  
• VIA Tech
  

Graphics chips

• ATI
  
• Intel
  
• Matrox
  
• NVidia
  
• S3
  

A new ATAPI driver is also available and brings much of the functionality from the QNX Neutrino ATAPI drivers to the QNX RTOS v4, including support for many of the popular hard-drive controllers from:

• Acer
  
• AMD
  
• HighPoint Technologies
  
• Intel
  
• Promise
  
• ServerWorks
  
• SiS
  
• Windbond
  
• VIA Tech
  

The QNX 4.25 RTOS USB 2.0 drivers update archive is available from the Download Center. This new functinality adds USB support for USB devices including USB 2.0 support for:

• OHCI
  
• UHCI
  
• EHCI controllers
  
• HID
  
• Printer
  
• Mass storage class devices