To download BrainVoyager QX 1.10.4 (build 1250), click on a link below and specify a directory on your computer, i.e. your KDE or GNOME desktop. Make sure that the downloaded file has read and executable permissions. On most modern Linux systems, this can be done by right clicking in the file, selecting "Properties" (or similar) and then setting the appropriate permissions. Alternatively you can issue the following shell command ("<distro>" must be replaced with the downloaded version, see below):
$ chmod 755 install_bvqx_v1.10.4_<distro>.bin
You can now start the installation by clicking (or double-clicking) on the "bin" file from your Desktop environment or by invoking it directly from the command line with:
$ ./install_bvqx_v1.10.4_<distro>.bin
After launching the program, follow the instructions of the installation wizard (see image sequence above). In case you have an older version of BrainVoyager QX, close any running instance prior to installation. We also recommend to deinstall the older version of BrainVoyager QX by running the Uninstaller, which is located in the folder "Uninstall" within the "BrainVoyagerQX" folder. It is also recommended to run the installer as a regular user (not as "root") and to install the program and extensions in your home directory (default: "/home/<user>/BrainVoyagerQX") as suggested by the installer. This will allow to run the automatic update utility (see below) without the need of root privileges.
BrainVoyager QX for Linux runs on recent Intel/AMD distributions such as openSUSE 11, Fedora 7, Ubuntu 8.04 as well as most other distributions with a 2.6 Linux kernel. While a 32-bit compilation should run fine also on 64-bit Linux systems, versions supporting the 64-bit extension of the x86 architecture (Intel x86-64) and compatible 64-bit AMD architecture (amd64) are also availalbe. These versions support greater amounts of RAM and might run slightly faster than the 32 bit versions due to an extended set of 64-bit registers in modern Intel/AMD microprocessors. Executables for older 32- and 64-bit Linux distributions will be provided on request; if the program does not run on your Linux distribution or if you want to use BrainVoyager QX on Solaris, send an email to "support at BrainVoyager dot com".
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install_bvqx_v1.10.4_os11.bin (77.83 MB) | compiled on openSUSE 11 | |
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install_bvqx_v1.10.4_f7.bin (72.4 MB) | compiled on Fedora 7 | |
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install_bvqx_v1.10.4_u8.04.bin (77.1 MB) | compiled on Ubuntu 8.04 | |
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install_bvqx_v1.10.4_d4_x86-64.bin (76.9 MB) | compiled on Debian 4.0 ("etch"), 64 bit | |
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install_bvqx_v1.10.4_os10.2_x86-64.bin (76.9 MB) | compiled on openSUSE 10.2, 64 bit |
System requirements.Version 1.10 of BrainVoyager QX is compatible with most 32 bit and 64 bit Linux distributions using a 2.6 kernel. While many operations of BrainVoyager QX run with modest working memory demands, a minimum of 1 GB is recommended. If you are using an NVIDIA or ATI graphics board, make sure that you install the latest accelerated OpenGL driver using the software installation tool of your distribution or by downloading the driver directly from NVIDIA's or ATI's web site.
Documentation. Please read the Release Notes and consult the User's Guide to learn about new features, enhancements and bug fixes. It is also recommended to use the "Automatic Update Utility" (Help | Check For Updates...) regularly to check for updates of the program and the User's Guide. The User's Guide and additional documentation is also available online. We furthermore recommend to check for new or updated plugins. If you have any questions, suggestions or bug reports, please send an email to "support at BrainVoyager dot com".
Sample data. If you want to learn basic and advanced features of BrainVoyager QX, it may be useful to start with example data sets, which are also used in our BrainVoyager QX Training Courses. The installer on this page does not contain sample data (in contrary to the instaler on the BrainVoyager CD). To download example data sets, click the "Sample Data Web Page" item in the "Help" menu of BrainVoyager QX or visit the example data sets page with your Browser. The analysis of the "Objects" data set is described in detail in the BrainVoyager QX Getting Started Guide.
Licensing info. Note that BrainVoyager QX works only in combination with the HASP licensing system, i.e. you need either a HASP USB dongle for a single user license or a HASP floating network license. If you use a single-user license, a device driver has to be installed in order to access the local HASP dongle. The device driver script ("dinst") must be run with root privileges. You can start the driver installation script after logging in as root or by temporarily gaining root privileges (e.g. by entering "su -" in the shell); for details, consult the "readme_USB_installation" file located in the "haspdriver" subfolder of the "BrainVoyagerQX" folder. If you are using BrainVoyager QX as a client in the context of a floating network license, the installation of a local HASP driver is not necessary. For more information on local and network-wide driver installation, check the originally shipped documentation or write to "support at brainvoyager dot com".