See blog post by Focusrite developers about Linux support:

"Note that Forte’s display will not function on Linux as its content is rendered by a daemon running on the host. I don’t think this should affect its operation as a sound card though."

http://focusritedevelopmentteam.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/linux-and-focusrite-novation-products/

No user reports to confirm or deny this (as of September 17 2014)