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See blog post by Focusrite developers about Linux support:
http://focusritedevelopmentteam.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/linux-and-focusrite-novation-products/
“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.”