My Tiny Linux Compatibility List

This is a list of my current (or old) hardware that do (or do not) work in Linux.

CPU
AMD K6 II@500 Mhz | [root@nuno /]# cat /proc/cpuinfo processor: 0 vendor_id: AuthenticAMD cpu family: 5 model: 8 model name: AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor stepping: 12 cpu MHz: 501.146 cache size: 64 KB fdiv_bug: no hlt_bug: no f00f_bug: no coma_bug: no fpu: yes fpu_exception: yes cpuid level: 1 wp: yes flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 pge mmx syscall 3dnow k6_mtrr bogomips: 999.42
Intel Pentium@90 Mhz | [root@Old root]# cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 5 model : 2 model name : Pentium 75 - 200 stepping : 5 cpu MHz : 90.024 fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : yes coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr mce cx8 bogomips : 179.40
AMD Athlon@1400 Mhz |
Motherboard
Epox MVP3-G2 | Super Socket 7 - Via VT82c598
Soltek SL-75DRV | VIA KT266 (VT8366 + VT8233)
Memory
128 MB SDRAM PC100 | [root@nuno /]# sensors eeprom-i2c-1-50 Adapter: SMBus vt82c596 adapter at 5000 Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter Memory type: SDRAM DIMM SPD SDRAM Size (MB): 64 eeprom-i2c-1-51 Adapter: SMBus vt82c596 adapter at 5000 Algorithm: Non-I2C SMBus adapter Memory type: SDRAM DIMM SPD SDRAM Size (MB): 64
256 MB DDR 266Mhz | Kingston KVR266X64C25/256
HDD
IBM Deskstar 75GXP (30GB) Disk | [root@nuno /]# hdparm -i /dev/hda /dev/hda: Model=IBM-DTLA-307030, FwRev=TX4OA50C, SerialNo=YKDYKVH2421 Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs } RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=40 BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=1916kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=off CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=-66060037, LBA=yes, LBAsects=60036480 IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:240,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 *udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 AdvancedPM=yes: disabled (255) Drive Supports : ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1 : ATA-2 ATA-3 ATA-4 ATA-5
Western Digital AC24300L (4GB) Disk | [root@Old root]# hdparm -i /dev/hda /dev/hda: Model=WDC AC24300L, FwRev=20.03W20, SerialNo=WD-WT4860227518 Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec SpinMotCtl Fixed DTR>5Mbs FmtGapReq } RawCHS=8912/15/63, TrkSize=57600, SectSize=600, ECCbytes=22 BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=256kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16 CurCHS=8912/15/63, CurSects=-2117074816, LBA=yes, LBAsects=8421840 IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:160,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 *mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 AdvancedPM=no Drive Supports : Reserved : ATA-1 ATA-2 ATA-3 ATA-4
CDROM
LG 52x Cdrom | [root@nuno /]# hdparm -i /dev/cdrom Model=CRD-8520B, FwRev=1.00, SerialNo=2000/05/08 Config={ Fixed Removeable DTR<=5Mbs DTR>10Mbs nonMagnetic } RawCHS=0/0/0, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=0 BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=0 (maybe): CurCHS=0/0/0, CurSects=0, LBA=yes, LBAsects=0 IORDY=yes, tPIO={min:227,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:150} PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 *mdma2 AdvancedPM=no
SCSI
Adaptec AHA-1540 SCSI Adapter | It's supported on Linux.
CDRW
JVC XR-W2040 (SCSI 6/2/2) Cd Writer | There are reports that it's supported on Linux, but I couldn't make it work as a recorder. As a normal cd reader works ok. As usual, my email to JVC asking for support on Linux, didn't got an answer.
Graphic Card
nVidia Geforce II Mx AGP Graphic Card | [root@nuno /]# cat /var/log/XFree86.0.log | grep nvidia -i | grep "(--)" (--) PCI:*(1:0:0) NVidia GeForce2 MX rev 161, Mem @ 0xf0000000/24, 0xe8000000/27 (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoRAM: 32768 kBytes (--) NVIDIA(0): DAC 0: maximum pixel clock at 16 bpp: 350 MHz On /etc/X11/XF86Config-4: Option "NvAgp" "0" BusID "PCI:1:0:0" Driver "nvidia"
TV Card
Zoltrix Genie TV(chip BT878) Tv Card | Works ok with kwintv or xawtv, but couldn't activate the remote control with LIRC - Linux Infrared Remote Control. As usual, my email to Zoltrix asking for support on Linux, didn't got an answer. [root@nuno /]# modprobe bttv ; dmesg | grep bttv | grep i2c -v bttv0: Bt878 (rev 2) at 00:0b.0, irq: 9, latency: 64, memory: 0xf2000000 bttv0: subsystem: 15b0:4010 => Zoltrix Genie TV / Radio => card=46 bttv0: model: BT878(Zoltrix Genie TV/FM) [autodetected]
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster PCI 128 (es1371 chipset) Sound Card | [root@nuno /]# dmesg | grep es1371 es1371: version v0.30 time 15:01:48 May 11 2001 es1371: found chip, vendor id 0x1274 device id 0x1371 revision 0x08 es1371: found es1371 rev 8 at io 0xe800 irq 5 es1371: features: joystick 0x0
Network Card
3Com Etherlink II (3c503) Network Card | [root@nuno /]# dmesg | grep 3c503 3c503.c: Presently autoprobing (not recommended) for a single card. 3c503.c:v1.10 9/23/93 Donald Becker (becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov) eth0: 3c503 at i/o base 0x250, node 02 60 8c 3e 42 6c, using internal xcvr. eth0: 3c503 - 8kB RAM, 8kB shared mem window at 0xd8000-0xd9fff.
Printer
HP Laserjet 1100 printer | Good support from CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System), Gimp and X Printing Panel Economy mode, several pages per sheet, power down, etc. [root@nuno /]# dmesg | grep parport parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,ECP] parport0: irq 7 detected parport0: cpp_daisy: aa5500ff(98) parport0: assign_addrs: aa5500ff(98) parport0: No more nibble data (0 bytes) parport0: faking semi-colon parport0: Printer, Hewlett-Packard HP LaserJet 1100 lp0: using parport0 (polling).
Scanner
Acer S2W 3300 U (USB) Scanner Vendor:Product - 4a5:20de | After a few months fighting with my scanner, I couldn't believe it when I received the following email : From: APFService@acercm.com.tw Subject: RE: Support for Scanner Acer S2W 3300U ("Scan to Web") Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 09:01:55 +0800 Dear Customer: Thanks for using acer. Please download the driver for Linux in following link. http://www.acercm.com.tw/tw/service/scan/drivers/Linux/sane-1.0.4.tar.gz Regards CMP Service Center Download-it, ungzipped and untarred it, and it was a modified version of SANE - Scanner acess made easy (snapscan backend)! Took a look at the scripts it was carrying, and since everything look good, I decided to give it a try. I run the ./ezsetup script and almost worked at first try. Loaded the usb file system : mount -t usbdevfs none /proc/bus/usb, changed from egcs-2.91.66 to gcc-2.96, and it not only correctly compiled but it worked! [nuno@localhost nuno]$ scanimage -L device `colorusb:/dev/usb/scanner0' is a Color FlatbedScanner21 flatbed scanner After the email, one more word of _Thank You_ to the USB, SANE and Acer Team, and of course all the other guys.

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