Tiny Linux Compatibility List

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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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
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
SCSI	Adaptec AHA-1540 SCSI Adapter	It's supported on Linux.
CDRW
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.