System Type: Server
Test Completed: 1999-10-03 IBM® eServer xSeries 340 is awarded the AppLabs Linux Compatibility mark.
AppLabs' www.Linux-Tested.com compatibility testing of this system showed the following distributions compatible with the IBM® eServer xSeries 340:
SuSE 6.4 SuSE 6.3 Caldera eServer 2.3 TurboLinux Server 6.0 Japanese
This document presents the compatibility testing results.
System Configuration
The following table defines the system configuration tested by AppLabs.
| System Configuration as Tested |
| Company | IBM |
| Model | IBM® eServer xSeries 340 |
| BIOS Revision | SurePath BIOS, ILKT11AUS |
| Main Board and Chipset | Network Engines |
| Processor(s) | Two (2) Intel® Pentium® III processors clocked |
| RAM | NA |
| HBA | Onboard IDE |
| Motherboard Features and Capabilities | |
| Display Adapter | S3 Savage 4 |
| Serial Ports | Two (2) 16550 compatible |
| Parallel Ports | None |
| USB Ports | Two (2) USB 2 |
| I/O Ports and buses | Two (2) PCI Slots; |
| Host Bus Adapter | Onboard IDE |
| Network Interface | One (1) onboard Intel® i82557/i82558 Pro 10/10 |
| Network Interface | One (1) Intel® Ethernet Pro 10/100 NIC |
| Audio Chipset / Sound Card | None |
| Optical Drive | 24X Atapi-type IDE |
| Hard Drive | Two (2) IBM® PSG ST 39175 LW |
| Floppy Drive | Standard 1.44MB |
| Keyboard | Standard 101 Keyboard |
| Pointing Device | Logitech® PS/2 Mouse |
| Miscellaneous Hardware | One standard and one management (EMP) port
One external SCSI LVD port |
Testing Results
The following table defines the hardware as tested in this system by AppLabs, and provides the pass/fail results.
Tests and determinations are available for reference in ASCII format for immediate viewing.
| Test | Comment | Result |
| Installation Testing |
| CD-ROM Installation | | PASSED |
| NFS/FTP Installation | | PASSED |
| Device Auto Probing | | PASSED |
| Base System Testing |
| Kernel Compatibility | | PASSED |
| GRUB/LILO Compatibility | | PASSED |
| Heavy I/O Test | | PASSED |
| Network Test | | PASSED |
| Network Load Test | (Not required on workstation test) | PASSED |
| SMP Test | (Only required multiprocessor systems) | PASSED |
| Display Adapter |
| Console Compatibility | | PASSED |
| X Server Compatibility | | PASSED |
| Stand Alone Monitor | (Laptop Test Only) | NA |
| Simultaneous Display CRT/LCD | (Laptop Test Only) | NA |
| Sound Adapter |
| Basic Sound Compatibility | | NA |
| Advanced Sound Availibility | | NA |
| Advanced Sound Compatibility | | NA |
| Serial Ports |
| Kernel Detection | | PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
| Throughput Testing | | PASSED |
| Parallel Ports |
| Kernel Detection | | NA |
| Compatibility Testing | | NA |
| Mouse |
| Kernel Detection | | PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
| Keyboard |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
Notes and Observations:
Users are advised to install from CD 2 and to use the original text-based YAST install; the new GUI-based install has problems and will fail. If users of this machine have problems successfully config
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