System Type: Workstation
Test Completed: 1999-11-08 IBM® Netfinity 5000 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® Netfinity 5000:
SuSE Linux 6.2 Caldera Enterprise Server 2.3 TurboLinux Workstation 4.0
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® Netfinity 5000 |
| BIOS Revision | MOKT28AUS rev. 7 2/15/99 |
| Main Board and Chipset | IBM® PowerPC 403GA |
| Processor(s) | Intel® Pentium® II |
| RAM | NA |
| HBA | NA |
| HBA | NA |
| Motherboard Features and Capabilities | 1.Motherboard is a high performance IBM® design containing a mixture of Intel® and IBM® logic. 2.There appeared to be no compatibility problems between Linux and the motherboard logic in this system |
| Display Adapter | S3 Trio64V2/GX |
| Serial Ports | Two (2) 16550 compatible |
| Parallel Ports | One (1) Enhanced Bi-directional |
| USB Ports | Two (2) USB 2 |
| I/O Ports and buses | Two (2) PCI-E4 Slots; Four (4) PCI Slots; |
| Host Bus Adapter | NA |
| Host Bus Adapter | NA |
| Network Interface | ADM PCnet/Fast+ 79C972 |
| Audio Chipset / Sound Card | NA |
| Optical Drive | Sanyo CRD-1332P 32X |
| Hard Drive | IBM® DCHS04Y rev 6363 |
| Floppy Drive | Standard 1.44MB |
| Keyboard | IBM® KB-7958 104-key PS/2 keyboard |
| Pointing Device | IBM® M-S35 3-button PS/2 mouse |
| Miscellaneous Hardware | |
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 | | NA |
| Network Load Test | (Not required on workstation test) | PASSED |
| SMP Test | (Only required multiprocessor systems) | NA |
| 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 | | PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
| Mouse |
| Kernel Detection | | PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
| Keyboard |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
Notes and Observations:
1. The S3 Trio onboard video chip does not have a functioning driver with any of the above-listed distributions. If the user needs X they must use the XF86_VGA16 X driver.
2. The Caldera eServer 2.3 cannot do a standard NFS network install. Users are directed to the Caldera website to get instructions for doing a DHCP-based NFS install. Additional notes are available describing the pre-installation, installation, and set up related to the Linux Compatibility testing of the IBM® Netfinity 5000.
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