System Type: Workstation
Test Completed: 2000-06-12 IBM® Netfinity 5100 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 5100:
SuSE 6.4 SuSE 6.3 Caldera OpenLinux eServer 2.3 TurboLinux 6.0
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 5100 |
| BIOS Revision | 1LKT20AUS |
| Main Board and Chipset | |
| Processor(s) | Two (2) Intel® Pentium® III 667 MHz |
| RAM | 256 MB |
| HBA | IDE |
| Motherboard Features and Capabilities | |
| Display Adapter | S3 Savage 4 |
| Serial Ports | One (1) 16550 compatible |
| Parallel Ports | One (1) Enhanced Bi-directional |
| USB Ports | Two (2) USB 2 |
| I/O Ports and buses | Five (5) PCI Slots; |
| Host Bus Adapter | IDE |
| Network Interface | PCnet Fast (79c975) |
| Audio Chipset / Sound Card | |
| Optical Drive | Atapi-type IDE |
| Hard Drive | IBM® ST3910LC |
| Floppy Drive | Standard 1.44MB |
| Keyboard | Dell Quietkey Keyboard |
| Pointing Device | Logitech® 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 | | PASSED |
| Network Load Test | (Not required on workstation test) | NA |
| 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:
Caldera does not provide for a standard NFS install in their installation. Instead, Caldera provides for a DHCP-based install. Instructions are available from Caldera at the Caldera Systems support site.
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