System Type: Laptop
Test Completed: 2008-09-03 Lenovo ThinkPad R500 2716-31U is awarded the AppLabs Linux Compatibility mark.
AppLabs' www.Linux-Tested.com compatibility testing of this system showed the following distributions compatible with the Lenovo ThinkPad R500 2716-31U:
SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 x86 RedHat Enterprise Client 5 Update 3 x86
This document presents the compatibility testing results.
System Configuration
The following table defines the system configuration tested by AppLabs.
| System Configuration as Tested |
| Company | Lenovo Group Limited |
| Model | Lenovo ThinkPad R500 2716-31U |
| BIOS Revision | 7YET33WW (1.03 ) |
| Main Board and Chipset | 2716-31U |
| Processor(s) | Intel® Core 2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| HBA | Intel® ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller |
| Motherboard Features and Capabilities | |
| Display Adapter | Intel® GMA X4500 |
| Serial Ports | None |
| Parallel Ports | None |
| USB Ports | Three (3) USB 2 |
| I/O Ports and buses | One (1) Firewire Ports; |
| Host Bus Adapter | Intel® ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller |
| Network Interface | Broadcom® NetLink BCM5787M Gigabit Ethernet PC |
| Network Interface | Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 |
| Audio Chipset / Sound Card | ntel 82801I ICH9 |
| Optical Drive | MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ870A |
| Hard Drive | FUJITSU MHZ2160B |
| Floppy Drive | None |
| Keyboard | AT Translated Set 2 keyboard pc104 |
| Pointing Device | Track Point/Touch pad |
| Miscellaneous Hardware | Fingerprint reader |
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 | | PASSED |
| Advanced Sound Availibility | | PASSED |
| Advanced Sound Compatibility | | PASSED |
| Serial Ports |
| Kernel Detection | | NA |
| Compatibility Testing | | NA |
| Throughput Testing | | NA |
| Parallel Ports |
| Kernel Detection | | NA |
| Compatibility Testing | | NA |
| Mouse |
| Kernel Detection | | PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
| Keyboard |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
Notes and Observations:
1. See the following notes for installing all of the devices under SLED 10 SP2
http://www.linux-tested.com/notes/CFG_NOTE_SLED10_8267_5000_power.html
2. Redhat 5 Update 3 requires installation of WiFi adapter microcode from RedHat supplemental CD. Install the /supplementary/iwl5000-firmware-5.4.A.11-2.noarch.rpm
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