Hardware Compatibility List for Linux

CPU

Make Family Version/ 
Stepping
Clk Speed 
(MHz)
Linux versions Problems Email
Intel Pentium MMX 3 233  2.0.0-2.0.36,2.2.2 naren@wipinfo.soft.net
Genuine
Intel
Mobile Pentium 
MMX
233 2.0.36-2.2.x achitnis@cbconsulting.com
AMD K6 C 200 2.0.32-2.0.36 prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
AMD K6-2 350 2.0.36-2.2.x sidcarter@usa.net
Cyrix MII 300 2.0.36-2.2.x prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Intel Pentium II 266 2.0.32-2.2.x prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Intel 486 DX 33 1.2.xx,2.0.0 prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Intel  Celeron 333 2.0.36,RH 5.2 prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Intel Pentium S 133 RH 5.0, Sl 2.0 aranya@bol.net.in

Motherboard

Make Chipset 
Vendor
Chipset 
Type
Cache 
(KB)
CPU 
used
BIOS ISA PCI AGP Memory 
used 
(MB)
Memory 
type
Linux 
versions
Problems Email
Mercury Intel Triton 512 PentiumMMX Award 4.51 PnP 3 4 32 72 pin SIMM 2.0.0-2.0.36, 
2.2.0
naren@wipinfo.soft.net
Intel Intel BX 512 PII 266 Intel 2 3 1 64 DIMM 2.0.32 prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
GVC VIA VP3 512 Cyrix MII 300 Award 1 64 DIMM 2.0.32 prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
FIC VIA VP2 1024 AMD K6 200 Award 64 72 pin 
SIMM
2.0.32-36 prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
PC Partner Intel Triton Pentium No 32 EDO RH 5.0 aranya@bol.net.in

SCSI Cards

Make Model Chipset Interface Bus Linux version Autodetected Problems Email
Adaptec AHA-2944 UltraWide PCI keepsmiling@iname.com
Adaptec 7800 UltraWide keepsmiling@iname.com

Harddisk

Make Model Size Interface Cache UDMA Linux version Problems Email
Seagate ST31276A 1.2 GB IDE 2.0.0-2.0.36 
2.2.0
Does not work at 75 MHz bus speed naren@wipinfo.soft.net
Seagate ST32132 2.1 GB IDE 120 kb Yes 2.0.0-2.0.36 
2.2.0
naren@wipinfo.soft.net
Seagate ST3290A 260 MB IDE 64kb 2.0.0-2.0.36 
2.2.0
naren@wipinfo.soft.net
Fujitsu 4.3 GB IDE 128 kb Yes 2.0.32-2.0.36 prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Seagate ST34321A 4 GB IDE 128 kb Yes 2.0.29-2.0.36 
2.2.0
aroon@m-net.arbornet.org
Seagate ST36422A 6.1 GB IDE 256kb Yes 2.0.36-2.2.x sidcarter@usa.net
Seagate ST32122A 2 GB IDE 128k 2.0.29-2.0.36 
2.2.0
aroon@m-net.arbornet.org
Seagate ST32550W 2 GB UltraWide SCSI keepsmiling@iname.com
Stroage Works Raid Array 310 UW diff keepsmiling@iname.com
IBM IBM-DPLA-25120 4 GB IDE 468k Yes 2.0.36-2.2.x achitnis@cbconsulting.com

CDROM

Make Model Speed Interface Linux version Problems Email
LG GCD - R560B 6X IDE 2.0.0-2.0.36 
2.2.0
naren@wipinfo.soft.net
Creative Infra 48 12X, 32X, 18x IDE 2.0.32 prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
HITACHI CDR-S100 IDE 2.0.36-2.2.x achitnis@cbconsulting.com
Teac 24X IDE 2.0.32 prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
LG CRD 8400B 40X IDE 2.0.36 Does not get detected as Slave prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
LG 8X IDE RH 5.0 aranya@bol.net.in

Floppy Drive

Make Model Form Factor Linux version Problems Email
Teac 3.5" 2.0.0-2.0.36 
2.2.0
naren@wipinfo.soft.net
Teac 5.25" 2.0.0-2.0.36 
2.2.0
naren@wipinfo.soft.net
NECaranya@bol.net.in 3.5" 2.0.0-2.0.36 aroon@m-net.arbornet.org
Sony 3.5" 2.0.32-2.0.36 prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in

Video Cards

Make Chipset Video Ram Bus XFree version Linux version Autodetected Problems Email
Cirrus CLGD 5446 2 MB EDO PCI 3.3.1 
3.3.2
RH 5.0 
SL 3.x
Yes naren@wipinfo.soft.net
S3 Virge DX 4 MB EDO PCI 3.3.1 RH 5.0 Yes prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
SiS  6326 4 MB  AGP XSuSe_SiS RH 5.0 No Have to manually change the mode settings prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Trident  9850 4 MB AGP XSuSe_Trident RH 5.0 No prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Matrox Mystique 220 4 MB SGRAM PCI 3.3.1 RH 5.0 Yes prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
S3 Trio64V+ 2 Mb PCI 3.3.2.3-1 2.0.29-2.0.36 
2.2.0
Yes aroon@m-net.arbornet.org
Trident 9750 4 MB AGP XSuse_Trident RH5.2 No prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
SiS 6215 4 MB PCI XSuse_SiS RH5.0 No kd@blr.vsnl.net.in
Cirrus 543x 2 MB PCI 3.3.3.1 RH 5.0 Yes aranya@bol.net.in

Monitor

Make Model Size 
(inches)
Horiz Freq 
(kHz)
Vert Freq 
(Hz)
Resolu- 
tion
Refresh Rate 
(Hz)
Linux version Listed in 
XConfigurator
Problems Email
RitComp RK1412 14 30-40 50-90 640x480 
800x600 
1024x768
60 
72 
87i
2.0.0-2.0.36 
2.2.0
No Have to manually change XF86Config 
for 1024x768
naren@wipinfo.soft.net
Samtel 14 30-54 50-120 1024x768 60 RH 5.0 No prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Samtel 15 30-54 50-120 1024x768 60 RH 5.0 No prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Samsung/HCL OEM 14 31.5-48.5 50-90 1024x768 60 2.0.29-36 
2.2.0
aroon@m-net.arbornet.org
LG 14 31.5-48.5 50-90 1024x768 60 2.0.xx-2.2.x No sidcarter@usa.net
Samtron 14 1024x768 RH 5.0 No aranya@bol.net.in

Mouse

Make Model Interface Buttons XFree version Linux version Autodetected Problems Email
Miscrosoft 2.0 Serial 2 3.3.1,3.3.2 2.0.0-2.0.36 Yes naren@wipinfo.soft.net
Logitech Serial 3.3.1 2.0.32 Yes prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Logitech PS/2 3 3.3.1 2.0.32 Need to use 
gpm -R -t PS/2 and 
/dev/gpmdata 
in XF86Conf
prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Microsoft PS/2 2 3.3.3 2.0.36 Yes Need to use 
gpm -R -t PS/2 and 
/dev/gpmdata 
in XF86Conf
prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in

Sound Card

Make Chipset Bus Linux version Autodetected Problems Email
Yamaha OPL3-SAX YM719 ISA PnP 2.0.34-36 
2.2.0
No Works with CS4232 driver naren@wipsys.soft.net
Creative  SB16  ISA PnP 2.0.32 Yes prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
ESS 1869 ISA PnP 2.0.32,2.0.36 No Works with 
sb module
prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
ESS 1868 ISA PnP 2.0.36, RH5.2,and Later Yes Works with sb module sidcarter@usa.net
IBM MWave DSP PCI RH5.2,and Later CS4236 Module achitnis@cbconsulting.com

LAN Card (NIC)

Make Model Chipset Speed Bus Linux Version Autodetected Modules 
needed
Problems Email
Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100 PCI 2.0.xx-2.2.x Yes eepro100 sidcarter@usa.net
Accton Cheetah Digital 21140 10/100 PCI 2.0.32 Yes tulip prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
Compex ReadyLink 2000 10 PCI RH 5.2 
2.0.36
Yes ne2k-pci prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
RealTek 8029 10/100 PCI Any Yes ne2k-pci sidcarter@usa.net

Modem

Make Model Chipset Internal/ 
External
Speed 
(kbps)
Linux version Problems Email
DLink Rockwell External 56 Any Does not detect dialtone in my area sidcarter@usa.net
Microcom OfficePorte Voice External 33.6 2.0.30-2.0.36 naren@wipsys.soft.net
DLink DMF 336/E Rockwell External 33.6 RH 5.0 
2.0.32
Does not detect dialtone in my area prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
GVC 33.6 Rockwell External 33.6 2.0.x-2.2.x Does not detect dialtone in my area sidcarter@usa.net
GVC 56 Rockwell External 56 Any Does not detect dialtone in my area sidcarter@usa.net
Compaq Microcom DeskPorte S External 33.6 2.0.29-36 
2.2.0
aroon@m-net.arbornet.org

Printer

Make Model Type Ghostscript 
version
Linux version Problems Email
HP LaserJet 6L Laser 3.33-6  RH 5.0 Staircase o/p needs to be fixed in controlpanel. prasadb@hd2.vsnl.net.in
HP DeskJet 520 Inkjet 2.6.2 2.0.0-2.0.36 
2.2.0
staircase effect solved using apsfilter naren@wipsys.soft.net

Laptops


 
Make Model Linux Versions Problems Email
IBM ThinkPad 770 achitnis@cbconsulting.com

Scanner

Make Model Interface SANE version Other s/w Linux version Problems Email

Tape Drives

Make Model Interface Type of cartridge Linux version Problems Email

DEVICES WHICH DO NOT WORK WITH LINUX

Device type Make Model Info

Last Updated 10th September 1999
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