 ASUSTek A7N8X-X
Linux Compatibility Testing Results
System Type: Workstation
Test Completed: 08/01/2003
The AsusTek A7N8X-X is awarded the KeyLabs Linux Compatibility mark.
KeyLabs' www.Linux-Tested.com compatibility testing of this system showed the following Linux distributions compatible with this system.
- RedHat 9.0
- SuSE 8.1
- Mandrake 9.1
This document presents the compatibility testing results.
System Configuration
The following table defines the system configuration tested by KeyLabs.
| System Configuration as Tested |
| Company |
ASUSTek Computer Inc. |
| Model |
ASUSTek A7N8X-X |
| BIOS Revision |
1001 Beta 006 |
| Main Board and Chipset |
nVidia nForce 2 SPP |
| Processor |
AMD XP 2100+ |
| RAM |
512MB |
| HBA |
N/A |
| Motherboard Features and Capabilities |
1. Supports suspend to RAM (S3) 2. Support up memory up to 1.5 GHz 3.Supports Dual-Channel DDR400 DRAM |
| Display Adapter |
ELSA TNT2 |
| Serial Ports |
One (1) 16550a |
| Parallel Ports |
One (1) Bi-directional |
| USB Ports |
N/A |
| I/O Ports and Buses |
Five (5) 32-bit PCI slots; One (1) AGP slot |
| Network Interface |
MCP Integrated nVidia MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY |
| CDROM |
Asus 50x IDE CDROM |
| Audio Chipset / Sound Card |
RealTek ALC650 |
| Floppy Drive |
Standard 3.5" |
| Hard Drive |
Seagate ST320410A 20GB IDE |
| KeyBoard |
Keyboard as tested is a 101-key generic. |
| Mouse |
Mouse as tested is a Logitech PS/2 mouse. |
| Miscellaneous Hardware |
None |
Testing Results
The following table defines the hardware as tested in this system by KeyLabs, 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) |
N/A |
| SMP Test |
(Only required multiprocessor systems) |
N/A |
| Display Adapter |
| Console Compatibility |
|
PASSED |
| X Server Compatibility |
|
PASSED |
| Sound Adapter |
| Basic Sound Compatibility |
Audio chipset not supported in Linux and no drivers available. |
N/A |
| Advanced Sound Availability |
Audio chipset not supported in Linux and no drivers available. |
N/A |
| Advanced Sound Compatibility |
Audio chipset not supported in Linux and no drivers available. |
N/A |
| Serial Ports |
| Kernel Detection |
|
PASSED |
| Setserial Compatibility |
|
PASSED |
| Throughput Testing |
|
PASSED |
| Parallel Ports |
| Kernel Detection |
|
PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing |
|
PASSED |
| Mouse |
| Kernel Detection |
|
PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing |
|
PASSED |
| Keyboard |
| Compatibility Test |
|
PASSED |
Notes and Observations:
None of the operating systems detected the NIC. The driver, NVIDIA_nforce-1.0-0256.*.rpm, had to be downloaded from
http://download.asus.com.tw and installed
Audio chipset not supported in Linux and no drivers available.
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