This document presents the results of the Linux Compatibility test, which included the installation of Caldera OpenLinux 2.2,TurboLinux 3.0.1, TurboLinux Server 1.0 (Japanese), and SuSE Linux 6.0 on the IBM Netfinity 3000 server.

AppLabs' Linux compatibility testing of this system showed the IBM Netfinity 3000 server to be compatible with Caldera OpenLinux 2.2 as a network server. The IBM Netfinity 3000 is awarded the AppLabs Linux Compatibility mark.

System Configuration

The following table defines the system configuration tested by AppLabs.

System Configuration
The IBM Netfinity 3000 model	8477-21Y
The Flash EEPROM revision level	NTKT20AUS
The Boot Block revision level	NT20A
The BIOS date	02/26/99
The BIOS Mode	Server

Testing Results

The following table defines the hardware as tested in this system by AppLabs, and provides the pass/fail results.

Test	Comment	Result
Installation Testing
CD-ROM Installation	OpenLinux, TurboLinux, SuSE	PASSED
NFS Installation	OpenLinux, TurboLinux, SuSE	PASSED
Device Auto Probing	OpenLinux, TurboLinux, SuSE	PASSED
System Setup
Kernel Compatibility	N/A	PASSED
LILO Compatibility	N/A	PASSED
I/O Sanity
Heavy disk I/O Testing	At least ten iterations per distribution	PASSED
Network Server Load Testing	Run for over 8 hours on each distribution	PASSED
Display Adapter
Console Compatibility	N/A	PASSED
USB Interfaces	N/A	N/A
Serial Ports
Kernel Detection	N/A	PASSED
Setserial Compatibility	N/A	PASSED
Throughput Testing	N/A	PASSED
Parallel Ports
Kernel Detection	N/A	PASSED
Compatibility Testing	N/A	PASSED
Mouse Ports
Kernel Detection	N/A	PASSED
Compatibility Testing	N/A	PASSED
Other
Pointing Device	N/A	PASSED
Keyboard	N/A	PASSED

Hardware Details

The following table defines the hardware configuration details for the tested system.

Hardware Configuration Information
Motherboard and Processor	IBM motherboard. Intel chipset with integrated Ethernet, audio, and video with standard I/O functions.The processors as tested were 500Mhz and 550Mhz
Display Adapters	S3 Trio3D video adapter integrated into the motherboard. Factory shipped with two megabytes of video memory.
I/O Busses	Standard factory shipment included: Adaptec AHA-2940UW Ultra Wide SCSI host adapter as hard drive interface; CD-ROM device with integrated Intel PIIX-4 IDE interface; PCI and ISA expansion busses; one AGP slot (present but unused); two USB ports (not yet tested for Linux compatibility); and PS/2 style keyboard and mouse ports.
Network Interface	Intel Pro100b PCI 100baseTX Ethernet adapter integrated into the motherboard.
Included Peripherals	Factory-shipped peripherals included: IBM CRD-8322B ATAPI CD-ROM drive; IBM KB-7953 PS/2-style keyboard using the US-English 104-key mapping in X Windows; and IBM DDRS-34560W Ultra Wide SCSI hard drive. A Logitech M-S34 two-button PS/2-style mouse was used.
Miscellaneous Hardware	System was factory-configured with: two 16550A serial ports, one bidirectional parallel port, a Crystal CS4235 sound chipset integrated into the motherboard, and one 3.5 inch 1.44 megabyte floppy drive.

Related Notes

Additional notes are available describing the pre-installation, installation, and set up related to the Linux Compatibility testing of the IBM Netfinity 3000 system.

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