AppLabs
December 10, 2001
This document presents the results of the Linux Compatibility test, which included the installation of
Redhat 7.2 on the SuperMicro 6021F SuperServer.
AppLabs' Linux compatibility testing of this system showed the 6021F SuperServer to be compatible with Redhat 7.2. The 6021F is awarded the AppLabs Linux Compatibility mark.
System Configuration
The following table defines the system configuration tested by AppLabs.
| System Configuration |
| SuperMicro 6021F SuperServer | |
| The BIOS revision | AMIBIOS 7.00.xx |
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 | | PASSED |
| NFS Installation | | PASSED |
| Device Auto Probing | | PASSED |
| System Setup |
| Kernel Compatibility | | PASSED |
| LILO Compatibility | | PASSED |
| XWindows Compatibility | | PASSED |
| I/O Sanity |
| Heavy disk I/O Testing | Eight+ hours load time | PASSED |
| Network Server Load Testing | Eight+ hours load time | PASSED |
| SMP Multi-Processors |
| SMP Testing | | PASSED |
| Display Adapter |
| Console Compatibility | | PASSED |
| X Display Compatibility | | PASSED |
| Serial Ports |
| Kernel Detection | | PASSED |
| Setserial Compatibility | | PASSED |
| Throughput Testing | | PASSED |
| Parallel Ports |
| Kernel Detection | | PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
| Mouse Ports |
| Kernel Detection | | PASSED |
| Compatibility Testing | | PASSED |
| Other |
| Pointing Device | | PASSED |
| Keyboard | | PASSED |
Hardware Details
The following table defines the hardware configuration details for the tested system.
| Hardware Configuration Information |
| Motherboard and Processor | The system tested contained two (2) Intel Pentium IV processors clocked at 1.2 GHz on a SuperMicro main board.
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| Display Adapters | ATI Rage using the Mach64 driver.
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| I/O Busses |
The system includes a standard 1.44 MB floppy drive interface.
There are ports for PS/2 style keyboard and mouse.
The tested system included one (1) Quantum Atlas IV 9 SCA hard drive on an Adaptec AIC-7899 SCSI host adapter.
There is one (1) AGP port, six (6) PCI ports, and two (2) USB ports. |
| Network Interface | System as tested contained one (1) onboard Intel i82557/i82558 NIC interfaces. |
| Included Peripherals | The included CD-ROM drive is a Matshita CR-177 ATAPI CD-ROM IDE drive. The system was tested with a Dell Quietkey keyboard (104-key standard) and a generic 3-button PS/2 mouse.
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| Miscellaneous Hardware |
There are two standard 16550A serial ports.
There is one standard bi-directional parallel port.
There is one 1.44 megabyte floppy drive.
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