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Testing Results
Linux Compatibility Tested StarTech.com PCI2S550 Serial Card
Linux Compatibility Testing Results

AppLabs
2/2/2004

This document presents the results of the Linux Compatibility test, which included the installation and testing of the StarTech.com PCI2S550 Serial Card with Redhat 9.0 and SuSE 9.0


AppLabs' Linux compatibility testing of this Adapter showed the StarTech.com PCI2S550 to be compatible with Redhat 9.0 and SuSE 9.0. The StarTech.com PCI2S550 is awarded the Linux Compatibility mark.

System Configuration

The following table defines the system configuration tested by AppLabs.

Adapter: StarTech.com PCI2S550 Serial Card
Driver:
Date:
File Size:
N/A
N/A
N/A
Driver Supplied by: N/A
Driver available on the Internet
N/A
Driver included with distribution
YES (included with the base kernel)
Is the drive a loadable module
N/A
Additional Hardware:
N/A

Product Setup and Installation
Does the unit require modification out of the box in order to function with the test system? NO
Can the unit be modified as suggested by manufacturer's promotional materials? N/A
Did the unit make all connections as suggested by the manufacturer's promotional materials? YES

Software Setup and Installation
Is an install script or program provided? N/A
Does the script/program install as manufacturer's promotional materials describe? N/A
Does the script/program perform as stated in the manufacturer's promotional materials? N/A
Were any additional steps required for setup and initialization for product testing? YES

Functionality Testing and Results
Overall Results: PASS
Detection Test: PASS

Related Notes:
It is necessary to use the command setserial to configure each port. Once the card has been detected, the file /proc/pci will contain I/O ports and IRQ assignment for the adapter as needed for the setserial command.

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