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Linux Compatibility TestedTangent Proserv 1600
Linux Compatibility Testing Results


System Type: Workstation
Test Completed: 1999-05-14

Tangent Proserv 1600 is awarded the AppLabs Linux Compatibility mark.

AppLabs' www.Linux-Tested.com compatibility testing of this system showed the following distributions compatible with the Tangent Proserv 1600:


  •  Caldera OpenLinux 2.2

  • This document presents the compatibility testing results.

    System Configuration

    The following table defines the system configuration tested by AppLabs.

    System Configuration as Tested
    Company Tangent
    Model Tangent Proserv 1600
    BIOS Revision PhoenixBios 4.0 Rev. 6
    Main Board and Chipset Intel® L44GX+
    Processor(s) Intel® PII 350
    RAM 
    HBA IDE
    Motherboard Features and Capabilities 
    Display Adapter Cirrus Logic GD 5480
    Serial Ports One (1) 16550 compatible
    Parallel Ports Two (2) Enhanced Bi-directional
    USB Ports None
    I/O Ports and buses 
    Host Bus Adapter IDE
    Network Interface Intel® 82539
    Audio Chipset / Sound Card None
    Optical Drive AOpen CD-948e/aku (IDE)
    Hard Drive IDE
    Floppy Drive Standard 1.44MB
    Keyboard Standard 101 Keyboard
    Pointing Device Logitech® PS/2 Mouse
    Miscellaneous Hardware Two (2) ISA slots

    Testing Results

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

    Tests and determinations are available for reference in ASCII format for immediate viewing.

    TestCommentResult
    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)NA
    SMP Test  (Only required multiprocessor systems)NA
    Display Adapter
    Console Compatibility  PASSED
    X Server Compatibility  PASSED
    Stand Alone Monitor  (Laptop Test Only)NA
    Simultaneous Display CRT/LCD  (Laptop Test Only)NA
    Sound Adapter
    Basic Sound Compatibility  NA
    Advanced Sound Availibility  NA
    Advanced Sound Compatibility  NA
    Serial Ports
    Kernel Detection  PASSED
    Compatibility Testing  PASSED
    Throughput Testing  PASSED
    Parallel Ports
    Kernel Detection  PASSED
    Compatibility Testing  PASSED
    Mouse
    Kernel Detection  PASSED
    Compatibility Testing  PASSED
    Keyboard
    Compatibility Testing  PASSED

    Notes and Observations:

    The mouse functioned erratically during setup - it would periodically move a couple of inches and reset to top right corner of screen.

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