Tipps for Linux on a Fujitsu Siemens (or Siemens Nixdorf) N40
Hardware
Component |
size/value |
Status |
Notes |
Processor |
4 Pentium III @ 550MHz |
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Chipset |
Intel Corporation 450NX |
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APIC not working |
Memory |
4x256MB - Seems to be a special SD-RAM-Type |
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Video Adapter |
Cirrus Logic GD 5446 |
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SCSI-System |
2xLSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53C896/897 |
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Problems with some kernels - try noscsi at boot |
Interface |
VGA (15 Pin) |
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Interface |
4xCOM (9Pin, RS232) |
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Shared interrupts - lirc does not work |
Interface |
CAN-Bus |
[ ] |
No device in lspci |
Interface |
LPT |
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Interface |
PS2 Mouse/Keyboard |
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Interface |
USB 1.1 |
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SCSI CD |
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most distros dont find the device |
Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 |
10/100 |
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[ ] Did not check, yet 
Works out of the box ![/!\](/moin_static19/modernized/img/alert.png "/!\"){kind=small}
Does work partially 
Does not work at all
Debian and Knoppix had problems with the SCSI-Controller. Also APIC caused trouble on boot-time. I finally could get it work with Gentoo (Kernel 2.6.17* - 2.6.19-gentoo-r5) and the following kernel-parms: kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda3 noscsi noapic