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Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce,comp.os.linux.admin
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From: erc@apple.com (Ed Carp)
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Subject: Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO
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Organization: Computer Security Technologies
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Keywords: Linux hardware compatibility HOWTO
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Approved: linux-announce@tc.cornell.edu (Matt Welsh)
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Archive-name: linux/howto/hardware
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Last-modified: 01 Aug 93
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LINUX HARDWARE COMPATIBLITY HOWTO
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VERSION: 0.6 DATE: 01 Aug 93
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Note: This list was originally posted by who-knows? I don't remember, and
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I haven't seen it in a while, so I'll take the responsibility of maintaining
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this list. Please send your hardware (in)compatibility lists to erc@apple.com.
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PLEASE put the word "HARDWARE" in your subject line IN CAPS!
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--------------------------------- cut here -----------------------------------
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Welcome to the Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO. It is my hope that
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this will be of help to people and that it will do away with a lot of the
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"Will XXX work with my System?" questions. I also hope that this will help
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people who want to buy a system to run Linux or are in the process of
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upgrading their system and want to make sure that the hardware they buy is
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compatible with Linux (especially for item's such as SCSI controller's and
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CD-ROM's, and video cards for X).
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Please be aware that the list NO LONGER contains X hardware
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specifics. These will be posted as a seperate listing.(along with
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clocks, settings, etc.)
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People who have emailed me (erc@apple.com) about specific pieces
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of hardware that they've gotten to work have their name and email address
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printed alongside. This is to help others who are having difficulty get
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help directly from the guilty party. ;)
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If you are wondering about a specific piece of Hardware and you don't
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find it in this list all I can say is I don't know at this time but as soon
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as I find out it will be in the next list. If you find out that it work's
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from some other source, i.e. a friend or trying it out, PLEASE let me know.
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Also even though a piece of equipment is on this system doesn't mean that I
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know how to get it to work with Linux, it is on this list because someone
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has told me that it works on THEIR system. So if it is on the list and
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you can't make it work, it sounds like a good time to, in order, do:
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1) read ALL the faq's
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2) read comp.os.linux.help, and scan the subjects for your XXX
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3) email the person listed here who says it works (if any)
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3) post AFTER READING comp.os.linux.help and c.o.l.announce.
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Thanks to everyone that has helped and sent info this list,it is a lot
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better because of their help!
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This HOWTO is archived in a number of places, including sunsite.unc.edu in
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/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO. It is posted periodically to comp.os.linux.announce.
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NOTEBOOKS:
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Altima 486DX/33 Linux/with X11
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Compaq LTE386s/20 (Notebook) (using XFree 1.2)
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Compaq Contura 3/25 (25 MHZ 386 SL notebook with VGA type grayscale
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screen and 120 MB hd.
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Leading Edge 386/25 SLC (erc@apple.com)
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NEC UltraLite Versa (howard@hal.com)
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Packard Bell 386SX20 laptop
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Compudyne 4DX/33 486 notebook with greyscale CCFT lcd screen---
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Phoenix bios 1.01, trackball (ps2 mouse compatible)
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486 processor & 130 mb toshiba 3.5" drive.
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Linux 99.5 with X
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(Runs 386bsd 0.1---you need to bang on the keyboard while it boots,
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otherwise the keyboard comes up locked)
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Twinhead(? rumored to be a Alitima/CompuDyne clone)
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BRAND NAME COMPUTERS
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ACER 1200
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Bitwise
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Compaq Deskpro 386/20
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Comtrade
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Comtrade Local Bus
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Comtrade EISA/VLB (cae@jpmorgan.com)
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Dell 486P (486DX2/50) (William Perry, wmperry@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu)
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Diamond Flower Industries DFI 386-20
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DTK
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EDGE Technology, 486/33DX
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Hewlett Packard HP QS20
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Highscreen Tower 386
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Hi Tech USA 486/33 ISA
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Gateway 2000 33Mhz 386DX
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Gateway 486 DX2 66V
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Gateway 486/33V (barrett@pamsrc.enet.dec.com)
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Gecko 486-50
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Insight 486DX/25
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Insight 486DX-50 ISA and EISA
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IPC 38633
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Laser 386SX/2E
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Microlink 486dx/50 localbus
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Osborne Computers (Australia) 486/33 EISA
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Paradise
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Packard Bell Legend 520 SX
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Toshiba 1850 laptop
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Trigem 386v
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Tyan Pro-EISA, Opti EISA Chip-set
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PACOMP 486/33
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Tandy 4000
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Viglen Gene
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Vobis Highscreen 486DX/33
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Xpand 386/40
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Zenon 486/33 Local Bus
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Zeos 486DX2/50 VL-Bus
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CPU
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Intel 80386
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Intel 80386SX
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Intel 80386SLC
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Intel 80386DX
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Intel 80486SX
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Intel 80486DX
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AMD AM386SX
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AMD AM386DX
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AMD AM386DXL
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Cyrix 486DLC
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FPU
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Cyrix FasMath 387/40
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IIT 387 (all speeds)
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Intel 387 (all speeds)
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ULSI MathCo 387/33
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(rumored to have some problems with some versions due to chip bug)
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MOTHERBOARD
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386 AWP
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AMI EISA Enterprise II
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AMI Series 50 Super Voyager 486/33 DX
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AVM 486DX-50
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C386 PEAK-DM
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CONTAQ-386 Upgradable System Board
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DTK
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DTK PEM-2530
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ECS EM486/50 (EISA)
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ECS UL-486
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ETEQ G486EB
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G486PLB
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G486SLC The Symphony Mainboard - Companion (BIOS AMI 1991)
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GS3486
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HOT-307H 386-33/40 (OPTI chipset)
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HM386sx
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ISA486S
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M407 PC Chips motherboard
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Magitronic/VLSI V386SX-25Mhz
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Micronics 80386DX ASIC (Brian Hook, bwh@beach.cis.ufl.edu)
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Micronics 80486 ASIC EISA
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Micronics EISA-II motherboard w/8 EISA slots and 64KB cache RAM standard
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Micronics Gemini 80486DX, Rev. E (Brian Hook, bwh@beach.cis.ufl.edu)
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MST-386
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MST 486A (Armas Inc. ROC)
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Mylex EISA mae486
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Oktec Trout 386
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OCTECK 386-33 64K cm
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PLB-486/50
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ST 486 VESA Localbus (OPTI Chipset) (mow@marsu.tynet.sub.org)
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SUPER 486-33C
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Symphony 80486 PC/AT chipset
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T/B, UNICHIP chipset, 386DX25 upgradeable to 486DX50
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UMC 386
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UMC 80486
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Viglen
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ZIDA 386/33DX-128C
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BIOS
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AMI
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AMI 9-25-88
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AMI 07/12/90
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AMI (Dated 08/30/90)
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AMI (Dated 05/05/91)
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AMI (Dated 7/7/91)
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AMI 486 ISA (dated 12/12/91)
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AMI 486/50
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Award
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Microid 1.43 (mow@marsu.tynet.sub.org)
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Mylex 6.15.92
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Phoenix
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Phoenix Technologies V D.02.05 QS/20
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Pheonix 80486 Ver 1.01.22-2
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Phoenix 80486/EISA ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.01.22-2
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Phoenix C3.04e
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Quadtel
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CONTROLLERS (Multifunction)
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Buslogic 742a
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Future Domain TMC950 based SCSI/IDE controller + 4 floppies
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HP Multifunction
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IDE-PLUS-V3 multi i/o board
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ISFP multiple IO-card
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IODE-3290U (IDE/FD/2S/1P/1G)
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Kouwell KW-556D (2S/1P/game/IDE/floppy)
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Laser Multi-IO/IDE Card
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MCT-AIO Serial/Parallel/Game (16550AFN)
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MIO-16 Multi IO Card
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PTI-227B Super I/O Card (serial, parallel, IDE)
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SUPER IDE I/O CARD, model PT-604
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Super IDE/FDC MULTI I/O card Modem 827 Version 11
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Super I/O MP57
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CONTROLLERS (I/O)
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Accent ASYNC-4 4 port serial card
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BOCA ATI0
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Gw2760 EX SUPER IO CARD
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GW232c mini serial card
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PC-COMM 4-port card with 16550 uarts
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ShineCom Multi-User catd LCS-8880 (AST 4-port clone)
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CONTROLLERS (Floppy)
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Adaptec 1542B (built-in) (but see INCOMPATIBILITIES)
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CONTROLLERS (Hard Drive)
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Note: Linux should work with all IDE, MFM, and RLL controllers, pretty much
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regardless of the version of Linux.
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RLL
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Mitsubishi 65MB (Brian Hook, bwh@beach.cis.ufl.edu)
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Seagate ST-11R
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Seagate ST- 277R (Brian Hook, bwh@beach.cis.ufl.edu)
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WD 1006V-SR2
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MFM
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DTC150x XT (8-bit) MFM HD
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Seagate ST11M
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Seagate ST22M MFM controller w/floppy
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Western Digital WD1003
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IDE
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DC600 Caching IDE controller (4Mb RAM) (BIOS Dated 01/24/92 (c) Tekram Tech.)
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DC 680T
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ESDI
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6280-15TX
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DTC-6180
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DTC-6180-15T
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Western Digital 1007A-WA2
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CONTROLLERS (SCSI)
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Adaptec AHA1542B (but see INCOMPATIBILITIES)
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Adaptec AHA-1742A, BIOS version 1.34 (in enhanced mode)
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Adaptec AHA1740
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Adaptec AHA-1740 SCSI-2 controller (BIOS v1.34) in Enhanced Mode
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Buslogic 445s
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Future Domain SCSI Model 1680
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Future Domain SCSI card, TMC-850 (works with kernel 0.99p4+)
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Future Domain SCSI card, TMC-950 chip
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MYLEX DCE376 EISA SCSI controller (in WD emulation mode only)
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Seagate ST-02
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UltraStor SCSI
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7000FASST SCSI
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WD7000fasst SCSI Card, firmware rev 5.0 (only works with .99+)
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SOUND BOARDS
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ATI Stero F/X
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ProAudio Spectrum-16 (but see INCOMPATIBILITIES)
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SoundBlaster
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SoundBlaster PRO
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HARD DRIVES (RLL)
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CDC Wren II
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Micropolis 1325 (108MB)
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Toshiba ((105MB) used as 68MB MFM)
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HARD DRIVES (MFM)
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CDC Wren II
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Computer Memories Inc. 6426-S (20 MB, Full-height)
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Maxtor (68MB)
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Seagate 251-1
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Seagate ST225
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Seagate ST296N
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Tandon 262 (20 MB)
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HARD DRIVES (IDE)
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All should work and the following have been verified.
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** PLEASE DON'T EMAIL ME WITH IDE HD'S UNLESS THEY DON'T WORK! **
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Alps DR312C (202MB)
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Conner CP3204F
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Conner (210MB)
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Fujitsu (520MB)
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Fujitsu 2652S
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Fujitsu M2624-T (490meg)
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Maxtor 7120A (120MB)
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Maxtor 7213A (213MB)
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Maxtor LXT340AT (340MB)
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Maxtor XT 1140 (140MB)
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Maxtor (340MB)
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Miniscribe 8051A
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Miniscribe 8380
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Seagate (44MB)
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Seagate ST125A
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Seagate ST1102A (85MB)
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Seagate ST1144A (124Mb)
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Seagate ST1239A (211MB)
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Seagate ST3120A
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Seagate ST3144A (120/130MB IDE)
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Seagate ST351A/X (44MB)
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Seagate ST157AT
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Seagate ST3283A (245Mb)
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Quantum ELS 170AT (170MB)
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Quantum LPS120AT (120 MB)
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Quantum Prodrive LPS 240 AT
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Quantum Prodrive 80AT
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Quantum (240MB)
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Western Digital AC280 (80MB)
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Western Digital AP-4200 (200 MB)
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Western Digital (120MB)
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Western Digital AC2200 (210MB)
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Western Digital WDAC3400 (340MB)
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HARD DRIVES (ESDI)
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Fujitsu M2249E (320MB)
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Imprimis (300MB)
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Imprimis (360MB)
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NEC ESDI (350MB)
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HARD DRIVES (SCSI)
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All should work and the following have been verified.
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CDC WREN VI (700MB)
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Fujitsu M2614
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Fujitsu M2624 (520Mb SCSI)
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Maxtor 7120SCS
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Maxtor LXT-200S
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Maxtor LXT-340-SY (324MB)
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Maxtor XT8380S
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Maxtor XT8760S
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Maxtor PO-12S (1.2GB)
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Micropolis 1542 (330MB)
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Micropolis 1664 (340MB)
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Seagate ST277N (60MB)
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Seagate ST296N
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Seagate ST41200 (1000MB)
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Seagate ST41650 (1400MB, but only 1000MB accessible)
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Quantum ProDrive P80S
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Quantum ProDrive 105s
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Quantum ProDrive 80s
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TAPE DRIVES (SCSI)
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Archive Viper 150MB (erc@apple.com)
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Caliper CP-150 (QIC) (aka Commodore A4070) (barrett@pamsrc.enet.dec.com)
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Exabyte EXB-4200 (2GB DAT) (john@linux.demon.co.uk)
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Sankyo CP150SE tapestreamer
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Sankyo CP525
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TANDBERG 3600 streamer, using 250MB DC6250 cardriges
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Wangtek 5525ES
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Wangtek 5150ES
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Wangtek PC36 adapter/5099EN 60MB drive
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CD-ROM DRIVES
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All SCSI should work and the following have been verified.
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** PLEASE DON'T EMAIL ME WITH SCSI CD-ROM'S UNLESS THEY DON'T WORK! **
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Matsushita/Kotobuki/Panasonic CR-5xx series
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*Mitsumi/Radio Shack
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NEC CDR-74
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*Sony CDU-541
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*Sony CDU-535 (erc@apple.com)
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Soundblaster CD-ROM
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Texel DM-3024
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Toshiba 3401 (barrett@pamsrc.enet.dec.com)
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*Internal Sony CDU-31a CD ROM drive and proprietary Sony interface card
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DEC RRD42 (Michael Griffith, grif@yenko.ucr.edu)
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* = Some require drivers not in the stock kernel - see the Linux Software
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Map - sunsite:/pub/Linux/docs/LSM for those drivers.
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NETWORK CARDS
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wd8013 \
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wd8003 >--These will work by default with the kernel
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SMC Elite 16 /
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Novell/Eagle NE2000
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ne1000
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3com503 EtherlinkII
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3c503 EtherlinkII/16
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Cnet UTP 10baseT (NE 2000 emulation)
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PE-8013 (WD-8013 Compatible)
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SIIG Inc E-Lan/200 (NE 2000 comp.)
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SMC Plus Elite
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Compex ENET16-COMBO (Michael Griffith, grif@yenko.ucr.edu)
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PRINTERS
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Apple Personal LaserWriter NTR
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Brother HL-4PS
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Brother HJ100
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BJ200(Cannon?)
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Canon BJ 10e
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Canon LPB4+
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Citizen Swift 24
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Dec Writer III
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Diablo 630
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Epson Action Laser II
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Epson LQ 400
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Epson LQ-570
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EPSON LX800
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Epson RX-80
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HP Deskjet 500
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HP Laserjet II (barrett@pamsrc.enet.dec.com)
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HP Laserjet III w/Postscript
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HP Laserjet III w/Pacific Page PE/XL PS Cartidge
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HP Laserjet IIIp
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HP Think Jet
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Infoscribe 1000
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Kodak Diconix 150 ink jet
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Kodak Diconix 150 plus
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KX-P1124
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NEC Pinwriter P6
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NEC P2200XE
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NEC P5300 dot matrix
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NEC SilentWriter 95
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Olivetti DM290
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Panasonic KXP-P1091
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Panasonic KX-P2124
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Panasonic 1624
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Seikosha SL-80AI
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Star LC10 colour
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STAR LC 24/10
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Tandy TRS-80 Printer
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MODEMS
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ATI 9600etc
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CASE Quattro 2400
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Dallas Fax 9696
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Digicom Scout+ (internal 14.4kbps v32bis/v42bis/MNP2-5)
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Discovery 2400C
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Everex (2400) MNP5
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FasTalk 2400 II
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Galaxy UFO
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Gateway 2000 TelePath Data/Fax Modem (only with 0.99.10+) (Daniel Quinlan, quinlan@spectrum.cs.bucknell.edu)
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GVC 9600 v.42bis
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Logicode Technology- QuickTel 9600 V.32/V.42bis
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Maestro Data Optimizer
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Maestro 2400XR
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MegaHertz C424FM (internal Compaq-compatable modem)
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Multitech v.32 external
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Packard Bell internal 1200
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P.C. Logic 144I, V32bis & V42bis
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Practical Peripherals PM14400FXSA V.32BIS
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Quikkomm (2400)
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SEL Panther 4 (2400bps)
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Smartlink 9614AV - 14.400 highspeed modem from Archteck
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Supra Faxmodem V.32bis
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Supramodem 2400
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Swan 2400 baud
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Telebit T2500 (19.2k)
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Turbo modem (v.32, v.42, v.42bis)
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US Robotics Courier (2400)
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US Robotics - Courier HST Dual Standard
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US Robotics v.32bis
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US Robotics Sportster (newer model) v.32bis (Ed Carp, erc@apple.com)
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Zoom 2400 Internal
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Zoom 2400 External w/SendFax
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Zoom FaxModem 14.4k
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Zoom 14.4k raw
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ZyXEL 1496-E
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ZyXEL U-1496E (v.32bis/v.42bis/FOX external modem)
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MICE
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A-Tech serial (switch set to Mouse Systems emulation)
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A4TECH (Taiwan) Serial emulates MS-Mouse w/2 Buttons
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Agiler (Microsoft/Mouse System)
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ATI Busmouse
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Artec M-22 (3-button)
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Artec serial optical (mouse systems/microsoft)
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Genius GM-F303
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Genius GM-6 (microsoft compat)
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Genius GM-6000 2/3 buttons serial mouse
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Laser Microsoft/MouseSystem compatible
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Logictech Dexxa mouse (acts like a Microsoft mouse)
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Logitech FirstMouse serial version
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Logitech MouseMan
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Logitech Pilot Serial (3 buttons)
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Logitech series 9
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Logitech Series 14, 2 Button
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Logitech Trackman 3Button (flakey at best)
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Keen three button serial
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Kensington Expert Mouse (trackball)
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Inland Mouse Plus (emulates MicroSoft or Mouse Systems)
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MicroSoft Serial
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Microsoft Ballpoint mouse
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Mouse Systems Serial
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M-O-U-S-E mouse (taiwan)
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Osborne (Microsoft Compat.)
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PC accessorys MCST
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Primax three buttoned mouse (Microsoft/MouseSystems)
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Qtronix
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Quickshot QS-159
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Viglen mouse, 3 buttons, can't get the middle button to work in X
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Z-Nix (Microsoft Compatible)
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OTHER
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vt320 terminal (IRQ 10 from HP multi-function card)
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vt220 terminal on COM2
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tvi-925 terminal
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INCOMPATIBILITIES
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From: mow@marsu.tynet.sub.org
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The ProAudio Spectrum 16 does not work properly in combination
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with the Adaptec 1542B. This is due to both card's busmastering
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feature. NeXTSTEP/Intel even crashes with this configuration.
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--
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Ed Carp, N7EKG erc@apple.com 510/659-9560
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anon-0001@khijol.uucp
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If you want magic, let go of your armor. Magic is so much stronger than
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steel! -- Richard Bach, "The Bridge Across Forever"
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