Tipps for Linux on a Fujitsu Siemens (or Siemens Nixdorf) N40
Hardware
Component
size/value
Status
Notes
Processor
4 Pentium III @ 550MHz
{OK}
Chipset
Intel Corporation 450NX
/!\
APIC not working
Memory
4x256MB - Seems to be a special SD-RAM-Type
{OK}
Video Adapter
Cirrus Logic GD 5446
{OK}
SCSI-System
2xLSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53C896/897
/!\
Problems with some kernels - try noscsi at boot
Interface
VGA (15 Pin)
{OK}
Interface
4xCOM (9Pin, RS232)
{OK}
Shared interrupts - lirc does not work
Interface
CAN-Bus
[ ]
No device in lspci
Interface
LPT
{OK}
Interface
PS2 Mouse/Keyboard
{OK}
Interface
USB 1.1
{OK}
SCSI CD
{X}
most distros dont find the device
Intel Corporation 82557/8/9
10/100
{OK}
[ ] Did not check, yet {OK} Works out of the box /!\ Does work partially {X} 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