3.2. HP hardware supported by Linux

This section presents HP hardware supported today by Linux. Informations are based on the latest stable version of the Linux kernel, which is currently version 2.4.3. A development kernel (version 2.4test) is also available but doesn't offer any garantee of stability.

3.2.1. Intel based computer range

Page last updated the 6th of April 2001.

That computer range is today the main set of HP machines supported by Linux, and that till many years. In case you didn't already do it before, some preliminaty readings are recommended before to try to install Linux on these platforms.

The Linux Installation HOWTO contains a great number of informations to install Linux. If you bought linux on a CD-ROM, chances are that installation instructions are provided with it (the little booklet inside the disk case, and/or files on the CD).

The Linux Kernel HOWTO should be read to have details on kernel construction. I will just mention here points which are specific to HP hardware.

Outside particular indication, Linux support means during the installation of a RedHat 7.0 distribution. In special cases, a kernel rebuild will be necessary to support completely some hardware elements. You should note that what is true for one distribution is generally true for another, as these functions are linked to the kernel or the XFree86 server, and not to the distribution itself.

3.2.1.1. The desktop range (Brio, Vectra, Kayak)

HP has a new program called "Freedom of Choice" on the whole desktop range. Linux is thus one of hte operating systems pushed by HP. Cf: http://www.hp.com/desktops/linux/ and http://www.hp.com/pressrel/aug00/14aug00.htm.

A FAQ is also available.

HP insures the support of certified Linux hardware by the following method : all the machines have the Diagtool utility. If this utility indicates a problem, it's taken in account by HP maintenance. If it doesn't, it's considered as a software problem and should be reported to the distribution provider.

The following tables indicate the state of Linux support by these platforms :

Table 3-1. Brio and Linux

MachineGraphic CardLinux supportNetwork CardLinux supportSCSI CardLinux supportSound CardLinux supportTested
Brio (D5522A, D5526A, D5857A, D6665A, D5838A, D5848A, D6514A, D5527A, D5528A, D6666A, D6675A, D5849A, D5839A, D5859A, D6666A, D6510A, D6515A, D6667A, D5840A, D5861A, D6668A, D5840C, D5841A, D6516B)S3 Trio 64V2 PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????Yes
Brio (D6810A, D6812A)ATI Rage Pro ZX AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (Mach 64)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Brio (D6638A, D6639A, D6640A, D6644A, D7901A, D7902A, D6645A, D6646A) Chipset BXRem.ATI Rage Pro ZX AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (Mach 64)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Brio (D5841A, D6516B)Matrox Millenium II PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Brio (D6760A, D7671A, D6908A, D7930A, D7672A, D7925T, D6776A, D6769A, D6755A, D6895A, D6896A, D6897A, D7931A)Matrox Productiva G100 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Brio BA (D7581A, D7584A, D7585A, D7587A, D7586A, D7591A, D7594A, D8411A)Sis 5595 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem.NoneN/ANoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Brio BAx (D7600A, D7603A, D7624A, D7625A, D7630A, D7610A)Rem.Matrox Productiva G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Brio BAx (D7605A)Rem.Matrox Productiva G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)??????NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Brio BA400 (D8760A, D8761A, D8763A, D8764A, D8767A, D8768A, D8769A, D8934A, D8935A, D8936A, D8943A, D8947A, D8952A, D8953A, D9720A, D9721A, D9724A)Intel i810 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (Intel X Server i810)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????Yes
Brio BA410 (P1682A, P1683A, P1686A, P1687A, P1689A, P1692A, P1694A, P1710A, P1711A, P1718A, P1719A, P1720A, P1722A, 03237A, P2738A, P2739A, P2741A, P2743A, P2745A, P2746A, P3235A, P3263A, P3264A, P3265A, P3266A, P3267A, P3268A, P3269A, P3271A, P3272A, P3662A, P3663A, P3664A, P3665A, P3666A)S3 Savage AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (S3 X Server Savage)NoneN/ANoneN/AVIA 82C686Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Brio BA410 (P1716A, P1721A, P1723A, P3270A, P3273A)S3 Savage AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (S3 X Server Savage)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139NoneN/AVIA 82C686Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Brio BA410 (P2744A, P3274A, P3667A)nVidia GeForce 2 GTS AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/AVIA 82C686Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Brio BA600 (D8770A, D8771A, D8772A, D8773A, D8778A, D8780A, D8783A, D8784A, D8785A, D8788A, D8789A, D8963A, D9070A, D9072A, D9080A, D9082A, D9085A, D9091A) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Productiva G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Brio BA600 (D8406A, D8774A, D8781A, D8787A, D8967A, D9075A) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Productiva G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)??????NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No

Table 3-2. Vectra and Linux

MachineGraphic CardLinux supportNetwork CardLinux supportSCSI CardLinux supportSound CardLinux supportTested
Vectra VE5 (D5592A, D5602A, D5603A, D5604A, D5606N, D5608A, D5612A, D5615A, D5618A, D5607A, D5617A)S3 Trio 64V2 PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????Yes
Vectra VE7 (D6530A, D6531A, D6533A, D6610A, D6611A, D6615A, D6616A, D6613A)ATI Rage II C AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (Mach 64)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????Yes
Vectra VE7 (D6532A, D6612A, D6617A, D6618A)ATI Rage II C AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (Mach 64)3Com 905B-TX 10/100 BTRem.Yes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/A??????Yes
Vectra VE8 (D6550A, D6560A, D6570A, D6554A, D6584A, D6540A, D6541A, D6544A, D6543A, D6578A, D6573A, D6574A, D6580A,D6581A, D6584A, D6583A, D6593A, D6597A, D6598A) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Productiva G100 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/AAZTEC 2320Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Vectra VE8 (D6552N, D6562N, D6565N, D6542A, D6572A, D6575A, D6582A, D6595A, D6582A, D6585N, D6599A) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Productiva G100 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)3Com 905B-TX 10/100 BTRem.Yes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/AAZTEC 2320Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Vectra VEi7 (D8112A, D8117A, D8121A, D8123A, D8124A, D8126A, D8128A, D8129A, D8131A, D8133A, D8134A, D8136A, D8138A, D8139A, D8141A, D8143A, D8144A, D8145A, D8148A, P1618A, P1619A)Sis 5595 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem.NoneN/ANoneN/A??????Yes
Vectra VEi7 (D8118N, D8122A, D8127N, D8132A, D8137A, P1620A)Sis 5595 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem.3Com 905B-TX 10/100 BTRem.Yes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/A??????No
Vectra VEi8 (D8166A, D8168A, D8151A, D8153A, D8155A, D8169A, D8171A, D8173A, D8174A, D8181A, D8183A, D8184A, D8186A, D8188A, D9784A, D9785A, D9786A, D9788A, D9791A, D9793A, P1626A, P1628A, P1633A)Matrox Productiva G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Vectra VEi8 (D8167N, D8152N, D8172N, D8182N, D8187N, D9787N, D9789A, D9792N, P1627A)Matrox Productiva G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)3Com 905B-TX 10/100 BTRem.Yes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/A??????No
Vectra VL5 (D4552A, D4543A, D4554A, D4555A, D4556A, D4557A, D4558A, D4559A, D4560A, D4567A, D4562A, D4563A, D4572A, D4574A, D4576A, D4579A, D4577A)S3 Trio 64V2 PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????Yes
Vectra VL6Cirrus Logic GD 5446 PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????Yes
Vectra VL6Matrox Millenium II PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Vectra VL7 (D5710A, D5711N, D5725A, D5720A, D5721N, D5731N, D5797N, D5737A, D5799N)Cirrus Logic GD 5465 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????Yes
Vectra VL7 (D5734N, D5729N, D5739N, D5728N, D5798N)Matrox Millenium II PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Vectra VL7 (D5724N, D5796N)Cirrus Logic GD 5465 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BTYes driver pcnet32NoneN/A??????No
Vectra VL8 (D5880A, D5882A, D5890A, D5891A, D5893A, D5896A, D5898A, D5900A, D5902A, D6945A) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Productiva G100 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Vectra VL8 (D5881A, D5883A, D5894A, D5888A, D5892A) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Productiva G100 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)3Com 905B-TX 10/100 BTRem.Yes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/A??????No
Vectra VL8 (D5887A) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Productiva G100 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)3Com 905B-TX 10/100 BTRem.Yes driver 3c59xRem.????????????No
Vectra VL8 (D6944A) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Millenium G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Vectra VL8 (D6940A, D6941A, D6942A) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Millenium G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)3Com 905B-TX 10/100 BTRem.Yes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/A??????No
Vectra VL8 (D6943A) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Millenium G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)3Com 905B-TX 10/100 BTRem.Yes driver 3c59xRem.Adaptec AIC 7880 UW PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.??????Yes
Vectra VLi8 (D7941A, D7943A, D7945A, D7948A, D7951A, D7953A, D7955A, D7961A, D7963A, D7965A, D7958A, D7968A, D7969A, D7973A, D7976A, D9459A, D9460A, D9463A, D9467A, D9774A, D9810A, P1894A, P1898A)Matrox Millenium G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Vectra VLi8 (D7826A, D7836A, D7837A, D7846A, D7847A, D7848A, D7856A, D7857A, D7866A, D7867N, D7876A, D7877N, D7942A, D7949A, D7952A, D7959A, D7962A, D7969A, D7972A, D8696A, D8697A, D8950A, D9456A, D9457N, D9461A, D9462A, D9770N, D9771N, D9775A, D9778A, D9779N, D9809A, P1896A, P1899A)Matrox Millenium G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)3Com 905C-TX 10/100 BTYes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Vectra VL400 (D9815A, D9816A, D9817A, D9818A, D9819A, D9820A, D9821A, D9822A, D9824A, D9826A, D9828A, D9829A, D9830A, D9831A, D9833A, P1555A, P1556A, P1557A, P1558A, P1560A, P2260A, P2261A, P2266A, P2265A, P2778A, P2779A, P3351A, P3353A, P3389A, P3390A, P3391A, P3394A, P3614A, P3615A, P3616A, P3618A, P3687A, P3691A, P3694A, P3697A, P3698A, P3699A, P3700A, P3702A, P3704A, P3728A, P3730A, P3732A, P3733A, P3734A, P3735A, P3736A, P3737A, P3738A, P3739A, P3740A, P3743A, P3744A, P3745A, P3746A, P3747A, P4110A, P4116A, P4119A, P4120A, P4121A, P4128A, P4129A, P4130A, P4134A, P4136A, P4137A, P4138A, P4140A, P4352A, P4354A, P4355A, P4368A, P4369A, P4370A, P4371A, P4746A, P4747A, P4748A, P4752A, P4753A) Chipset i820Rem.Intel i815 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (Intel X Server i815)3Com 905C-TX 10/100 BTYes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/AIntel 82810 AudioYes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Vectra VL400 (D9825A, D9827A, D9832A, D9834A, P1554A, P1559A, P1561A, P1562A, P3352A, P3384A, P3686A, P3701A, P3703A, P3617A, P3619A, P3688A, P3689A, P3690A, P3692A, P3693A, P3695A, P3696A, P4112N, P4113N, P4114N, P4115A, P4117A, P4118A, P4122A, P4123N, P4124N, P4125N, P4126N, P4127N, P4133A, P4356A, P4357A, P4358A, P4359A, P4360A, P4361A, P4362A, P4363A, P4364A, P4365A, P4366A, P4167A) Chipset i820Rem.Matrox Millenium G450D AGP???3Com 905C-TX 10/100 BTYes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/AIntel 82810 AudioYes driver AlsaRem.RedHat 7.0
Vectra VL400 (P2257A) Chipset i820Rem.Matrox Millenium G400D AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)3Com 905C-TX 10/100 BTYes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/AIntel 82810 AudioYes driver AlsaRem.No
Vectra VL600 (D9733A, D8643A, D8653A, D8657A, D8663A, D8667A, D9737A, D8647A, D8677A, P2780A, P3285A, P3288A) Chipset i820Rem.Matrox Millenium G250 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Vectra VL600 (D7543N, D8644N, D8648N, D8654N, D8658N, D8664N, D8668N, D8678A, D9734N, D9738N, P2786A, P3286N, P3289N, P3604N, P3705N) Chipset i820Rem.Matrox Millenium G250 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)3Com 905C-TX 10/100 BTYes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Vectra VL600 (D8635A, D8645A, D8649N, D8655A, D8659N, D8665A, D8669N, D8679N, D9735A, D9739N, P2787A, P3287A, P3290N, P3344N, P3345N, P3605N, P3606N, P3607N, P3608N, P3610N) Chipset i820Rem.Matrox Millenium G400D AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)3Com 905C-TX 10/100 BTYes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Vectra VL600 (P3609N) Chipset i820Rem.Matrox Millenium G450D AGP???3Com 905C-TX 10/100 BTYes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Vectra VL600 (D8656N) Chipset i820Rem.Matrox Millenium G250 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/A??????Cirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Vectra VL800 (P2074A, P2076A, P2077A, P2078A, P2080A, P3631A, P3633A, P3635A) P4 Chipset i850Rem.Matrox Millenium G450D AGP???3Com 905C-TX 10/100 BTYes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Vectra VL800 (P2075A, P2079A, P3632A, P3634A) P4 Chipset i850Rem.nVidia GeForce 2 GTS AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)3Com 905C-TX 10/100 BTYes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Vectra XA (D3986A, D3989A, D3990A, D3991A, D3993A, D4770N, D4771N, D4773N, D4774N, D3994N, D3995N, D4776N)Matrox Millenium II PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BTYes driver pcnet32NoneN/A??????No
Vectra XA (D4777A)Matrox Millenium II PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BTYes driver pcnet32Adaptec AIC 7880 UW PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.??????Yes

Table 3-3. e-PC and Linux

MachineGraphic CardLinux supportNetwork CardLinux supportSCSI CardLinux supportSound CardLinux supportTested
e-Vectra (D9896T, D9897T, D9898T, D9899T, P2024T, P2025T, P2027T, P2706T, P2707T)Intel i810 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (Intel X Server i810)3Com 905C-TX 10/100 BTYes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/AIntel 82810 AudioYes driver AlsaRem.Yes
e-PC (P2760A, P2761A, P2763A, P2765A, P2791A, P2792A, P2793A, P2794A, P2795A, P3355A, P3362A, P4229A, P4230A, P4256A, P4265A, P4266A, P4269A, P4271A, P4272A, P4273A, P4274A, P4941A)Intel i810 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (Intel X Server i810)3Com 905C-TX 10/100 BTYes driver 3c59xRem.NoneN/AIntel 82810 AudioYes driver AlsaRem.RedHat 7.0

Table 3-4. Kayak and Linux

MachineGraphic CardLinux supportNetwork CardLinux supportSCSI CardLinux supportSound CardLinux supportTested
Kayak XA (D4792A, D4795N)Cirrus Logic GD 5465 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Kayak XA (D4807N, D4796N, D6491N, D6492N, D4806N, D4808N, D6493N)Cirrus Logic GD 5465 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BTYes driver pcnet32NoneN/A??????Yes
Kayak XA (D4798N, D6490N, D4799N, D4803N, D6494N)Cirrus Logic GD 5465 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C974 KC 10/100 BT + SCSIYes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 8751SP with network cardYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Analog Device 1816Yes driver AD1816Rem.Yes
Kayak XA (D4796S, D6493S)Matrox Millenium II AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Kayak XA (D4803S)Matrox Millenium II AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C974 KC 10/100 BT + SCSIYes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 8751SP with network cardYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.??????No
Kayak XA (D6720N, D6721N, D6723N, D6726N, D6724N, D6730N, D6731N, D6735N, D6736N, D6738N, D6739N, D7994N)Matrox Millenium G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Kayak XA (D6722N, D6729N, D6734N)Elsa Gloria Synergy + AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (3D Labs)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????Yes
Kayak XA (D6725N, D6732N, D6737N, D7993N)Matrox Millenium G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A)Yes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.??????Yes
Kayak XA (D6727N)Elsa Gloria Synergy + AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (3D Labs)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A)Yes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.??????No
Kayak XA (D6728N, D6733N)Accel Galaxy AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem. Not interestingNoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Kayak XA-s (D5751N, D5752N, D5753N, D5755N, D5754N, D5756N, D5759N) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Productiva G100 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
Kayak XA-s (D5757N, D5758N) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Productiva G100 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A)Yes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.??????Yes
Kayak XA-s (D5765N, D5763N, D5766N, D5769N, D7982N, D7986N, D7991N, D7987N) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Productiva G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????Yes
Kayak XA-s (D5768N, D5767N) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Productiva G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A)Yes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.??????No
Kayak XA-s (D5762N, D7984N, D7988N) Chipset BXRem.Elsa Gloria Synergy + AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (3D Labs)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A)Yes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.??????Yes
Kayak XA-s (D5764N, D7983N, D7989N) Chipset BXRem.Accel Galaxy AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem. Not interestingAMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A)Yes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.??????No
Kayak XA-s (D7990N) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Productiva G100 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A)Yes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.??????No
Kayak XA-s (D7992N) Chipset BXRem.Elsa Gloria Synergy II AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A)Yes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Analog Device 1816Yes driver AD1816Rem.Yes
Kayak XM600 (D9531N, D9533N, D9535N, D9541N, D9549N, D9552N, D9553N, D9555N, D9556N, D9557N, D9559N, P1642N, P1645N, P1653N, P1655N, P1658N, P2055N, P2191N, P2202N)Matrox Millenium G250 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XM600 (P1650N, P1652N, P1656N)Matrox Millenium G250 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139Symbios Logic 53C895 PCIYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XM600 (D8350N, D9554N, D9558N) Rem.Matrox Millenium G250 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XM600 (P2054N) Rem.Matrox Millenium G400D AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XM600 (D9563N)Matrox Millenium G400D AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XM600 (D9536N, D9537N, D9538N, D9544N, D9548N, P1646N, P1648N, P2192N, P2193N, P2203N, P2204N, P2204N, P2192N, P2193N)Matrox Millenium G400D AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XM600 (D9539N, D9565N, P1651N, P1657N, P2190N, P2194N)Matrox Millenium G400D AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139Symbios Logic 53C895 PCIYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XM600 (D9550N, D9567N)Elsa Gloria Synergy II AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Kayak XM600 (D9534N, D9540N, D9543N, D9546N, D9564N, P1644N, P1647N, P1649N, P2053N, P2056N, P2195N, P2210N, P2211N)Elsa Gloria Synergy II AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139Symbios Logic 53C895 PCIYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Kayak XM600 (D9545N, D8366N)3DLabs Oxygen GVX1 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem.SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139Symbios Logic 53C895 PCIYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Kayak XU (D4691N, D4692N, D4695N, D4701N, D4693N, D4694N, D4702N, D4705N)Matrox Millenium II PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BTYes driver pcnet32Adaptec AIC 7860 PCI + Adaptec AIC 7880 UW PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.??????Yes
Kayak XU (D5680N, D5682N, D5683N, D5684N) Chipset BXRem.Matrox Millenium II PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BTYes driver pcnet32Adaptec AIC 7860 PCI + Adaptec AIC 7880 UW PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.Analog Device 1816Yes driver AD1816Rem.Yes
Kayak XU (D5702, D5704, D5686N, D6336N, D6348N, D8431N, D8920N)Matrox Millenium G200 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C972 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A) + Adaptec AIC 7880 PCIYes driver ncr53c8xx and driver aic7xxx??????Yes
Kayak XU (D5687N, D6333N, D6334N, D8432N, D6345N, D8923N)Elsa Gloria Synergy + AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (3D Labs)AMD 79C972 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A) + Adaptec AIC 7880 PCIYes driver ncr53c8xx and driver aic7xxx??????No
Kayak XU (D6337N, D6346N)Accel Galaxy AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem. Not interestingAMD 79C972 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A) + Adaptec AIC 7880 PCIYes driver ncr53c8xx and driver aic7xxx??????No
Kayak XU (D6347N)Matrox Productiva G100 AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C972 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A) + Adaptec AIC 7880 PCIYes driver ncr53c8xx and driver aic7xxx??????No
Kayak XU (D8924N)Matrox Millenium G400D AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C972 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A) + Adaptec AIC 7880 PCIYes driver ncr53c8xx and driver aic7xxx??????No
Kayak XU700 (A7185C)Matrox Millenium G450D AGP?????????NoneN/A??????No
Kayak XU700 (A7186C)Matrox Millenium G450D AGP?????????????????????No
Kayak XU800 (D8019N) Rem.Matrox Millenium G250 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XU800 (D8021N, P1586N, P1661N) Rem.Matrox Millenium G400D AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139NoneN/ACirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XU800 (D8000N, D8001N) Rem. Rem.Matrox Millenium G250 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139Symbios Logic 53C895 PCIYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XU800 (D8002N, D8010N, D8016N, P1585N, P1589N, P1663N, P1664N, P1668N) Rem.Matrox Millenium G250 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139Symbios Logic 53C895 PCIYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XU800 (D8003N, D8006N, D8012N, P1587N, P1665N, P1669N) Rem.Matrox Millenium G400D AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139Symbios Logic 53C895 PCIYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Kayak XU800 (P1667N) Rem. Rem.Matrox Millenium G400D AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139Symbios Logic 53C895 PCIYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XU800 (D8007N, D8013N, D8020N, D8022N, P1588N, P1590N, P1662N, P3220N, P3221N) Rem.Elsa Gloria Synergy II AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139Symbios Logic 53C895 PCIYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.No
Kayak XU800 (D8009N, D8015N) Rem.3DLabs Oxygen GVX1 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem.SMC 1211 TX EZ Card 10/100 BTYes driver rtl8139Symbios Logic 53C895 PCIYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4614Yes driver AlsaRem.Yes
Kayak XW (D6475N)Elsa Gloria SynergyRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (3D Labs)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BTYes driver pcnet32Adaptec AIC 7860 PCI + Adaptec AIC 7880 UW PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.??????No
Kayak XW (D5505N, D5507N, D5509N)Accel Eclipse PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem. Not interestingAMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BTYes driver pcnet32Adaptec AIC 7860 PCI + Adaptec AIC 7880 UW PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.??????No
Kayak XW (D5510N, D5514N, D6485N)HP Fx-4 AGPYes HP X ServerRem.AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BTYes driver pcnet32Adaptec AIC 7860 PCI + Adaptec AIC 7880 UW PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.??????No
Kayak XW (D6480N, D6481N, D6482N) Chipset BXRem.Accel Eclipse PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem. Not interesting??????????????????No
Kayak XW (D6797N)HP Fx-6 AGPYes HP X ServerRem.??????????????????No
Kayak XW (D6486N, D6487N, D6488N) Chipset BXRem.HP Fx-4 AGPYes HP X ServerRem.??????????????????No

The health monitoring system HP Kayak Maxilife, available on the whole Kayak range, is supported by Linux with the tool Lm_sensors

Visualize systems come in two flavors: the p and x class systems are preinstalled, supported, and configured with Windows; the pl and xl class systems are preinstalled, supported, and configured with Linux. There is no hardware difference between the base systems, but the Linux image that is preinstalled on the pl and xl is customized so that all drivers for the systems are preconfigured -- there's no need to specify or tune the box and drivers.

Table 3-5. Visualize and Linux

MachineGraphic CardLinux supportNetwork CardLinux supportSCSI CardLinux supportSound CardLinux supportTested
Visualize P (A1296A, A5015A) Chipset BXRem.Elsa Gloria Synergy + AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (3D Labs)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A)Yes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Analog Device 1816Yes driver AD1816Rem.RedHat 6.0, 6.1
Visualize P (A1296A, A5015A) Chipset BXRem.Elsa Gloria Synergy II AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A)Yes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Analog Device 1816Yes driver AD1816Rem.RedHat 6.0, 6.1
Visualize P (A6034A, A6038A)Elsa Gloria Synergy II AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)Intel i82557 / i82558 10/100 BT (D5013A/B)Yes driver eepro-100Adaptec AIC 7892 PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4280Yes driver AlsaRem.RedHat 6.2
Visualize P (A6034A, A6038A)HP Fx-5 AGPYes HP X ServerRem.Intel i82557 / i82558 10/100 BT (D5013A/B)Yes driver eepro-100Adaptec AIC 7892 PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4280Yes driver AlsaRem.RedHat 6.2
Visualize P (A6034A, A6038A)HP Fx-10 AGPYes HP X ServerRem.Intel i82557 / i82558 10/100 BT (D5013A/B)Yes driver eepro-100Adaptec AIC 7892 PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4280Yes driver AlsaRem.RedHat 6.2
Visualize X (A1297A, A5014A) Chipset BXRem.Elsa Gloria Synergy + AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (3D Labs)AMD 79C971 KC 10/100 BT + SCSI (D6692A)Rem.Yes driver pcnet32Symbios Logic 53c875 with network card (D6692A)Yes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Analog Device 1816Yes driver AD1816Rem.RedHat 6.0
Visualize X (A1280A, A6020A)Elsa Gloria Synergy II AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)Intel i82557 / i82558 10/100 BT (D5013A/B)Yes driver eepro-100Adaptec AIC 7892 PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4280Yes driver AlsaRem.RedHat 6.2
Visualize X (A1280A, A6020A)HP Fx-5 AGPYes HP X ServerRem.Intel i82557 / i82558 10/100 BT (D5013A/B)Yes driver eepro-100Adaptec AIC 7892 PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4280Yes driver AlsaRem.RedHat 6.2
Visualize X (A1280A, A6020A)HP Fx-10 AGPYes HP X ServerRem.Intel i82557 / i82558 10/100 BT (D5013A/B)Yes driver eepro-100Adaptec AIC 7892 PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.Cirrus Logic CS 4280Yes driver AlsaRem.RedHat 6.2

A page dedicated to these machines and their support under Linux is available at the following address : http://www.hp.com/workstations/products/linux/index.html

A page of questions and answers on these machines is also available at the following address : http://www.hp.com/visualize/programs/news/archive/qa1.html

In particular, it's recommended to use a kernel 2.2.16 at least to support correctly the SCSI controller of these machines.

A beta X server for the FX2+, FX4+ and FX6+ cards is available at the following address : http://www.hp.com/workstations/support/software/drivers/linux/video/fxvideo/fx6/driver.html?

An X server for the FX5 and FX10 cards is available at the following address : http://www.hp.com/workstations/support/software/drivers/linux/video/fxvideo/fx10/index.html

3.2.1.2. Desktop computer accessories

The following table provides all of the informations on the support for this hardware by Linux.

Table 3-6. Desktop computer accessories

ReferenceCard typeChipsetLinux supportTested
D1553AExtensionISA Slots Extension kitNoneYes
D5480AFastRaid CardAdaptec ARO RaidportNoNo
D6690AFastRaid CardAdaptec ARO RaidportNoNo
D6951ASCSI CardAdaptec AIC 7880 UW PCIYes driver aic7xxxRem.Yes
D9528ASCSI CardSymbios Logic 8952U Ultra2 Wide PCI???No
D9529ASCSI CardSymbios Logic 53C895 PCIYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Yes
D9663ASCSI CardSymbios Logic 53C895 PCIYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.Yes
D9561ASCSI Card??????No
D6936ANetwork CardAMD 79C972 AKC 10/100 BTYes driver pcnet32Yes
D7504ANetwork Card3Com 905B-TX 10/100 BTRem.Yes driver 3c59xRem.Yes
D7506ANetwork Card??????No
D7508ANetwork Card??????No
D7522ANetwork Card3Com 905C-TX 10/100 BTYes driver 3c59xRem.Yes
D7531ANetwork CardCarte HP chipset RealTekYes driver RealTekYes
D6657ASound Card??????No
D5183ASound Card??????No
P1552AVideo CardMatrox Millenium G250 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)Yes
D9521AVideo CardMatrox Millenium G400D AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)Yes
D9509A, D9522A, D9522BVideo CardElsa Gloria Synergy II AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)Yes
D9523AVideo Card3DLabs Oxygen GVX1 AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem.Yes
P1971AVideo CardnVidia GeForce 2 GTS AGPYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)No

CD-ROM, DVD and ZIP drives are supported by Linux kernel. Read the various HOWTO for their use, following the interface type.

3.2.1.3. The portable range (OmniBook)

To suspend to disk the current session, you need to not have deleted the hibernation partition, to have support for APM in the kernel, and to use the key combination Fn+F12.

The following table provides all of the informations on the support for this hardware by Linux.

Table 3-7. OmniBook and Linux

MachineGraphic CardLinux supportNetwork CardLinux supportSCSI CardLinux supportSound CardLinux supportTested
OmniBook Sojourn (F1430A)Neomagic MagicGraph 128XD NM2160Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
OmniBook XE (F1719W, F1720W, F1721W, F1722W) Rem.Silicon Motion LynxE SM810Rem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/AESS Maestro 2Yes driver maestroRem.Yes
OmniBook XE2 (F1664W, F1666W, F1666N, F1667W, F1667N, F1674W, F1675W, F1753W, F1756W, F1755W, F1755N, F1772W, F1774N, F1774W, F1775N, F1775W, F1962W, F2051W, F2052W, F2052K, F2053W, F2053K, F2055W, F2055K, F2065W, F2065K, F2068W, F2069W, F2069K) Rem.Silicon Motion LynxE SM810Rem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/AESS Maestro 3YesRem.Yes
OmniBook XE3 (F2113W, F2113K, F2114W, F2114K) Rem. Rem.S3 Savage AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (S3 X Server Savage)NoneN/ANoneN/AESS Maestro 3YesRem.Yes
OmniBook XE3 (F2115W, F2115K, F2116W, F2116K, F2117W, F2117K, F2302W, F2302K, F2303W, F2303K, F2305W, F2305K, F2306W, F2306K, F2308W, F2308K, F2321W, F2321K) Rem. Rem.S3 Savage AGPRem.Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (S3 X Server Savage)Accton EN2242 minipciYes driver tulipNoneN/AESS Maestro 3YesRem.Yes
OmniBook 500 (F2158W, F2158K, F2159W, F2159K, F2161W, F2161K, F2162W, F2162K)ATI Rage MobilityYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem. Rem.NoneN/ANoneN/AESS Maestro 3YesRem.No
OmniBook 500 (F2164W, F2164K, F2165W, F2165K, F2167W, F2167K, F2168W, F2168K)ATI Rage MobilityYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem. Rem.3Com 3C556 10/100 BTYes driver Rem.NoneN/AESS Maestro 3YesRem.No
OmniBook 600 ()Chips & Technologies CT65545Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
OmniBook 800 (F1360A, F1175A, F1174A, F1173A, F1172A, F1171A)Neomagic MagicGraph 128XD NM2160Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ASCSI CardYes driver ncr-53c8xxRem.SoundBlaster compatibleYes driver sbYes
OmniBook 900 (F1711W, F1712W, F1760W, F1711N, F1712N, F1765N)Neomagic MagicGraph 256AV NM2200Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/AAnalog Device 1848Yes driver AD1848Yes
OmniBook 900 (F1769W, F1769N, F1769K, F1770W, F1770N, F1770K, F1979W, F1979N, F1979K, F1980W, F1980N, F1980K, F2007W, F2007N, F2007K)ATI Rage MobilityYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. in Frame Buffer mode (FBDEV)Rem. Rem.NoneN/ANoneN/AESS Maestro 2Yes driver maestroRem.Yes
OmniBook 2000 (F1356A, F1397A)Chips & Technologies CT65554Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
OmniBook 2100 (F1584W, F1580W, F1581W, F1597W, F1598W, F1599W, F1600W, F1729W)Neomagic MagicGraph 128XD NM2160Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/ACrystal CS 4232YesYes
OmniBook 3000 (F1391A, F1392A, F1393A)Neomagic MagicGraph 128XD NM2160Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/ACrystal CS 4232YesNo
OmniBook 3100 (F1582W)Neomagic MagicGraph 128XD NM2160Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/ASoundBlaster compatibleYes driver sbNo
OmniBook 4000 ()WD90C24 PCIYes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????No
OmniBook 4100 (F1462W, F1463W, F1479W, F1464W, F1703W)Neomagic MagicGraph 128XD NM2160Yes XFree 3.3.6Rem. (SVGA)NoneN/ANoneN/A??????Yes
OmniBook 4150 (F1629W, F1640W, F1641W, F1642W, F1629N, F1640N, F1641N, F1642N, F1647W, F1647N, F1648W, F1648N, F1663W, F1663N)Neomagic MagicGraph 256AV NM