What works

Tested on Mandrake 9.0beta4

Graphic Adapter

Works well with Thomas Winischhofer driver (built-in Mandrake 9.0. TV out seems to work in PAL only. This needs to be confirmed.

Sound

Sound output works fine with snd-intel8x0 module Full duplex needs to be confirmed. Alsa needs to be confirmed.

Ethernet

Works fine with SIS900 module. Module may need to be reloaded if one plays too much with the Ethernet cable.

USB

No problem to connect scanner, webcam etc.

FireWire

Recognized by system. Needs to be confirmed.

IDE

DMA mode works fine.

Modem

Works fine with PCTel drivers to send faxes and connect to PPP.

Not tested

The parallel port was not tested, nor the PS/2 port

Does not work yet

We could not get the IRDA port to work.

We could not get the battery indicator to work (the BIOS seems to be ACPI only).

References

Thomas Winischhofer web site is the best reference for the SIS chipsets and Linux.

Winmodem provides information Winmodems

Plasma Online provides a chipset classification

PCTel Linux Drivers provides unofficial drivers for a variety of AMR winmodems.

Mitac pre-installed with Linux in Europe

Storever sells Notebooks, 1U racks and OpenBrick systems