GNUCHILE/Hardware

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This is a list of hardware devices that we have tested with a free GNU/Linux distribution. We will send our results to the FSF hardware database.

If you want to help, send an email to jbenavides @ gnuchile.cl with info about your hardware and the output of the lspci, lspci -n, lspci -vv and uname -a commands, running from a free GNU/Linux distribution. Remember to tell if the hadrware device does or doesn't work.

We recommend using Trisquel 4.0, 3.5 and 2.2.1, as they include several improvements in hardware compatibility using only free drivers. If you can, please also send your results using Trisquel 2.1, which doesn't include most of these improvements, for comparison reasons.

Wireless LAN adapters

Vendor Model and version Chipset Notes
Airlink101 AWLH4130 Super G Wireless PCI Adapter Atheros AR5212 Works Thanks Luis A. Guzmán García.

Specs Price: ~20USD

lspci -vvn :

02:0a.0 0200: 168c:0013 (rev 01)
Subsystem: 1948:3a02
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 168 (2500ns min, 7000ns max), Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 21
Region 0: Memory at f8400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=2 PME-
Kernel driver in use: ath5k_pci
Kernel modules: ath5k
TP-Link TL-WN510G ver. 1.1 ExpressCard Atheros AR2413 Works with linux-libre 2.6.27 and above. lspci output:
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR2413 802.11bg NIC (rev 01)
Unknown vendor Unknown model. Mini PCI Express. 802.11b/g Atheros AR2425 AR5007EG AR5BXB63 Works with Linux-libre 2.6.27 and above. Thanks Tomás Solar

Distributor: NSM (Santiago)

lspci output:

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller (rev b0) 
  Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8324
  Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+ 
  Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
  Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
  Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 27
  Region 0: Memory at fbfc0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
  Region 2: I/O ports at ec00 [size=128]
  Capabilities: <access denied>
  Kernel driver in use: ATL1E
  Kernel modules: atl1e
Broadcom Broadcom BCM4311 802.11b/g Mini PCI Express b4311 Works with Trisquel 3.0 and kernel Linux 2.6.28-15-generic #49trisquel1

lspci

10:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01)

lspci -vvn

10:00.0 0280: 14e4:4311 (rev 01)
Subsystem: 103c:1364
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR-
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb

Wired LAN adapters

Vendor Model and version Chipset Notes
HP NetXtreme Broadcom BCM5755 Works with Trisquel 3.0 (kernel Linux trisquel 2.6.28). lspci:
3f:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5755 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)

Tested with Trisquel 2.1 (kernel Linux trisquel 2.6.24), but didn't work. lspci: same as above.

Graphics cards
Vendor Model Notes
Via VT8378 Works. Supports modest 3D acceleration (Egoboo runs ok). Tested with gNewSense 1.1 . Onboard card.
Video capture devices
Vendor Model Chipset Notes
Mygica x830 Conexant 88xx Works with Trisquel mini 2.1 and gNewSense 2.2 with Linux-libre 2.6.28

Multimedia controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [Audio Port] (rev 05) 104c:9066

Genius TVGo A12 Philips SAA7131/SAA7133/SAA7135 Works with Trisquel 3.0 (kernel Linux trisquel 2.6.28). lspci: 07:04.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7131/SAA7133/SAA7135 Video Broadcast Decoder (rev d1)

Also tested with Trisquel 2.1 (kernel Linux trisquel 2.6.24) but didn't work. lspci output: 07:04.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7133/SAA7135 Video Broadcast Decoder (rev d1)

If tvtime shows a black image and just one video source ("default") run the following command at yout home directory:

chmod -R 777 .tvtime

UPS

Vendor Model Notes
APC Back-UPS CS 650 Works. Tested with Trisquel 4.0 LTS, using apcupsd and USB connection.
APC Back-UPS RS 800 Works. Tested with Trisquel 3.0RC1. When connected via USB to the computer, Gnome shows the battery status and some options to shut down the computer when the battery is low (not tested).

Laptops

Vendor Model Notes
Asus Eee PC 2G Surf (700) Works. All hardware is compatible with free software, but BIOS is non-free. Tested with gNewSense 2.2 and Linux-libre 2.6.27. Also works with Trisquel mini 2.1, which has Linux-libre 2.6.28. It has an Atheros AR242x (AR5BXB63) wifi adapter that works with ath5k driver.
Asus Eee PC 900 Works. All hardware is compatible with free software, but BIOS is non-free. Tested with Trisquel 3.0 and Linux-libre 2.6.30-libre-fshoppe1 (i686). Thanks Francisco Hernandez
Packard Bell dot Works. All hardware (video with acceleration, sound, webcam, wlan, lan) is compatible with free software, but BIOS is non-free. Tested with Trisquel 3.0RC1.

lspci:

00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)

lsusb:

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:62c0 Microdia Sonix USB 2.0 Camera
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 1bcf:0007 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. (memory card reader? untested)
Dell Mini 1012 Works. All hardware (video with acceleration, sound, webcam, wlan, lan) is compatible with free software, but BIOS is non-free. Tested with Trisquel 4.0.

Make sure you choose a model with an Atheros HB95 (AR9285) wireless card.

Dell Studio 15 Partially works. Most components (video with acceleration, sound, webcam, lan) are compatible but wlan is not. Can not burn discs from the GUI (GNOME). Tested with Trisquel 4.0.
Vendor Model Notes

Printers and scanners

Type Vendor Model Connection Notes
Scanner HP Scanjet 7000 USB Doesn't work. Tested with Trisquel 4.0beta.

lsusb:

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 03f0:2d05 Hewlett-Packard
MFP HP Laserjet M1522nf USB and Ethernet Works as a printer, but doesn't work as a scanner. Tested with Trisquel 4.0beta, connected via ethernet.