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</author>
<pubdate>
2001-12-14
2001-12-21
</pubdate>
<releaseinfo>3.1.1</releaseinfo>
<releaseinfo>3.1.2</releaseinfo>
<copyright>
<year>2001</year>
@ -49,6 +49,19 @@
</legalnotice>
<revhistory>
<revision>
<revnumber>3.1.2</revnumber>
<date>2001-12-21</date>
<authorinitials>sjp</authorinitials>
<revremark>
Update location for GS-4500 software in the
<link linkend="scanners">scanners section</link>. (Thanks to
Jan Willamowius for pointing out that the page had moved.)
Begin updating RAID controller section by separating SCSI RAID
and IDE RAID.
</revremark>
</revision>
<revision>
<revnumber>3.1.1</revnumber>
<date>2001-12-14</date>
@ -1666,15 +1679,9 @@
<title>Controllers (hard drive)</title>
<para>
Linux will work with standard IDE, MFM and RLL controllers. When using
MFM/RLL controllers it is important to use ext2fs and the bad block
checking options when formatting the disk.
</para>
<para>
Enhanced IDE (EIDE) interfaces are supported. With up to two IDE
interfaces and up to four hard drives and/or CD-ROM drives. Linux will
detect these EIDE interfaces:
Enhanced IDE (EIDE) interfaces are supported, including support for
UDMA and ATA/33, ATA/66, and so on for some controllers and compatible
drives. Linux will detect these IDE interfaces:
</para>
<para>
@ -1838,6 +1845,18 @@
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<para>
Please see the <link linkend="ideraid">IDE RAID controller
section</link> for information on IDE controllers with hardware RAID
support.
</para>
<para>
Linux will work with standard IDE, MFM and RLL controllers. When using
MFM/RLL controllers it is important to use ext2fs and the bad block
checking options when formatting the disk.
</para>
<para>
ESDI controllers that emulate the ST-506 (MFM/RLL/IDE) interface will
also work. The bad block checking comment also applies to these
@ -1848,10 +1867,6 @@
Generic 8 bit XT controllers also work.
</para>
<para>
Starting with pre-patch-2.0.31-3 IDE/ATAPI is provided.
</para>
<sect2>
<title>Alpha, Beta drivers</title>
@ -1874,62 +1889,6 @@
</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="raid">
<title>Controllers (hard drive RAID)</title>
<para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Tekram D690CD IDE PCI Cache Controller (with RAID level 1
Mirroring and caching)
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
ARCO Inc. DupliDisk IDE disk mirroring controller
</para>
<para>
Support for ATA, IDE, E-IDE and UDMA drive. Controllers
available can be plugged into ISA and PCI slots, and directly
into the IDE controller. Furthermore, 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch
Bay Mount units are available that fit into the respective
drive bays. More information at
<ulink url="http://www.arcoide.com/">Arco's web site</ulink>.
Make sure you have at least rev 3.00 of the firmware.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Mylex RAID controllers
</para>
<para>
More information can be found
<ulink url="http://www.dandelion.com/Linux/DAC960.html">
here</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
3ware Escalade IDE RAID controllers
</para>
<para>
3ware's 5000-series and 6000-series controllers have been
supported since kernel 2.2.15. Support for the 7000-series
controllers and RAID5 on the 6000-series controllers requires
kernel 2.4.5 or 2.2.20 or better.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="scsi">
<title>Controllers (SCSI)</title>
@ -1940,6 +1899,12 @@
SCSI HOWTO and look at performance figures before buying a SCSI card.
</para>
<para>
Please see the <link linkend="raid">SCSI RAID controller
section</link> for information on SCSI controllers with hardware RAID
support.
</para>
<sect2>
<title>Supported</title>
@ -2675,6 +2640,86 @@
</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="raid">
<title>SCSI RAID Controllers</title>
<para>
<emphasis>This is by no means a complete list. This section will be
updated in a future revision of this document.</emphasis>
</para>
<para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Mylex RAID controllers
</para>
<para>
More information can be found
<ulink url="http://www.dandelion.com/Linux/DAC960.html">
here</ulink>.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="ideraid">
<title>IDE RAID Controllers</title>
<para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Tekram D690CD IDE PCI Cache Controller (with RAID level 1
Mirroring and caching)
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
ARCO Inc. DupliDisk IDE disk mirroring controller
</para>
<para>
Support for ATA, IDE, E-IDE and UDMA drive. Controllers
available can be plugged into ISA and PCI slots, and directly
into the IDE controller. Furthermore, 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch
Bay Mount units are available that fit into the respective
drive bays. More information at
<ulink url="http://www.arcoide.com/">Arco's web site</ulink>.
Make sure you have at least rev 3.00 of the firmware.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
3ware Escalade IDE RAID controllers
</para>
<para>
3ware's 5000-series and 6000-series controllers have been
supported since kernel 2.2.15. Support for the 7000-series
controllers and RAID5 on the 6000-series controllers requires
kernel 2.4.5 or 2.2.20 or better.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Adaptec ATA RAID 2400A
</para>
<para>
4-port ATA/100 controller which supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID
1+0, and RAID 5. Use the dpt_i2o driver.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="io">
<title>Controllers (I/O)</title>
@ -6775,6 +6820,16 @@
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=413737">P-2200</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Apollo</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Apollo-P-2500">P-2500</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Apollo</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Apollo-P-2600">P-2600</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Apple</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=225673">12/640ps</ulink></entry>
@ -7807,13 +7862,13 @@
</row>
<row>
<entry>Epson</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Epson-LP-2000">LP-2000</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works perfectly</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=611890">LP-2000</ulink></entry>
<entry>Unknown</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Epson</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=611890">LP-2000</ulink></entry>
<entry>Unknown</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Epson-LP-2000">LP-2000</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works perfectly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Epson</entry>
@ -8335,6 +8390,16 @@
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=517970">Business Inkjet 2250TN</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works perfectly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-Color_Inkjet_Printer_CP1160">Color Inkjet Printer CP1160</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-Color_Inkjet_Printer_CP1700">Color Inkjet Printer CP1700</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=69824">Color LaserJet 4500</ulink></entry>
@ -8415,6 +8480,11 @@
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=76896">DeskJet 1120C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-DeskJet_1125C">DeskJet 1125C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=63712">DeskJet 1200C</ulink></entry>
@ -8550,6 +8620,11 @@
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=448242">DeskJet 648C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works perfectly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-DeskJet_656C">DeskJet 656C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=64192">DeskJet 660C</ulink></entry>
@ -8650,6 +8725,11 @@
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=61568">DeskJet 820C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-DeskJet_825C">DeskJet 825C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-DeskJet_830C">DeskJet 830C</ulink></entry>
@ -8710,6 +8790,11 @@
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=72000">DeskJet 895C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-DeskJet_920C">DeskJet 920C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=175232">DeskJet 930C</ulink></entry>
@ -8727,13 +8812,13 @@
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=273833">DeskJet 950C</ulink></entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-DeskJet_948C">DeskJet 948C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=311817">DeskJet 952C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Unknown</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=273833">DeskJet 950C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
@ -8765,6 +8850,11 @@
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=530418">DeskJet 990C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-DeskJet_995C">DeskJet 995C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=623858">DeskJet Plus</ulink></entry>
@ -9178,7 +9268,7 @@
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-PhotoSmart_P100">PhotoSmart P100</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works partially</entry>
<entry>Works mostly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
@ -9665,6 +9755,11 @@
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=642674">PagePro 1100</ulink></entry>
<entry>Works perfectly</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Minolta</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Minolta-PagePro_1100L">PagePro 1100L</ulink></entry>
<entry>None - Paperweight</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Minolta</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=66496">PagePro 6</ulink></entry>
@ -11206,7 +11301,7 @@
<para>
More information on handheld scanners can be found at
<ulink url="http://www.willamowius.de/scanner.html">
<ulink url="http://www.willamowius.com/scanner.html">
<!-- FIXME -->here</ulink>
</para>
@ -11311,7 +11406,7 @@
(<emphasis>gs4500</emphasis>)
<ulink url=
"ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/gs4500-2.0.tar.gz">
"http://www.willamowius.com/gs4500.html">
<!-- FIXME -->here</ulink>
</para>
</listitem>
@ -11322,7 +11417,7 @@
(<emphasis>gs4500</emphasis>)
<ulink url=
"ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/gs4500-2.0.tar.gz">
"http://www.willamowius.com/gs4500.html">
<!-- FIXME -->here</ulink>
</para>
</listitem>
@ -11606,8 +11701,7 @@
Genius GS-4000, ScanMate/32, ScanMate/GS handheld
scanners (<emphasis>gs4500</emphasis>)
<ulink url=
"ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/ALPHA/scanner/gs4500-2.0.tar.gz">
<ulink url="http://www.willamowius.com/gs4500.html">
<!-- FIXME -->here</ulink>
</para>
</listitem>
@ -17224,11 +17318,6 @@
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=520178">DeskJet 640C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Unknown</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=311817">DeskJet 952C</ulink></entry>
<entry>Unknown</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>HP</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-LaserJet_1000">LaserJet 1000</ulink></entry>
@ -17304,6 +17393,11 @@
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Lexmark-Z53">Z53</ulink></entry>
<entry>None - Paperweight</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Minolta</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Minolta-PagePro_1100L">PagePro 1100L</ulink></entry>
<entry>None - Paperweight</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Minolta</entry>
<entry><ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=87968">PagePro 6L</ulink></entry>