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Network: 3Com Corporation 3c556 Hurricane 10/100 Mb/s
MBA (PXE and others are supported)
Modem: 3Com Mini PCI 56 kb/s Winmodem (not working at Linux)
I/O ports:
USB port - 1
9 pin serial - 1
25 pin parallel - 1
15 pin VGA - 1
PS/2 mouse/keyboard -1
4 Mb/s Infrared port (IrDA compliant, FIR&SIR mode) - 1
docking port - 1
FDD port for external FDD - 1
Battery: Lithium-Ion (second battery is optional)
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This hardware is quite stable, but a few things are bad at Linux environment.
1) speedstep technology doesn't work
2) reboot doesn't work - can be fixed by upgrading bios
3) modem doesn't work - I saw discussion at some modem board. 3Com engineer asked community if somebody needs this driver, but nobody want it.
4) cannot suspend LCD display via APM - works with http://sourceforge.net/projects/omke/
kernel 2.6:
1) touchpad doesn't response for clicks on it - works with http://w1.894.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/
2) middle button at touchpad doesn't work - fixed in kernel 2.6.5
Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): None indicated | Rating: 9
Kernel (uname -r):
2.6.10-1.741_FC3
Distribution:
Fedora Core 3
Has worked very well with a number of distributions. My DVD-ROM may be showing signs of age, but my recent FC3 install has worked well. The touchpad and built-in pointing device work well. Soundcard is readily recognized and working.
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