Last update: 2011/03/24
By
Lauryn
Vortex86 Series
(DX/MX/MX+) Linux Support List
The
Support List of Linux Distributions:
|
Linux
Versions |
Default
Kernel |
Vortex86DX |
Vortex86MX |
Vortex86MX+ |
Suggested update
kernel |
Documents |
|
Debian_4.0 |
|
● |
● |
● |
2.6.30 |
|
|
Debian_5.0 |
|
○ |
○ |
○ |
2.6.30 |
|
|
Debian_6.0 |
2.6.32 |
◎ |
● |
● |
2.6.34.1 |
|
|
Ubuntu_8.04 |
|
○ |
○ |
○ |
2.6.30 |
|
|
Ubuntu_8.10 |
|
○ |
○ |
○ |
2.6.30 |
|
|
Ubutnu_9.04 |
|
○ |
○ |
○ |
2.6.30 |
|
|
Ubuntu_10.04 |
2.6.32 |
● |
● |
● |
2.6.34.1 |
|
|
Edubuntu_9.04 |
|
○ |
○ |
○ |
2.6.30 |
|
|
WattOS warp30
(Ubuntu8.10) |
|
○ |
● |
● |
2.6.30 |
|
|
gOS (good
OS) |
|
○ |
○ |
○ |
2.6.30 |
|
|
Fedora
Core_10 |
|
● |
● |
● |
N/A |
|
|
OpenSUSE_11.4 |
2.6.37 |
● |
● |
● |
N/A |
|
|
CentOS_5.5 |
|
○ |
○ |
○ |
2.6.36-2 |
|
|
If a User and/or
Password are requested to download files listed in this document,
the credentials should be:
|
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○: System
need transplanted from standard platform. ●: System
could be installed directly. ◎: Need to enable Standard compatible function of BIOS
Resource
(Kernel/Driver Package)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vortex86DX
Kernel package: Linux-image-2.6.30-vortex86mx_1.0_i386.deb
(no APM)
VGA: XGI_Z9S_R2_Xorg.zip
Config-2.6.30-vortex86mx
& patch-2.6.30-vortex86mx
Vortex86MX
Kernel package: linux-image-2.6.30-vortex86mx-apm_1.1_i386.deb (APM)
VGA: RDC
Xorg Driver R0.0.9.zip
Config-2.6.30-vortex86mx
& patch-2.6.30-vortex86mx
Vortex86MX+
VGA: M2012_Xorg_Driver&UtilityR0.0.1.zip
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Installation
details:
l Resource (Kernel/Drivers Package):
1. Linux-image-2.6.30-vortex86mx_1.0_i386.deb (No APM)
ftp://ftp.dmp.com.tw/Linux_DEMO/linux-image-2.6.30-vortex86mx_1.0_i386.deb
Released Date: 2009/7/7
I. IDE: Standard PCI IDE controller (modified 'piix' driver)
II. Audio: High Definition Audio controller (modified HD-audio driver)
III. Ethernet: R6040 Ethernet Controller
I. WIFI: RTL8187 USB Dongle
#
dpkg -i xxx.deb
# update-initramfs -k 2.6.30-vortex86mx -c
#
update-grub
For MX/DX:
※ After unpacked kernel package, please confirm the booting (GRUB) list. Remember to confirm the bootable storage location with correct argument, i.e.: Primary/Master=hda1, Secondary/Master=hdc1. Ubuntu series Linux is unnecessary to confirm the codename issue.
2. linux-image-2.6.30-vortex86mx-apm_1.1_i386.deb (APM For MX platform only)
ftp://ftp.dmp.com.tw/Linux_DEMO/linux-image-2.6.30-vortex86mx-apm_1.1_i386.deb
Released Date: 2009/8/31
I. IDE: Standard PCI IDE controller (modified 'piix' driver)
II. Audio: High Definition Audio controller (modified HD-audio driver)
III. Ethernet: R6040 Ethernet Controller
IV. WIFI: RTL8187 USB Dongle
V. Advance Power Management support
#
dpkg -i xxx.deb
# update-initramfs -k 2.6.30-vortex86mx -c
#
update-grub
For MX/DX:
※ After unpacked kernel package, please confirm the booting (GRUB) list. Remember to confirm the bootable storage location with correct argument, i.e.: Primary/Master=hda1, Secondary/Master=hdc1.
※ Please update the BIOS with the APM function supported version.
ftp://ftp.dmp.com.tw/Linux_DEMO/MX_APM_BIOS.zip
3. Xorg 7.3 linux driver v0.1.rar (For MX)
Released Date: 2009/6/22
I. VGA: R3306 VGA (Xorg 1.3 supported)
# cp rdc_drv.so /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/
# vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf
(To add an option as below at the last of file)
Section “ServerFlags”
Option “IgnoreABI” “True”
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