Description of Gericom SilverSeraph

Support knowledgebase (laptop_daten_gericom_silverseraph)

Exact modelname

• Gericom SilverSeraph
• Manufacturer's description can be found at : http://www.gericom.com/cfml/page.cfm?page=produktserie_info&user=factory_outlet&serie=7 (in German)

Processor, Memory, Bus

• Processor

  processor       : 0
  vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
  cpu family      : 6
  model           : 8
  model name      : Pentium III (Coppermine)
  stepping        : 1
  cpu MHz         : 497.841160
  cache size      : 256 KB
  fdiv_bug        : no
  hlt_bug         : no
  sep_bug         : no
  f00f_bug        : no
  coma_bug        : no
  fpu             : yes
  fpu_exception   : yes
  cpuid level     : 2
  wp              : yes
  flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr xmm
  bogomips        : 992.87
  

• 256 kByte cache,
• 124 MByte basic memory equipment, optional upgrade to 256 MB

Graphic chip, Display

• Graphic chipset: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage P/M Mobility AGP 2x
• Display: XGA 1024 X 768
• XServer: The XFree86 SVGA Server Version 3.3.6 works fine. No particular server options needed. From /root/ServerLog :

  XFree86 Version 3.3.6 / X Window System
  ...
  (--) SVGA: PCI: ATI Mach64 Mobility rev 100, Memory @ 0xfd000000, 0xfc000000, I/O @ 0x3000
  (--) SVGA: chipset:  ati
  (--) SVGA: videoram: 8192k
  ...
  

• From lspci -v :

  01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage P/M Mobility AGP 2x (rev 64) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
          Subsystem: COMPAL Electronics Inc: Unknown device 000a
          Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 66, IRQ 10
          Memory at fd000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
          I/O ports at 3000
          Memory at fc000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
          Capabilities: [50] AGP version 1.0
          Capabilities: [5c] Power Management version 1
  

• BIOS settings: NONE

Pointing Device

• Touchpad with 2 Buttons. Recognized and supported under Linux as a standard PS/2 mouse.
• Port for connection of an external PS/2 mouse available.

Sound

• Sound chip: ESS Technology ES1978 Maestro 2E
• lspci -v Output :

  00:08.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1978 Maestro 2E (rev 10)
          Subsystem: COMPAL Electronics Inc: Unknown device 000a
          Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 10
          I/O ports at 1400
          Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
  

• Sound chip is supported by the maestro kernel module. Entry in /etc/modules.conf :

  alias char-major-14 sound
  alias sound maestro
  

• Sound quality of mp3 and wave sounds with the kernel modules is good.
• Sound chip is not supported by ALSA Version 0.5.6.

PCMCIA

• Availalbe slots : 2
• PCMCIA controller: Texas Instruments 1225 rev 01 PCI-to-CardBus
  From /var/log/messages:

  kernel: Linux PCMCIA Card Services 3.1.16
  kernel:   kernel build: 2.2.14 #1 Mon Jun 5 15:46:40 CEST 2000
  kernel:   options:  [pci] [cardbus]
  kernel: PCI routing table version 1.0 at 0xfdf60
  kernel:   00:04.0 -> irq 10
  kernel:   00:04.1 -> irq 10
  kernel: Intel PCIC probe:
  kernel:   TI 1225 rev 01 PCI-to-CardBus at slot 00:04, mem 0x68000000
  kernel:     host opts [0]: [serial pci & irq] [pci irq 10] [lat 64/32] [bus 32/34]
  kernel:     host opts [1]: [serial pci & irq] [pci irq 10] [lat 64/32] [bus 35/37]
  kernel:     ISA irqs (scanned) = 9,11 PCI status changes
  

• Necessary options for core and chipset: NONE
• Special IRQ, IO or memory settings: NONE
• Special BIOS settings : NONE
• probe -v and probe -m Output:

    PCI bridge probe: TI 1225 found, 2 sockets.
    i82365
  

• Inserting/removing of PCMCIA Cards sometimes freezes the system. This behaviour cannot be reproduced, reason unknown.

IrDA

• Chipset and support under Linux : not tested yet.
• Special settings : ---

External connection

• 1 USB connector. lspci -v Output:

  00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
          Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 10
          I/O ports at 1060
  

• serial interface 9-pin
• parallel interface
• 1 IrDA port
• Sound : headphones line-out, external mic-in
• 15-pin monitor connector

APM

• The following APM Kernel configuration works :

      [*] Enable APM at boot time
      [*] Do CPU IDLE calls
      [*] Enable console blanking using APM
      [*] Ignore multiple suspend/standby events
      [*] Ignore multiple suspend/resume cycles
      [*] RTC stores time in GMT
      [*] Allow interrupts during APM BIOS calls
  

• First of all you need to create a Suspend partition/file with the phdisk tool, you can download from the gericom ftp server. After that Suspend to disk works.

Other storage media

• Hard disk : TOSHIBA MK1011GAV, 9590MB w/0kB Cache, CHS=1222/255/63
• CD-ROM : TOSHIBA ATAPI 24X DVD-ROM drive, 128kB Cache
• Floppycontroller : post-1991 82077

Other technical data

• Size: 316 x 256 x 36 mm ^ 3 Weight: 2.7 kg
• Special equipment :
  • Floppy drive cable