What does Linux certification mean for our customer? It means a system has been tested with a defined Linux distribution and most of the basic functions work (see the table below). Certification is part of our commitment to provide our customers with the information necessary to utilize the Linux operating system. Three major Linux code distributions have been identified for certification; RedHat, Novell, and Turbolinux.
To facilitate certification, we have contracted with two of the key Linux code distributors (Novell and Turbolinux) as well as an external test facility (Keylabs). These test facilities will perform the following services:
Discovery testing - Analyze the tested platform for any compatibility issues with the tested distribution and determine the steps necessary for each tested distribution to fully function on the tested platform.
Certification testing - Perform industry standard testing for the tested components of the tested platform. A tested platform is deemed as certified when the following core components have been tested successfully: Initial Boot, Disk Partitioning, System Installation, Mouse, Keyboard, VGA Video, SVGA Video, Ethernet Network Interface and IDE controller.
Certification Reporting - Certification results are published on the distributor or test facility website. Workarounds and the steps necessary to get a given function to work (if it is not fully supported) are also identified.
We specify the level of Linux code to be certified and the systems to be certified. The following is a list of the components, which are tested by the Linux distributors and test facilities (Tested Components)
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