S O L A R I S 2 . 4 x 8 6 H A R D W A R E C O M P A T I B I L I T Y L I S T SunSoft A Sun Microsystems, Inc. Business 2550 Garcia Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 U.S.A. This document provides information about general x86 hardware requirements, supported peripherals, and system platforms that have been tested on the Solaris (TM) 2.4 computing environment. For specific hardware configuration information necessary to install and run Solaris on your particular hardware, see the x86 Device Configuration Guide. For information about known problems or other information that was not available when this document was printed, see Solaris 2.4 Open Issues and Late-Breaking News. General Requirements ================================================================================== Minimum Disk Distribution Devices for CPU Memory Bus Interface Media Installing Solaris ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intel or compatible 16 Mbytes ISA IDE CD-ROM with a o Diskette drive 386DX@33MHz (minimum)* EISA SCSI single boot and one of the Intel or compatible MCA diskette following devices: 486DX, 486DX2, 486SL, PCI o Local CD-ROM 486SX, 486DX4 VLB drive Intel Pentium o Remote CD-ROM drive available over the network o Remote hard disk available over the network ================================================================================== *A 486DX, 486DX2, or Pentium CPU is recommended for better performance. MP System Requirements ---------------------- All processors on x86 multiprocessing (MP) machines must have a floating-point coprocessor. Supported Hardware ------------------ In the tables that follow, entries marked with a double asterisk (**) indicate hardware that is supported in a Driver Update. Driver Updates are produced periodically as support for new hardware becomes available. For information about hardware that is supported in the current Driver Update and for information on how to obtain an updated Solaris 2.4 Hardware Compatibility List, contact SunSoft Customer Support at the following numbers: North America (310) 348-6070 Europe +44 494 468600 Singapore 65-733-3405 (in English) Taiwan 886-2-719-8070 (in English) Japan 81-3-5717-2560 (in Japanese) ================================================================================== SCSI HBA SCSI Disk Array Vendor Model Vendor Model ----------------------------------------- ------------------------ Adaptec AHA-1540B/1542B Dell Dell SCSI Array (DSA) AHA-1540C/1542C Mylex DAC-960 AHA-1540CF/1542CF AHA-1640/1642 AHA-1740/1742A AIC-7770, AIC-7770 Rev. E AHA-2740/2742 AHA-2740-T/2742-T AHA-2740A/2742A AHA-2740AT/2742AT AHA-2740W AHA-2840VL/2842VL AT&T GIS NCR 53C810 NCR 53C825 Compaq FAST SCSI-2* DPT PM-2011 PM-2012B PM-2021 PM-2022 PM-2122 IBM PS/2 SCSI ================================================================================== * Wide SCSI not yet supported in Solaris driver. ================================================================================== Network Adapter Vendor Name / Model ------------------------------------------------------------- 3Com EtherLink II, II/16 (3C503, 3C503-16) EtherLink 16, 16TP (3C507, 3C507-TP) EtherLink III (3C509, 3C529, 3C579) TokenLink III (3C619, 3C629, 3C679) IBM Token Ring 16/4 /A Intel EtherExpress FlashC (PCLA8105) EtherExpress16 (PCLA8110) EtherExpress16 TP (PCLA8120) EtherExpress16C (PCLA8100) EtherExpress MCA (MCLA8110) EtherExpress MCA TP (MCLA8120) EtherExpress Flash32 (82596) SMC EtherCard Plus (8003) EtherCard Plus Elite16 (8013) EtherCard Elite16 Ultra (8216) EtherCard Elite32T (8033T) Xircom Pocket Ethernet Adapter III (PE3) ================================================================================== ====================================== ================================== Tape Audio Vendor Mode Vendor Model -------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Archive Viper Creative Labs Sound Blaster Pro Sound Blaster 16 Exabyte EXB-8200 EXB-8400 Sun Microsystems x660A 150MB QIC x814A 5.0GB 8mm Tandberg Panther 525S TDC 3820 TDC 4120 TDC 4220 Wangtek 5525ES ====================================== ================================== ================================================================================== CD-ROM Pointing Device Vendor Model Vendor Model / Type ------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Chinon CDS435 Appoint Thumbelina* CDS535 MousePen Pro* Hitachi CDR-1900S CH Products RollerMouse LMS CM214 Dyna Point DynaTrak* NEC Intersect CDR-74 IBM PS/2 2-button Intersect CDR-84 Easy Options Mouse* Multispin 3X Phillips CM425A Interlink PortaPoint* Plextor DM3028 Kraft Systems MicroTrack* Sony CDM-561 Logitech C7 serial and bus mice CDU-6211 C9 serial and bus mice CDU-7211 2-Button* MouseMan serial & bus mice Sun Microsystems SunCD MouseMan cordless TrackMan serial & bus mice Texel DM5021 Microsoft Serial, bus, and PS/2 mice DM5024 DM5028 MicroSpeed MicroTRAC Trackball Toshiba TXM-3201 Mouse Systems Mouse! TXM-3301 New Mouse TXM-3401 PC Mouse II ================================================================================== *Select Microsoft 2-Button mouse during installation. ================================================================================== Video Display (1024x768, 256 colors) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALR Flyer VL (WDC90C33) Elsa Winner 1000Pro VLB**+ ATI Pro Turbo VLB (Mach64)**+ Elsa Winner 2000Pro VLB**+ ATI Pro Turbo PCI (Mach64)**+ Elsa Winner 2000Pro PCI**+ ATI 8514 Ultra+ Genoa SuperVGA 7000 ATI Graphics Ultra+ IBM Easy Options (Model VC550) (1) ATI Ultra Pro IBM PS/Valuepoint/D ATI 68800 Mach32 (Ultra Pro, VRAM) IBM VGA (2) ATI Ultra+ (DRAM) IBM XGA ATI VGA Wonder XL IBM XGA-2 Cirrus Logic 542x Intel Xpress (WD90C31A) VGA Compaq QVision 1024/I MGA Ultima Plus VLB**+ CompuAdd Hi-Res MGA Ultima Plus PCI**+ Dell SE/DE Series (ET-4000) MGA Ultima 200 PCI**+ Dell M/ME/T/XE Series (S3 86C805) MGA Impression VLB**+ Dell L Series/OptiPlex (ET4000/W32) Miro miroMagic Dell L Series/OptiPlex (ET4000/W32i) Number Nine #9GXE Diamond Speedstar Number Nine #9GXE64 PCI**+ Diamond Speedstar 24x Number Nine #9GXE64 Pro PCI**+ Diamond Speedstar Pro Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Diamond Stealth (VRAM) Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus Diamond Stealth Pro Orchid Fahrenheit VA Diamond Stealth 24 Orchid Prodesigner IIs Diamond Stealth 32 VLB**+ Paradise Accelerator Board for Windows Diamond Stealth 32 PCI**+ SPEA V7-Mercury Diamond Stealth 64 VLB**+ STB PowerGraph Ergo Diamond Stealth 64 PCI**+ STB Lightspeed VLB**+ Diamond Viper VLB (P9000)**+ Trident 8900C Diamond Viper PCI (P9000)**+ VGA with 800x600 virtual screen (3) ================================================================================== 1. Select Cirrus Logic when configuring the display adapter during Solaris installation. 2. 640 x 480, 16 colors. Any 256K or better VGA adapter supporting standard IBM mode 0x12 graphics. 3. 640x480, 16 colors. Select "16 color, 640x480 VGA panning @800x600 (for experts only, see docs) " when configuring the display adapter during Solaris installation. Warning: This selection enables panning mode on a standard VGA. This video mode supports a virtual resolution of 800x600, but is only capable of physically displaying 640x480 pixels at a time. This may be a preferred mode to use on small screens, but the use of panning may require some training. See the x86 Device Configuration Guide for more information. **Support for this device is available in a Driver Update. See page 2 for more information. + 1280x1024, 256 colors. ================================================================================== Notebook With External Monitor Notebook Display (640x480, 256 colors)* (1024x768, or 800x600, 16 colors) -------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- - Ambra SN425C+ AST PowerExec 4/33SL AST PowerExec 4/33SL IBM ThinkPad 750 Compaq LTE 4/25C IBM ThinkPad 750C Compaq LTE 4/33C NEC Versa/50 (800x600 only) IBM ThinkPad 750C Toshiba T4600C IBM ThinkPad 750 (with external monitor) Toshiba T4700C NEC Versa/33 NEC Versa/50 Panasonic CF-V21P+ TI TravelMate 4000E TFT Toshiba T3400 Toshiba T4400C Toshiba T4600C Toshiba T4700C Toshiba T4800 Twinhead Slimnote 486E ================================================================================== * Note that almost any notebook can also be used with a 800x600 virtual screen. + Select "T3400ct, T4700ct, Twinhead 486E, ThinkPad 750: WD90C24 w/1Mb " when congifuring the display adapter during Solaris installation. System Platforms ---------------- The Solaris 2.4 release has been tested on the following platforms. Not all of the peripherals listed earlier have been tested in all combinations on all of these platforms. Note - This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of x86 machines that can run Solaris 2.4; it is simply a list of machines that have been tested with Solaris 2.4 at the time of the printing of this document. For an updated Hardware Compatibility List, contact SunSoft Customer Support as described on page 2. o Acer AcerAltos 7000 o Acer AcerAltos (Pentium/60) o Acer AcerAltos (Pentium/90) o Acer AcerPower 9000T o ALR Evolution IV o AST PowerExec 4/33SL o AST Premium SE 4/50 o AST Premmia MTE 4/66 o Compaq Deskpro 4/33i o Compaq Deskpro XE 450 o Compaq Prolinea 4/33 o CompuAdd 450 o DEC DECpc 466d2 MTE o Dell 433/DE o Dell 450/DE o Dell 466/ME o Dell 466/MX o Dell 466/T o Dell Omniplex 560 o Dell Omniplex 566 o EIS Computers Client (486/66 VLB) o EIS Computers Developer (486/66 EISA/VLB) o EIS Computers Developer P90i (PCI Pentium) o Gateway 2000 486/33E o Gateway 2000 4DX2-66E o Gateway 2000 4DX2-66V o HP NetServer 4d/66LM+ o IBM PS/2 Model 76 (9576-xxx) o IBM PS/2 Model 95 XP486 (9595-OL*) o IBM PS/2 Model 95 XP486 (9595-OM*) o IBM PS/ValuePoint 466DX2/D o IBM PS/ValuePoint P60/D o Intel Xpress o Intel Xpress Pentium/90 o NCR 3333 486DDX/66 o Unisys U6000/DT2 o Unisys U6000/100 o Unisys U6000/300 o Zenith Z-Server EX P90E Model 1000 o Zenith Z-Server EX P90E Model 1000A o Zenith Z-Server LT 433DE Model 1000 o Zenith Z-Server LT 433DE Model 1000A o Zenith Z-Server LT 450DE Model 1000 o Zenith Z-Server LT 450DE Model 1000A o Zenith Z-Server LT 466XE Model 1000 o Zenith Z-Server LT P60E Model 1000 o Zenith Z-Server LT P60E Model 1000A + Configuration tested with add-in video adapter; the vendor's standard video adapter is not supported at this time. Additional Motherboards ----------------------- o AIR 486ET VESA/EISA (Sis chipset) o AMI Voyager motherboard with 486DX2-66 CPU o AMI Enterprise III with 486DX2-66 CPU o AMI Enterprise IV o AMI Super Voyager II VLB o GenoaTurbo Express 486VL o GenoaTurbo Express 586 PCI-4 o GenoaTurbo Express 586VL o Intel Batman o Micronics EISA 486DX (30, 50, 66 CPU) o Micronics EISA VLB 486DX (30, 50, 66 CPU) o Micronics EISA VLB 486DX2 (30, 50, 66 CPU) o Micronics ISA VLB 486DX2 o VEGA 486F-3VL motherboard with Symphony SL82C461, SL82C362, SL1287 chipset and 486DX2-66 CPU o 386 motherboard with UMC 82C491F core logic chipset and AMD386 DX-40 CPU o 486 motherboard with OPTI-EISA 486WB V 1.2 chipset and Intel 486-50DX CPU MP Systems ---------- The number of CPUs following each entry indicates the number of processors in the MP system as tested. o Acer AcerFrame, Model 3000MP (2 CPUs) o ALR Proveisa SMP (2 CPUs) o AST Manhattan SMP (4 CPUs) o AST Manhattan SMP Pentium (4 CPUs) o Corollary Extended C-bus Architecture (3 CPUs) o Intel Xpress Dual Pentium (2 CPUs) o Intel MPSpec 1.1 Compliant Systems (4 CPUs) o Wyse Series 7000i, Model 760MP (4 CPUs) o Zenith Z-Server EX DP66E Model 1000 (2 CPUs) ) Notebooks --------- o Ambra SN425C* o AST Power Exec 4/33 ColorPlus o Compaq LTE 4/25C o Compaq LTE 4/33 o IBM ThinkPad 750 o IBM ThinkPad 750C o NEC Versa/33 o NEC Versa/50 o Panasonic CF-V21P o Texas Instruments 4000E o Toshiba T1950CT o Toshiba T3400+ o Toshiba T4400C++ o Toshiba T4600++ o Toshiba T4700C++ o Toshiba T4800++ o Twinhead Slimnote II (486E) ------------------------ *Keyboard controller problem affects installation. 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