SunPCi Features

The following list describes some of the PC features that the SunPCi product brings to your Solaris desktop:

• An Intel-compatible PC on your Solaris desktop

With the SunPCi card installed in your workstation or server, SunPCi contains an Intel-compatible PC processor on the board.

• High-resolution VGA display for your Microsoft Windows applications

SunPCi software includes two Windows super-VGA display drivers. One displays the Windows desktop in an X window on your screen; the other displays on an external VGA monitor. You can choose to install either option.

• Your familiar PC peripherals

The SunPCi product provides Microsoft Mouse and IBM PC keyboard emulation, plus access to external peripherals such as printers and modems. The SunPCi card and optional add-on backplate contain the physical connections for PC peripheral devices.

• Access to network services, files, and printers

The SunPCi product enables you to connect to your Ethernet network. It also allows you to access Solaris files and printers on the network through the physical connections on the accelerator card and backplate.

The software package includes the Caldera OpenDOS 7.01 operating system. You must purchase Windows 95 or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and your Windows applications separately.

From the PC User's Perspective

From the perspective of a PC user, SunPCi software includes the following PC features:

• Emulated hard drives, which function like local PC hard drives

• Extended drives, similar to networked drives on a PC

• IBM PC and PC keyboard emulation

• Access to serial, parallel, and USB peripherals, such as printers, scanners, digital cameras, and so on

• 64 Mbytes of on-board memory (standard), plus a second slot for additional memory (64 and 128 Mbyte options are available; you can install two 128 MByte modules for a maximum 256 MBytes)

• Access to PC-based networks, including file and print servers

• Ability to use an optional VGA monitor

From the Workstation User's Perspective

From the perspective of a SPARC Solaris workstation user, SunPCi software provides advantages, such as:

• Reliable access to thousands of PC applications, including custom internal applications that your company relies on daily

• Ability to display super-VGA graphics with 24-bit color

• Ability to share network resources between the PC and Solaris environments, such as printers and files

• Ability to copy and paste text between OpenDOS or Windows and OpenWindows/CDE applications

• Access to PC-based networks, including Novell NetWare file and print servers