The term "x86" refers to the Intel 8086 family of microprocessor chips, including the Pentium and Pentium Pro processors and compatible microprocessor chips made by AMD and Cyrix. In this document the term "x86" refers to the overall platform architecture, whereas "Intel Platform Edition" appears in the product name.
This document provides information about general x86 hardware requirements and the peripherals and system platforms that are supported in the SolarisTM 2.6 Intel Platform Edition computing environment.
Throughout the Solaris 2.6 release cycle, support for additional systems will be added to the product on an ongoing basis. This document will continue to be updated to describe the new support. You can access the locations listed in "How to Obtain Updated Hardware Compatibility Lists and Device Driver Information" to see if a more current version exists.
System platforms listed in this document are tested "as-shipped" by the hardware manufacturers. Since it is the nature of this industry to have unexpected and unannounced changes, SunSoft is committed to working with customers who experience difficulties installing the Solaris software on supported systems. If any problems are encountered with this release, contact SunSoft Technical Support at 1-800-SUNSOFT, option 4, or call your Sun Software Support Provider (SSSP).
It is common practice for hardware vendors to release variants of a particular hardware design under a single marketing name. In some cases, not all variants will work with the current Solaris device driver. Check the appropriate Device Reference Page in the Configuring Devices module for additional information about specific hardware versions supported by the current Solaris device driver. (After this release, the latest Device Reference Page may be in Driver Update Guide for Solaris 2.6 (Intel Platform Edition); to obtain this document, refer to the locations listed in "How to Obtain Updated Hardware Compatibility Lists and Device Driver Information".)
This document is divided into these major sections:
"General Requirements " lists the x86 hardware requirements for installing the Solaris 2.6 operating environment.
"System Platforms" lists the platforms supported in the Solaris 2.6 Intel Platform Edition product; not all of the peripherals listed in the "Supported Devices" section have been tested in all combinations on all of these platforms. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of x86 machines that can run Solaris 2.6 software.
"Supported Devices" lists the supported peripherals.
Specific machines and classes of devices are shown in these tables in this document.
Single Processor Systems, Table 11-1
Multiprocessor Systems (SMP), Table 11-2
Notebook Computers (Prior to March 1996), Table 11-3
Notebook Certification Matrix (After March 1996), Table 11-4
SCSI Host Bus Adapters, Table 11-5
SCSI RAID Controllers, Table 11-6
Solid State SCSI Disk Devices, Table 11-7
CD-ROM Drives, Table 11-8
Printing Devices, Table 11-9
Audio Devices, Table 11-10
Telephony Products, Table 11-11
Multiport Serial Adapters, Table 11-12
Network Adapters--Ethernet, Table 11-13
Network Adapters--Fast Ethernet, Table 11-14
Network Adapters--FDDI, Table 11-15
Network Adapters--Token Ring, Table 11-16
Network Adapters--WAN, Table 11-17
High-Speed Networking, Table 11-18
PC Card (PCMCIA)--Add-On Boards, Table 11-19
PC Card (PCMCIA)--GPS and Navigation Devices, Table 11-20
PC Card (PCMCIA)--Modems, Table 11-21
PC Card (PCMCIA)--Serial Cards, Table 11-22
PC Card (PCMCIA)--SRAM Memory Cards, Table 11-23
Pointing Devices, Table 11-24
Tape Drives--SCSI, Table 11-25
SCSI RAID Tape, Table 11-26
Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS), Table 11-27
Motherboards, Table 11-28
Video Display Adapters, Table 11-29
Notebook Display Video Support, Table 11-30
Pentium system platforms and motherboards listed in this document show the CPU type and speed in parentheses after the model name.
The term (P-xxx) indicates a Pentium processor; the xxx is replaced by the speed of the system in megahertz. For example, P-100 indicates a 100-MHz Pentium processor.
The term (PP-xxx) indicates a Pentium Pro processor; the xxx is replaced by the speed of the system in megahertz. For example, PP-150 indicates a 150-MHz Pentium Pro processor.
In "Supported Devices", peripherals that require additional configuration and that have a Device Reference Page in the Configuring Devices module in the Information Library are marked with a # symbol.
Hardware Compatibility Lists and Driver Update releases (including related documentation) are produced periodically as support for new hardware becomes available. They are available from these sources:
World Wide Web--For Driver Updates, open URL http://access1.sun.com/drivers/. For Hardware Compatibility Lists, open URL http://access1.sun.com/certify/hcl.html.
FTP--Use anonymous FTP to access ftp://ftp.uu.net, then go to /vendor/sun/solaris/x86/du/ for Driver Updates or to /vendor/sun/solaris/x86/hcl/ for Hardware Compatibility Lists.
CompuServe--Type go sunsoft and go to the Solaris x86 library.
Note that the World Wide Web, CompuServe, and ASK-IT (below) also point to Support-provided installation and configuration information as well as answers to frequently asked questions.
Email Autoresponder--To obtain a Hardware Compatibility List or a Driver Update Announcement via email, send email to hcl-index@Sun.COM for a list of autoresponse aliases that return hardware support information.
ASK-IT [Includes the current Hardware Compatibility List and document No. 51251, which summarizes the current Driver Update.] --SunSoft's Automated Support Fax-on-Demand Service
In North America, call one of these numbers:
1-800-SUNSOFT and choose options 4, 1, 1, 1
(310) 348-6219 and choose option 1
Outside North America, call one of these numbers and choose option 1:
Australia 61-2-844-5374
Japan 03-5717-2560
Singapore 65-383-1971
United Kingdom 44-1276-677131
To obtain technical support:
In North America, call 1-800-SUNSOFT and choose option 4.
Outside North America, contact your Sun Software Support Provider.
For specific hardware configuration information necessary to install and run the Solaris environment on your particular hardware, see the Configuring Devices module and any documentation supplied with a Solaris 2.6 Intel Platform Edition Driver Update.
The SunDocsSM program provides over 250 manuals from Sun Microsystems, Inc. If you live in the U.S., Canada, Europe, or Japan, you can purchase documentation sets or individual manuals using this program.
For a list of documents and ordering information, see the catalog section of SunExpressTM On The Internet at http://www.sun.com/sunexpress.
Vendors, OEMs, and manufacturers: To supply corrections or add products to this list, or to obtain information on the hardware certification program, send email to x86-certify@Cypress.West.Sun.COM or leave voice mail at (310) 348-6170.
Solaris 2.6 Intel Platform Edition has been successfully installed and tested on the computers listed in this section configured as they are shipped by the system manufacturer.
Table 11-1 Single Processor Systems
The number of CPUs following each entry indicates the number of processors in the multiprocessor system as tested.
Table 11-3 Notebook Computers (Prior to March 1996)
A test plan for notebook computers that more accurately represents the status and support of a given model is now used.
The following matrix is not intended to show which features a particular notebook model has, but rather, which of the listed features currently works with Solaris (Intel Platform Edition). Models listed in the previous table, Table 11-3, have been tested for basic compatibility, but will not be retested to provide the more specific information given in the table below.
For more detail, see the test reports on http://access1.sin.com/certify/reports/reports.html. For additional information on video support, see the table Table 11-30 at the end of this document.
Table 11-4 Notebook Certification Matrix (After March 1996)
Devices listed in this section have been successfully tested with Solaris 2.6 Intel Platform Edition in a varied but limited number of hardware configurations. While a complete system composed of the devices listed in this section should enable you to install and run the Solaris software, some combinations of devices may not be usable or may require additional configuration.
Devices that require additional configuration and that have a Device Reference Page in the Configuring Devices module in the Information Library are marked with a # symbol.
Table 11-5 SCSI Host Bus Adapters
In the above table, the # symbol means that this host bus adapter requires additional configuration. See the Device Reference Page in the Configuring Devices module in the Information Library.
Vendor |
Model |
---|---|
American Megatrends (AMI) |
MegaRAID 428 (PCI) |
Compaq |
SMART Array Controller# SMART-2 EISA/PCI Array Controller# SMART-2SL Array Controller# |
DEC |
Digital Storage Works RAID Array (EISA) |
Dell |
Dell SCSI Array (DSA)# |
DPT |
PM-2044UW (PCI) PM-2144UW (PCI) PM-3222 (EISA)# PM-3222UW (EISA) PM-3224 (PCI)# PM-3224W (PCI)# PM-3332UW (EISA)# PM-3334UW (PCI)# PM-3334W (PCI)# |
HP |
HP Disk Array/HP Disk System |
IBM |
PC ServeRAID Adapter (Copperhead) (PCI)# SCSI-2 RAID Controller (MCA)# SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Streaming RAID Adapter (MCA)# SCSI-2 Fast/Wide RAID Adapter (PCI) |
Mylex |
DAC960E (EISA)# DAC960M (Micro Channel) DAC960P (PCI)# DAC960PD (PCI)# DAC960PD-Ultra (PCI)# DAC960PL (PCI)# |
Table 11-7 Solid State SCSI Disk Devices
Vendor |
Model |
---|---|
Imperial Technology |
MegaRam (268 MB version) |
Table 11-8 CD-ROM Drives
Table 11-9 Printing Devices
Vendor |
Model |
---|---|
Lexmark International |
Optra C color laser printer Optra N network laser printer Optra R+ laser printer Optra Rt+ laser printer Optra Lx+ laser printer Optra Lxi+ laser printer Color Jetprinter PS 4079 plus printer |
The # symbol means that this device requires additional configuration. See the Device Reference Page in the Configuring Devices module in the Information Library.
Vendor |
Model |
---|---|
Analog Devices |
AD1848 & compatibles# |
Compaq |
Business Audio |
Creative Labs |
Sound Blaster 16# Sound Blaster 16 SCSI-2# Sound Blaster AWE32# Sound Blaster Pro# Sound Blaster Pro-2# Sound Blaster Vibra 16# |
Various Other Boards and Devices |
Drivers and support for a large number of additional sound boards and devices are available using a software driver package from 4Front Technologies. To obtain it, contact the vendor: Tel: (310) 820-7365 USA Fax: (310) 826-2465 USA Email: info@4front-tech.com |
Table 11-11 Telephony Products
Table 11-12 Multiport Serial Adapters
The # symbol means that this adapter requires additional configuration. See the Device Reference Page in the Configuring Devices module in the Information Library.
The # symbol means that this network adapter requires additional configuration. See the Device Reference Page in the Configuring Devices module in the Information Library.
The # symbol means that this adapter requires additional configuration. See the Device Reference Page in the Configuring Devices module in the Information Library.
Vendor |
Name/Model |
---|---|
Rockwell |
RNS-2200 |
The # symbol means that this adapter requires additional configuration. See the Device Reference Page in the Configuring Devices module in the Information Library.
Vendor |
Name/Model |
---|---|
3Com |
TokenLink III (3C619, 3C629, 3C679) |
IBM |
Auto 16/4 Token Ring (ISA, MCA)# Token Ring 16/4 Adapter/A Turbo 16/4 Token Ring |
Table 11-17 Network Adapters--WAN
Vendor |
Name/Model |
---|---|
TSG (The Software Group) |
NetcomHighway/572 (PCI) [Driver software and support for this device are available directly from the vendor.] |
Table 11-18 High-Speed Networking
Vendor |
Name/Model |
---|---|
ADAX |
APC-EIX T-1 Network Interface Board (EISA) [Driver software and support for this device are available directly from the vendor.] |
Table 11-19 PC Card (PCMCIA)--Add-On Boards
Vendor |
Name/Model |
---|---|
ATI Technologies |
14400 ETC-EXPRESS AX/Data Modem |
Hytec |
HCD 22 |
SCM Microsys. |
SwapBox Classic SwapBox Premium |
Table 11-20 PC Card (PCMCIA)--GPS and Navigation Devices
Vendor |
Name/Model |
---|---|
Centennial Technologies |
SatNav GPS Card--NMEA [Tested only at the device level: Application software is available from various third-party vendors.] SatNav GPS Card--Binary |
Table 11-21 PC Card (PCMCIA)--Modems
Vendor |
Name/Model |
---|---|
ActionTec |
MD28801 (V.34 Fax/Modem) |
APEXData |
PCA-1414 (Data/Fax) |
AT&T Paradyne |
371-B1-001 (14.4 Data/Fax) |
Boca-Modem |
m144pa (14.4bps V32bis Data/Fax) |
Centennial Tech. |
PM50003 (CT 14.4 Fax/Modem) |
Compaq |
SpeedPaq 192 |
DataRace |
RediCard Version 1 (V.32bis/V.42/V.42bis Fax/Data) RediCard Version 2 (V.32bis/V.42/V.42bis Fax/Data) |
Hayes |
5361US (Accura 336 T2 + Fax) (33.6Kbps V.34) Optima 144 |
IBM |
24TTMOD-W14 (14.4 Data/Fax) 87G9800 (V.32bis/V.42/V.42bis Fax/Data) |
Intel |
110-US (2400 Data) |
Kingston |
DataRex 87G9851 (V.32bis/V.42/V.42bis Fax/Data) |
Megahertz |
CC3144 (V.32bis/V.42/V.42bis Fax/Data) XJ114 (V.32bis/V.42/V.42bis Fax/Data) XJ124FM (V.32bis/V.42/V.42bis Fax/Data) XJ214 (V.32bis/V.42/V.42bis Fax/Data) XJ2288 (V.32bis/V.42/V.42bis Fax/Data) |
Motorola |
Montana 33.6 (V.34 Fax/Modem) |
SMART Modular Tech. |
SmartExchange 9624 Fax/Modem |
Supra |
COMcard 144 (V.32bis/V.42/V.42bis Fax/Data) |
US Robotics |
Sun/USR WorldPort (V.32bis/V.42/V.42bis Fax/Data/Voice) |
Table 11-22 PC Card (PCMCIA)--Serial Cards
Vendor |
Name/Model |
---|---|
IBM |
IBM RS-332 Serial Card |
Socket Communication |
SL0700 (RS-332) |
Table 11-23 PC Card (PCMCIA)--SRAM Memory Cards
Vendor |
Name/Model |
---|---|
Centennial Technologies |
SRAM Card (256 KB) SRAM Card (512 KB) SRAM Card (1 MB) SRAM Card (2 MB) SR04M-15-11192-01 52795 (4 MB Recharge) |
Epson |
NB70-004268 NB70-004269 NB70-004270 |
IBM |
0.5 MB SRAM Card 1 MB SRAM Card 0933155 (2 MB SRAM) |
Magic Ram |
SR1MBP100 SR2MBP100 |
Mitsubishi |
MF3513-LCDAT MF31M1-LCDAT MF32M1-LCDAT |
SMART Modular Technologies |
SM9SRD512KP3 SM9SRD1MP3 SM9SRD2MP3 SM9SRDA1MP3 SM9SRDA2MP3 |
Table 11-24 Pointing Devices
The tape drives in the following table have been tested with the st tape driver software. The tape drives were tested using the Legato Tape Exerciser program to verify basic functionality and general compatibility with Solaris 2.6 Intel Platform Edition
Table 11-26 SCSI RAID Tape
Vendor |
Model |
---|---|
ANDATACO |
Rapid Tape Array |
Table 11-27 Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS)
The following UPS products have been tested in the vendor's labs. SunSoft has tested the software on selected models to ensure basic operation under Solaris 2.6 Intel Platform Edition. |
APC Back-UPS 200 APC Back-UPS 280 APC Back-UPS 400 APC Back-UPS 450 APC Back-UPS 600 APC Back-UPS 900 APC Back-UPS 1250 |
APC Back-UPS Pro 280 APC Back-UPS Pro 420 APC Back-UPS Pro 650 APC Back-UPS Pro 1000 APC Back-UPS Pro 1400 |
APC Smart-UPS 250 APC Smart-UPS 400 APC Smart-UPS 450 APC Smart-UPS 600 APC Smart-UPS 700 APC Smart-UPS 700PM APC Smart-UPS 700XL APC Smart-UPS 750 APC Smart-UPS 900 APC Smart-UPS 1000 APC Smart-UPS 1000RM APC Smart-UPS 1000XL APC Smart-UPS 1400 APC Smart-UPS 1400RM APC Smart-UPS 1250 APC Smart-UPS 2000 APC Smart-UPS 2200 |
APC Smart-UPS 2200RM APC Smart-UPS 2200XL APC Smart-UPS 3000 APC Smart-UPS 3000RM |
Table 11-28 Motherboards
These are individual motherboards that have been tested as components; see "System Platforms" for a list of tested systems. |
AIR 486ET VESA/EISA (Sis chipset) AIR 54CEP (P-90/100) AIR 54CDP (2 CPUs, P-90/100) AIR 54TPI (P-133) AIR 54TPI (P-200) AIR P6NPI (PP-200) |
AMI Atlas PCI (P-100) AMI Voyager w/ 486DX2-66 CPU AMI Super Voyager PCI AMI Super Voyager II VLB AMI Titan II (2 CPUs, P-90) AMI Titan II PCI, EISA (2 CPUs) AMI Enterprise III w/ 486DX2-66 CPU AMI Enterprise IV |
ASUS HX97 (P-200 MMX) ASUS KN97 X (Pentium II-233) ASUS PCI/E-P54NP4 (2 CPUs, P-90) ASUS PCI/I-486SP3G (DX33, SX, DX2-66, OverDrives) ASUS PCI/I-P5SP4 (P-60) ASUS PCI/I-P54NP4 (2 CPUs, P-90) ASUS PCI/I-P54NP4D (P-100) ASUS PCI/I-P54NP4D (P-133) |
ASUS, cont. ASUS PCI/I-P54SP4 (P-75, 90, 100) ASUS PCI/I-P54TP4 (P-100) ASUS PCI/I-P55TP4 (Triton) (P-90) ASUS PCI/I-P55TP4XE (P-90) ASUS PCI/I-P55TP4XE (P-133) ASUS P/E P55T2P4D (2 CPUs, P-133) ASUS P/E P55T2P4S (P-133) ASUS P/E P55T2P4S (P-200) ASUS P/I AP55TV (P-166) ASUS P/I AP6N (PP-200) ASUS P/I P55T2P4 (P-200 MMX) ASUS P/I P55T2P4S (P-133) ASUS P/I P55T2P4S (P-200) ASUS P/I P55TVP4 (P-200 MMX) ASUS P/I P55TXP4 (P-200 MMX) ASUS P/I P65UP5 (PP-200) ASUS P/I P65UP5 (2 CPUs, PP-200) ASUS P/I P6RP4 (PP-150) ASUS P/I P6RP4 (PP-200) ASUS P/I XP55T2P4 (P-200 MMX) ASUS P/I XP55TVP4 (P-200 MMX) ASUS P/I XP55TXP4 (P-200 MMX) ASUS P/I XP6NP5 (PP-200) ASUS P/I XPKNP5 (Pentium II-233) ASUS PVI-486AP4 (486SX/DX/DX2) ASUS PVI-486SP3 (DX33, SX, DX2-66, OverDrives) ASUS TX97(P-200 MMX) ASUS TX97-X (P-200 MMX) ASUS VL/EISA-486SV1 (DX33, SX, DX2-66, OverDrives) ASUS VL/I-486SV2G (486SX/DX/DX2) ASUS VX97 (P-200 MMX) ASUS VX97-X (P-200 MMX) |
DFI G586-VPM (P-90) |
DTK FEAT-39 (DX4-100) DTK PKM0038e DTK QUIN-54/I (P-133) |
FIC PA-2002 (P-75) FIC PA-2002 (P-100) FIC PA-2002 (P-133) FIC PT-2003 (P-75) FIC PT-2003 (P-120) FIC PT-2003 (P-150) FIC PT-2003 (P-166) |
GenoaTurbo Express 486VL GenoaTurbo Express 586 PCI-4 GenoaTurbo Express 586VL |
Intel Advanced/AL (Aladdin-Triton) (P-90) Intel Advanced/AS (Atlantis) (P-166) Intel Advanced/ATX Intel Advanced/EV (Endeavor) (P-75) Intel Advanced/EV (Endeavor) (P-90) Intel Advanced/EV (Endeavor) (P-100) Intel Advanced/EV (Endeavor) (P-120) Intel Advanced/EV (Endeavor) (P-133) |
Intel, cont. Intel Advanced/EV (Endeavor) (P-150) Intel Advanced/EV (Endeavor) (P-166) Intel Advanced/ML (P-133) Intel Advanced/MN (Morrison) (P-100) Intel Advanced/PO (P-133) Intel Advanced/RH (P-133) Intel Advanced/VS (Venus) (PP-180) Intel Advanced/ZE Minitower (P-100) Intel Advanced/ZP (Zappa-Triton) (P-90) Intel ALTserver (Altair) (P-150) Intel ALTserver (Altair) (P-166) Intel ALTserver (Altair) (2 CPUs, P-100) Intel AP440FX (PP-200) Intel Express (2 CPUs, P-60) Intel Express (2 CPUs, P-66) Intel Express (2 CPUs, P-90) Intel Xtended Xpress (2 CPUs, P-100) Intel Xtended Xpress (4 CPUs, P-100) Intel NP30HX (P-166) Intel Performance AU (PP-180) Intel Performance AU (PP-200) Intel Premiere/PCI II Baby AT Board (P-90) (sometimes referred to as Plato) [Only the version that uses Neptune-2 stepping of the PCI chipset has been tested and certified. ] Intel Premiere PCI II (P-100) Intel RU430HX (P-150) Intel RU430HX (P-166) Intel RU430HX (P-233 MMX) Intel TE430VX (P-166 MMX) Intel TE430VX (P-200 MMX) Intel TE430VX (P-233 MMX) Intel VS440FX (PP-200) Intel YM430TX (P-233 MMX)
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Micronics EISA 486DX (30, 50, 66 CPU) Micronics EISA VLB 486DX (30, 50, 66 CPU) Micronics EISA VLB 486DX2 (30, 50, 66 CPU) Micronics ISA VLB 486DX2 Micronics JX30 WB (486DX4-100) Micronics LPH54 (P-75) Micronics LPH54 (P-90) Micronics LPH54 (P-100) Micronics LPH54 (P-120) Micronics LPH54 (P-133) Micronics LX30 WB (486SX33) Micronics M5PE (P-66) Micronics M5PI (P-66) Micronics M54HI Plus (P-90) Micronics M54HI Plus (P-100) Micronics M54HI Plus (P-120) Micronics M54HI Plus (P-133) Micronics M54HI Plus (P-150) Micronics M54HI Plus (P-166) Micronics M54HI Triton (P-100) Micronics M54PE (1 CPU, P-90) Micronics M54PE (1 CPU, P-100) Micronics M54PE (1 CPU, P-133) Micronics M54PE (2 CPUs, P-90) Micronics M54PE (2 CPUs, P-100) Micronics M54PE (2 CPUs, P-133) Micronics M54PI (P-90 or P-75) Micronics M54SI (P-75) Micronics M54SI (P-90) Micronics M54SI (P-100) Micronics M54LI-1B (P-90) Micronics M54LI-1B (P-133) Micronics Mpower 4 plus (486DX2-66) |
SuperMicro P55CMS SuperMicro P5STE (P-133) SuperMicro P5STE (P-166) SuperMicro P6DNE (2 CPUs, PP-200) SuperMicro P6DNF (2 CPUs, PP-200) |
Suria SC-4SIO (486DX-Cyrix) Suria SC-4SIO (486DX2-80-AMD) Suria SC-4SIO (486DX4-100) Suria SC-5TIO (P-75) Suria SC-5TIO (P-133) Suria SC-5TIO (P-166) Suria SC-5TIO PB (P-133) |
Tulip TC32 (486DX2-66) Tulip TC40 (486DX2-66) Tulip TC42 (P-90) Tulip TC43 (P-90) |
Tyan S1462 (P-120) Tyan S1462 (P-150) Tyan S1462 (P-166) Tyan S1462 (2 CPUs, P-133) Tyan S1468 (P-120) Tyan S1470 (P-166) Tyan S1470 (P-200) Tyan S1472 ATK (P-166) Tyan S1472 ATK (P-200) Tyan S1563D (P-166) Tyan S1563D (P-200) Tyan S1563D (2 CPUs, P-166) Tyan S1563D (2 CPUs, P-200) Tyan S1662D (PP-200) Tyan S1668 (2 CPUs, PP-200) Tyan S1672 (PP-200) |
VEGA 486F-3VL with Symphony SL1287, SL82C461, SL82C362 chipset and 486DX2-66 CPU |
"--" in the Bus column indicates a video controller model that is used on video display adapters and motherboards.
The information in the chipset column does not guarantee that video boards made by another manufacturer using the same chipset will work. Only the specific models listed by Vendor, Model, Bus, and Chipset have been tested.
For a list of Notebook Computers that have been tested with the Solaris 2.6 Intel Platform Edition operating environment, see Table 11-3.