Supported Devices
Devices listed in this chapter have been successfully tested with Solaris 8 x86 Platform Edition in a varied but limited number of hardware configurations. While a complete system composed of the devices listed in this chapter should enable you to install and run the Solaris software, some combinations of devices might not be usable or might require additional configuration.
Devices in this chapter are supported by drivers included with Solaris 8 x86 Platform Edition. For a list of devices supported by certified third-party drivers, see Chapter 4, Certified Controllers Supported by Third-Party Drivers.
AT-ISDN Adapters
Table 3-1 AT-ISDN Adapters
Vendor | Name/Model |
|---|---|
| Digi International | Digi Datafire-U1 Digi Datafire S/T1 |
1 Driver software and support for these devices are available directly from the vendor.
Audio Devices
Devices that require additional configuration and that have a Device Reference Page in the Solaris 8 (x86 Platform Edition) Device Configuration Guide are marked with a # symbol.
Additional audio devices are listed in "USB Audio Devices".
Table 3-2 Audio Devices
Vendor | Model |
|---|---|
Analog Devices | AD1848 & compatibles# |
Compaq | Business Audio |
Creative Labs | Sound Blaster 16# 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 the driver package, contact the vendor: Tel: (310) 202-8530 USA Fax: (310) 202-0496 USA Email: info@4front-tech.com |
Multiport Serial Controllers
Additional serial controllers are listed in "Supported Asynchronous Serial I/O Controllers".
Table 3-3 Multiport Serial Controllers
Vendor | Model |
|---|---|
Aurora1 | 401A (ISA 4 Port) Aries 8000P (PCI 8 Port) Aries 1600P (PCI 16 Port) Aurora Saturn 2520P (PCI 2 Port) Aurora Saturn 4520P (PCI 4 Port) |
CHASE1 | IOPRO (ISA 8 Port) |
Digi International (DigiBoard)1 | AccelePort (ISA) C/X Intelligent Clusters (ISA) EPC/X Intelligent Clusters (ISA) PC/8e (ISA) PC/8eVe PC/16em (16 db25 port) PC/Xe Intelligent Serial Adapters PC/Xem (ISA) PC/Xi Intelligent Serial Adapters PCI/8r (PCI) PCI/16em (16 db25 port) PCI/Xem Xem Intelligent Asynchronous Adapters Xr Intelligent Asynchronous Adapters |
1 Solaris drivers for this vendor's controllers are available directly from the vendor.
Network Controllers
Ethernet Controllers
Controllers that require additional configuration and that have a Device Reference Page in the Solaris 8 (x86 Platform Edition) Device Configuration Guide are marked with a # symbol.
Additional network controllers are listed in "Supported Network Controllers".
Table 3-4 Ethernet Controllers
Vendor | Name/Model |
|---|---|
3Com | EtherLink 10/100 (3C905B-FX)# EtherLink III PCI Bus Master (3C590, 3C595-TX) EtherLink III PCMCIA (3C589, 3C589B, 3C589C, 3C589D)# EtherLink XL (3C900, 3C900-COMBO, 3C900B-COMBO, 3C900B-TPC, 3C900B-TPO)# |
Adaptec | ANA-6901 (PCI) ANA-6901/C (PCI) ANA-6904 (PCI) ANA-6911A/C (PCI)# ANA-6911A/TX (PCI)# ANA-6911/TX (PCI) ANA-6944A 10/100 TX 4-port (PCI) |
Allied Telesyn | AT-2450 10 T (PCI) AT-2560 10/100 TX (PCI) |
AMD | PCnet-PCI controller chip# PCnet-PCI II controller chip# |
Asante Technologies | AsanteFAST 10/100 (PCI)1 # |
CNet | CN970EBT (PCI) PowerNIC CN935E (PCI)1 # |
Cogent | EM110 T4 (PCI)1 # EM110TX (PCI)1 # EM960TP (PCI)1 # EM964 QUAD (PCI)1 # |
Compaq | Deskpro 4000 Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100# Deskpro 6000 Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100# Netelligent 10 T PCI3 # Netelligent 10/100 TX PCI3 # NetFlex-3 DualPort 10/100TX PCI# NetFlex-3/P3 # Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100# ProLiant 800 Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100# ProLiant 2500 Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100# |
Compex | ENET32-PCI ReadyLINK ENET321 # |
DEC | EtherWORKS 10/1001 # EtherWORKS PCI 10/1001 # |
Diversified Technologies (DTI) | |
D-Link | DE-530CT (PCI)1 # DE-530CT+ (PCI)1 # DFE-500TX (Revision B1) (PCI) |
HP | PC LAN NC/16 TP J2405A |
IBM | IBM 100/10 PCI Ethernet Adapter |
Intel | EtherExpress PRO/10+ (PILA8400/8420) (PCI) EtherExpress PRO/100 (82256) (PCI)# EtherExpress PRO/100B (82557) (PCI)4, 5# EtherExpress PRO/100+ (82558/82559) (PCI)5# |
Kingston | KNE40BT1# KNE100TX (PCI)1# |
Mitron | LX2100p (PCI) |
Osicom, Inc. (Rockwell) | RNS23001# |
Samsung | SEB-3000C (PCI) |
SMC | EtherPower 10/100 (SMC9332BDT) (PCI)1 # EtherPower 10/100 (SMC9332DST) (PCI)1, 2# EtherPower II 10/100 (SMC9432BTX) (PCI) EtherPower II 10/100 (SMC9432TX) (PCI) EtherPower II 10/100 (SMC9432TX/MP) (PCI) EtherPower SMC8432BT (PCI)1 # EtherPower SMC8432BTA (PCI)1 # EtherPower SMC8432T (PCI)1 # |
SVEC | ETHER-100TX (PN 100TX 10/100TX) (PCI) FD0455 EtherBoard-PCI |
Texas Instruments | ThunderLAN 10/100 TX (PCI) |
Znyx | NetBlaster ZX314 QUAD1# NetBlaster ZX315 DUAL1# NetBlaster ZX3451# NetBlaster ZX348 DUAL1# ZX3111# ZX344 QUAD1# |
1 Because certain board revisions have been found not to work, refer to the table in the "DEC 21040, 21041, 21140, 21142, 21143 Ethernet" Device Reference Page for additional information.
2 Special configuration is required. Refer to the table in the "DEC 21040, 21041, 21140, 21142, 21143 Ethernet" Device Reference Page for additional information.
3 Refer to the "Compaq NetFlex-3, Netelligent Controllers" Device Reference Page for additional information.
4 This controller supports PXE network boot. See Appendix A, PXE Network Boot.
5 This controller supports PCI hot-plugging.
Fast Ethernet Controllers
Controllers that require additional configuration and that have a Device Reference Page in the Solaris 8 (x86 Platform Edition) Device Configuration Guide are marked with a # symbol.
Additional network controllers are listed in "Supported Network Controllers".
Table 3-5 Fast Ethernet Controllers
Vendor | Name/Model |
|---|---|
3Com | EtherLink 10/100 (3C905B-FX, 3C905C, 3C905C-TX, 3C905C-TX-M)# EtherLink 10/100 PCI NIC for Complete PC Management (3C905C-TX-M)1 EtherLink III PCI Bus Master (3C595-TX) EtherLink Server 10/100 (3C980, 3C980C) EtherLink XL (3C905-TX, 3C905-T4, 3C905B-TX, 3C905B-T4)2# |
Adaptec | ANA-6901 (PCI) ANA-6901/C (PCI) ANA-6904 (PCI) ANA-6910/TX (PCI) ANA-6911A/C (PCI)# ANA-6911A/TX (PCI)# ANA-6911/TX (PCI) ANA-6922A (PCI) ANA-6940/TX (PCI) ANA-6944A 10/100 TX 4-port (PCI) |
Allied Telesyn | AT-2560 10/100 TX (PCI) |
AMD | PCnet-Fast# |
Asante Technologies | AsanteFAST 10/100 (PCI)3 # |
Cogent | EM110 T4 (PCI) 3 # EM110TX (PCI)3 # |
Compaq | Deskpro 4000 Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100# Deskpro 6000 Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100# Netelligent 10/100 TX PCI4# NetFlex-3 DualPort 10/100TX PCI# NetFlex-3/P w/100BASE-TX UTP Module, w/100VG-AnyLAN UTP Module, w/100BASE-FX Module# Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100# ProLiant 800 Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100# ProLiant 2500 Integrated NetFlex-3 10/100# |
DEC | EtherWORKS 10/1003# EtherWORKS PCI 10/1003# |
Diversified Technologies (DTI) | |
D-Link | DFE-570TX# |
IBM | IBM 100/10 PCI Ethernet Adapter |
Intel | EtherExpress PRO/100 (82556) (PCI)# EtherExpress PRO/100B (82557) (PCI)1, 6 # EtherExpress PRO/100+ (82558/82559) (PCI)6# EtherExpress PRO/100+ Dual-Port (82558/82559) (PCI)6, 7 # InBusiness Ethernet# PRO/100+ Management Adapter (82559) (PCI)1 |
Kingston | KNE100TX (PCI)3# |
Osicom, Inc. (Rockwell) | RNS23003# |
SMC | EtherPower 10/100 (SMC9332BDT) (PCI)3 # EtherPower 10/100 (SMC9332DST) (PCI)3, 5# EtherPower II 10/100 (SMC9432BTX) (PCI) EtherPower II 10/100 (SMC9432TX) (PCI) EtherPower II 10/100 (SMC9432TX/MP) (PCI) |
SVEC | ETHER-100TX (PN 100TX 10/100TX) (PCI) |
Texas Instruments | ThunderLAN 10/100 TX (PCI) |
Znyx | NetBlaster ZX3453# NetBlaster ZX348 DUAL3# ZX344 QUAD3# |
1 This controller supports PXE network boot. See Appendix A, PXE Network Boot.
2 3Com EtherLink XL 3C905B cards in a Compaq ProLiant 6500 can fail to generate interrupts. Refer to the "3Com EtherLink XL (3C900, 3C900-COMBO, 3C900B-COMBO, 3C900B-TPC, 3C900B-TPO), Fast EtherLink XL (3C905-TX, 3C905-T4, 3C905B-TX, 3C905B-T4)" Device Reference Page for additional information.
3 Because certain board revisions have been found not to work, refer to the table in the "DEC 21040, 21041, 21140, 21142, 21143 Ethernet" Device Reference Page for additional information.
4 Refer to the "Compaq NetFlex-3, Netelligent Controllers" Device Reference Page for tested chipsets.
5 Special configuration is required. Refer to the table in the "DEC 21040, 21041, 21140, 21142, 21143 Ethernet" Device Reference Page for additional information.
6 This controller supports PCI hot-plugging.
7 This controller supports two 10/100-Mbps interfaces on a single board.
Token Ring Controllers
Controllers that require additional configuration and that have a Device Reference Page in the Solaris 8 (x86 Platform Edition) Device Configuration Guide are marked with a # symbol.
Additional network controllers are listed in "Supported Network Controllers".
Table 3-6 Token Ring Controllers
Vendor | Name/Model |
|---|---|
Madge | PCI Presto# Smart 16/4 PCI BM Mk1# Smart 16/4 PCI Ringnode Mk2# |
PC Card (PCMCIA) Devices
The PCMCIA devices that are listed in this section were tested on previous versions of Solaris x86 Platform Edition. Sun does not guarantee that these devices are compatible with current notebook (laptop) computer models.
Although notebook systems are not certified, many notebook systems run well with the Solaris software. The sources, which Sun does not endorse, identify systems and devices that work with Solaris x86 Platform Edition.
The solarisonintel mailing list (http://www.egroups.com/group/solarisonintel) is a discussion forum for issues that are related to Solaris x86 Platform Edition.
XI Graphics (http://www.xig.com) supports a range of video drivers for notebook devices and offers a patch to allow certain notebooks to use the PCMCIA drivers available from Solaris x86 Platform Edition.
The Solaris Laptop List (x86), compiled by Phil Brown, (http://www.bolthole.com/solaris/x86-laptops.html) lists notebook system configurations that work with Solaris x86 Platform Edition.
