Devices listed in this section 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 section 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 section are supported by drivers bundled with Solaris 8
x86 Platform Edition
. For a list of devices supported by certified third-party drivers, see
Certified Controllers Supported by Third-Party Drivers
.
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.
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:
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.
Notes:
a.
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.
b.
Special configuration is required. Refer to the table in the "DEC
21040, 21041, 21140, 21142, 21143 Ethernet" Device Reference Page for
additional information.
c.
Refer to the "Compaq NetFlex-3, Netelligent Controllers"
Device Reference Page for additional information.
d.
This
controller supports PCI hot-plugging.
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.
Notes:
a.
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.
b.
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.
c.
Refer to the "Compaq NetFlex-3, Netelligent Controllers"
Device Reference Page for tested chipsets.
d.
Special configuration is required. Refer to the table in the "DEC
21040, 21041, 21140, 21142, 21143 Ethernet" Device Reference Page for
additional information.
e.
This controller supports PCI hot-plugging.
f.
This controller supports two 10/100-Mbps interfaces on a single board.
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.
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.
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.
Notes:
a.
This adapter supports PCI hot-plugging.
b.
This adapter can be made RAID-capable with the addition
of a Hardware Disk Array module.
c.
This adapter does not have the SDMS BIOS on board. It should
be used only on a system that contains the SCSI BIOS as part of its main system
BIOS.
d.
Wide SCSI not yet supported in Solaris driver.
e.
To perform a Solaris installation using Solaris Web Start 3.0, you must use version 4.07.01 of the
symhisl
driver. To obtain this driver, go to the
LSI web site
.
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.
Notes:
a.
Various CD-ROM players might not be fully SCSI-compliant in their handling
of the CDROMREADHEADER
command. This might cause failures
from vold
not mounting an eligible CD-ROM.
The workaround is to mount the CD-ROM manually.
b.
Early versions of NEC firmware were not fully SCSI-compliant. These
drives might only work if synchronous negotiation and disconnect are disabled
on the SCSI adapter used with the CD-ROM drive, or if the drive is jumpered
to use scsi-1
commands, as appropriate.
c.
Only the first CD-ROM in the Pioneer DRM-604X CD-ROM changer
is supported by default.
d.
This drive does not work with the Adaptec AHA-2940 SCSI
HBA.
e.
Firmware must be at least version 1.0r to boot from the
CD.
f.
This CD-ROM drive must have at least BIOS 1.0.
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
x86 Platform Edition.
Notes:
a.
This tape drive requires third-party software.
b.
Testing has shown that these switch settings are best:
Set switches 1 through 8 to 11001100.
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) peripherals in the following tables have
been tested on machines running the Solaris operating environment. Though
not specifically tested, other devices of these classes should work.
Only the Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) is supported in
the Solaris 8
x86 Platform Edition
product.
Video support is limited to support for computer monitors. Other features,
such as TV output, that come with some video devices are not supported.
"--" in the Bus column indicates a video device that
is used on video cards and motherboards.
The information in the Video Chip column does not guarantee that video
cards made by another manufacturer using the same video device will work.
Only the specific models listed by Vendor, Model, Bus, and Video Chip have
been tested.
Notes:
a.
Video adapters based on the Cirrus Logic GD5424 chipset
with 512-Kbyte DRAM might not perform well in 800x600x256 mode, particularly
if the selected monitor refresh rate is 60 Hz or higher.
Notes:
a.
Every video device with this chip might not work, but it
is possible that your model can be used successfully.
b.
Support is provided for ATI cards with ATI Mach64 chips
and these RAMDACS: ATT68860, ATT20C408, ATT20C491, ATT20C498, STG1702, and
STG1703.
Notes:
a.
The ATI RAGE PRO TURBO is the same video chip as the ATI RAGE PRO. The
ATI RAGE PRO TURBO support covers ATI video chips intended for non-LCD desktop
monitors. These chips are identified by the markings, 3D RAGE PRO
or RAGE PRO TURBO
, followed by a 215R3
xxxxx
number. The support does not cover RAGE LT PRO
chips, which are identifed by the markings RAGE LT PRO
followed by a 215LT
xxxxx
number.
b.
The ATI Winturbo model is equivalent to the Gateway ATI
GX Mach64 PCI video card.
Notes:
a.
The ProSignia 300 systems and some models of the ProSignia Server systems
with the Cirrus Logic 5424 graphics chip are supported. Choose one of the "Cirrus
Logic 5424 (512k)" entries when configuring the window system using kdmconfig
.
Table 1-30. Video Display Devices (Continued)
Vendor
Model
Bus
Video Chip
Resolution and Color Depth
800x600
1024x768
1152x900
1280x1024
1600x1200
8
24
8
24
8
24
8
24
8
24
Creative Labs
3D Blaster RIVA TNT2
AGP
NVIDIA RIVA TNT2
a
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
DEC
DECpc XL 590
--
Cirrus Logic
GD5428
[x]
Dell
OptiPlex DGX 590
--
ATI Mach64
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
OptiPlex XMT 590
--
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Diamond
Fire GL 1000 Pro
AGP
3Dlabs Permedia 2
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
SpeedStar 64/
SpeedStar 64 Graphics
2000XL Series
ISA, PCI
Cirrus Logic GD5434
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Stealth 3D 2000
PCI
S3 ViRGE (86C325)
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Stealth 3D 2000/Pro
PCI
S3 ViRGE/DX (86C375)
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Stealth 3D 3000
PCI
S3 ViRGE/VX (86C988)
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Stealth 64 DRAM/ Stealth 64 Graphics 2000 Series
PCI, VLB
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Stealth 64 DRAM
PCI
S3 Trio64
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Stealth 64 VRAM
PCI, VLB
S3 Vision 964
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Stealth 64 Video 2001
PCI
S3 Vision 765
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Stealth Video DRAM/ Stealth 64 Video 2000 Series
PCI, VLB
S3 Vision 868
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Stealth Video VRAM/ Stealth 64 Video 3000
b
Series
Notes:
a.
Video adapters based
on the NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 chipset might not work well in 640x480 mode on some
displays.
b.
For cards using the IBM or TI RAMDACs only.
Table 1-31. Video Display Devices (Continued)
Vendor
Model
Bus
Video Chip
Resolution and Color Depth
800x600
1024x768
1152x900
1280x1024
1600x1200
8
24
8
24
8
24
8
24
8
24
ELSA
Victory 3D
PCI
S3 ViRGE (86C325)
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Winner 1000 AVI
PCI
S3 Vision 868
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Winner 1000Pro-VL
a
VLB
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Winner 2000Pro-PCI
PCI
S3 Vision 964
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Winner 2000Pro-VL
VLB
S3 Vision 964
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Winner 2000Pro-X
PCI
S3 Vision 968
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Winner 3000-S
PCI
S3 ViRGE (86C325)
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Everex
FIC 864P
PCI
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
VGA Trio 64P
PCI
S3 Trio64
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
ViewPoint 64P
PCI
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Hercules
Dynamite 128/Video
PCI
Tseng ET6000
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Hewlett- Packard
HP Vectra VL2
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
[x]
HP Vectra XM2i
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
HP Vectra XU
b
--
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Notes:
a.
The ELSA Winner 1000Pro with the ATT20C498 RAMDAC is supported.
b.
Both the STG1702 and the ATT21C498 RAMDACs are supported.
Table 1-32. Video Display Devices (Continued)
Vendor
Model
Bus
Video Chip
Resolution and Color Depth
800x600
1024x768
1152x900
1280x1024
1600x1200
8
24
8
24
8
24
8
24
8
24
IBM
Easy Options (VC550)
a
ISA
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
PC 330--Model 6575
--
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
PC 330--Model 6576
--
S3 Trio64
[x]
[x]
[x]
PC 350--Model 6581
--
Cirrus Logic GD5430
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
PC 360--Model 6598
--
MGA Storm
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
PC 750--Model 6885-35H
--
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
PC 750--Model 6885-J0M
--
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
PC Series 300-486
--
Cirrus Logic
GD5430
[x]
[x]
PC Series 300
--
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
PC Series 700
--
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Notes:
a.
Select "Cirrus Logic 542x" when configuring
the display adapter during Solaris installation.
Table 1-33. Video Display Devices (Continued)
Vendor
Model
Bus
Video Chip
Resolution and Color Depth
800x600
1024x768
1152x900
1280x1024
1600x1200
8
24
8
24
8
24
8
24
8
24
PC Server 310--Model 8639-0DT
--
S3 Vision 868
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
PC Server 310--Model 8639-0EO
--
S3 Trio64V+
[x]
[x]
[x]
PC Server 310--Model 8639-0XT
--
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
PC Server 320--Model 8640-0DV
--
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
[x]
PC Server 320--Model 8640-0NJ
--
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
[x]
PC Server 320--Model 8640-0XT
--
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
[x]
PC Server 320--Model 8640-0YT
--
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
[x]
PC Server 320--Model 8640-MXT
--
Cirrus Logic GD5430
[x]
[x]
PC Server 325--Model 8639-ESO
--
Cirrus Logic GD5436
[x]
[x]
[x]
PC Server 325--Model 8639-ESV
--
Cirrus Logic GD5436
[x]
[x]
[x]
PC Server 500--Model 8641-0YR
--
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
[x]
PC Server 500--Model 8641-0YT
--
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
[x]
PC Server 520--Model 8641-ED2
--
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
[x]
Table 1-34. Video Display Devices (Continued)
Vendor
Model
Bus
Video Chip
Resolution and Color Depth
800x600
1024x768
1152x900
1280x1024
1600x1200
8
24
8
24
8
24
8
24
8
24
PC Server 520--Model 8641-EDG
--
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
[x]
PC Server 520--Model 8641-EZS
--
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
[x]
PC Server 520--Model 8641-EZV
--
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
[x]
PC Server 720--Model 8642-0ZO
--
Cirrus Logic GD5428
[x]
[x]
PS/ValuePoint Performance Series
--
S3 Vision 864
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
VGA
a
ISA
IBM VGA
[x]
Intergraph
G95
b
PCI
MGA Storm
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
ISMP (SMP 224)
c
Cirrus Logic GD5434
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Notes:
a.
640x480, 16 colors. Any 256-Kbyte or better VGA adapter supporting standard
IBM
mode 0x12 graphics. For VGA with 800x600 virtual
screen, 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 might be a preferred mode to use on small screens, but the use
of panning might require some training.
b.
To support the Intergraph G95, select the graphics card "Matrox
MGA Millennium" when configuring the Solaris windowing system.
c.
To support the Intergraph ISMP, select the graphics card "Cirrus
Logic GD5434" when configuring the Solaris windowing system.
Notes:
a.
The 8-Mbyte version of the Number Nine Imagine 128 Series
2e is not supported.
b.
Select "#9GXE 64 (Trio64)" when configuring
the display adapter during Solaris installation.
Table 1-37. Video Display Devices (Continued)
Vendor
Model
Bus
Video Chip
Resolution and Color Depth
800x600
1024x768
1152x900
1280x1024
1600x1200
8
24
8
24
8
24
8
24
8
24
NVIDIA
TNT2
--
NVIDIA TNT2
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Oak Technology
OTI107
PCI
OTI107
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
OTI111
PCI
OTI111
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Orchid
Kelvin 64
PCI
Cirrus Logic GD5434
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Kelvin 64
a
VLB
Cirrus Logic GD5434
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
[x]
Notes:
a.
Older versions of the Orchid Kelvin 64 VLB card have memory
addressing limitations that might cause problems on systems containing 32
Mbytes or more of RAM. If you experience a problem, contact Orchid Technology
for assistance.
