Sun-1
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The name Sun-1 refers to the first generation of UNIX computer workstations and servers produced by Sun Microsystems, launched in May of 1982. These were based around a CPU board designed by Andy Bechtolsheim while he was a graduate student at Stanford University and funded by DARPA. The Sun-1 systems ran UniSoft's UniPlus V7 port of Seventh Edition UNIX, sometimes referred to as Sun UNIX 0.7. Less than 200 Sun-1 systems were sold.[citation needed]
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[edit] Sun-1 models
| Model | Chassis |
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| Sun 100 | 3-slot Multibus (desktop) |
| Sun 150 | 15-slot Multibus (deskside) |
| Sun 170 | 15-slot Multibus (rackmount) |
[edit] Sun-1 hardware
The Sun-1 CPU board used a 10 MHz Motorola 68000 microprocessor and was based on the Intel Multibus backplane architecture. The CPU board provided 256 KB of RAM, could address up to 4 MB, and included a ROM monitor. RAM could be increased by installing two Chrislin CI-8086 128 or 512 KB memory expansion boards. The CPU board included two serial ports, a parallel keyboard port, and a mouse port. The keyboard was a Micro Switch 103SD30-2, or a KeyTronic P2441 for the German market. The memory-mapped, bit-mapped frame buffer (graphics) board had a resolution of 1024x1024 pixels, but only 1024x800 was displayed on the monitor. The graphics board included hardware to accelerate raster operations. A Ball model HD17H 17 inch video display monitor was used. An Ethernet board was available, but it implemented the 3 Mbit/s Xerox PARC version, not the newer 10 Mbit/s version. An Interphase SMD 2180 disk controller could be installed to connect up to four Fujitsu 84 MB M2313K or CDC 16.7 MB (8.35 MB fixed, 8.35 MB removable) 9455 Lark drives. All of the boards were installed in a 6 or 7 slot Multibus card cage.
Later documentation shows that a 13 or 19 inch color display was available. The color frame buffer had a resolution of 640x512 pixels, with 640x480 displayed on the monitor. The board could display 256 colors from a palette of 16 million. 1/2 inch and a 1/4 inch QIC-11 tape drives were also added to the offering.
Sun-1 systems upgraded with Sun-2 Multibus CPU boards were identified with a U suffix to their model number.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Sun-1 System Reference Manual, 1982, Sun Microsystems.
- Hall, M. (1990). Sunburst: The Ascent of Sun Microsystems. Chicago, Contemporary Books. ISBN 0-8092-4368-7
[edit] External links
- Sun Microsystems
- The Sun Hardware Reference, Part 1
- Online Sun Information Archive Sun-1 page
- Sun Field Engineer Handbook, 20th edition
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