On March 24, Robert Schaefer wrote:
> I believe that may be a SUN-3/180, as the 280 is a rackmount box. Take a
> look at
> http://www.obsolyte.com/sunPICS/3_280/ to see one. In fact, that may even
For the most part, Sun was relatively consistent about their
numbering schemes. Here's how they work:
For model names of the form "Sun-X/YZ0":
X = architecture...2, 3 or 4, 2=68010, 3=68020 or 68030; 4=SPARC
Y = processor...1, 2, or 4 for Sun-3; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 for SPARC
Z = VME chassis type...1 or 4 for 3-slot; 5 for 6-slot, 6 for 12-slot
deskside, 7 for newer purple 12-slot
deskside, 8 for 12-slot rackmount,
9 for newer 16-slot rackmount
There are some departures from this numbering scheme (3/110 for
example) but it is mostly consistent. Not all combinations were sold
by Sun, but most could be built. With the exception of the Sun-2 VME
P2 bussing, the VME buses are compatible between all processor and
chassis types.
-Dave
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Received on Sun Mar 24 2002 - 13:27:16 GMT