---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Introducing New SPARCstation 5 Configurations SunFLASH Vol 65 #77 May 1994 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Electronic Journal For Sun Users Since 1988 John J. Mclaughlin, Publisher & Editor - flash@sun.com ____________________________________________________________________________ 65.77 Introducing New SPARCstation 5 Configurations Sun announces six new configurations for the SPARCstation(TM) 5 system, the "Value Leader"for Network Enterprise Desktop. These new configurations were created in response to field demand, increased yield of 85-MHz microSPARC(TM) II processors, and a supply constraint of 8-MB memory SIMMs. (192 lines) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85MHz, 17" Color, 32MB configurations, orderable and begin shipping immediately 70MHz, 20" Color, 32MB configurations, orderable and begin shipping immediately 70MHz, 17" Color, 32MB configurations, will be orderable on May 23 and begins shipping on May 30, 1994. HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS ------------------------------------ The SPARCstation 5 includes a Desktop Solaris(R) 2 license with JumpStart standard on the disk. One set of Solaris 2.3, Hardware: 5/94 (or later Solaris Hardware Publication) media per site is required. The previous Solaris 2.3 Edition II release also remains available. Solaris 1.1.1 Version B is available as an option. The ZX frame buffer configurations require Solaris 2.3, Hardware:5/94 or Solaris 2.3 Edition II. ZX is not supported on Solaris 1.1.1 Version B. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS --------------------- Q. Will the SPARCstation 5 run on Solaris 1.x, Solaris 2.2, Solaris or Solaris 2.3? A. No. SPARCstation 5 requires Solaris 2.3 Edition II or 2.3, Hardware 5/94 or 1.1.1 Solaris Version B. Q. What is the difference between Solaris 2.3, Hardware: 5/94 and Solaris 2.3 Edition II? A. Solaris 2.3, Hardware: 5/94 is the latest Solaris 2 release. It supports all Sun platforms, is available for all locales, is offered in both Desktop and Server Media Kit configurations, and includes a Maintenance Supplement 1 CD (set of Solaris 2.3 patches). Solaris 2.3 Edition II was the original platform-specific release for SPARCstation Voyager(TM), SPARCstation 5, and SPARCserver 5 ONLY. It is offered only as a Desktop Media Kit and is not available for the Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, or Spanish locales. Unless a compelling reason exists, customers should order the newer Solaris 2.3, Hardware: 5/94 release rather than Solaris 2.3 Edition II (though Ed. II remains available). Q. If a customer wants to run a SPARCstation 5 or SPARCserver(TM) 5 with Solaris 1.1.1 Version B instead of Solaris 2.3, Hardware: 5/94 what license must be ordered? A. The SPARCstation 5 and SPARCserver 5 include a Solaris 2 license only. If a customer wants to run Solaris 1.1.1 Version B, they will need a System License and Media. Order SC-P (US), SC-E1-P (Europe), SC-46-P (Japan), SC-47-P (China), SC-44-P (Taiwan), or SC-45-P (Korea). Q. Will I need a license upgrade for my existing Solaris 2 servers to allow support of the new SPARCstation 5, SPARCserver 5, and SPARCstation Voyager machines? A. No. The standard Solaris 2 server license allows users to run "the latest version of Solaris 2 available when the system shipped". Solaris 1 servers will require the Single-Server Solaris 2 Upgrade License (SOLS-LF). EXCEPT AS NOTED, ALL PRODUCTS APPEAR ON THE END USER AND RESELLER PRICE LISTS AND ALL PRICES ARE LIST PRICES Order List Disc. SunSpectrum Description Number Price Cat Silver Price ================================================================================ 20"C, TGX, 32MB, 535MB S5TX1-70-32-P44 $9,545 A* $80 20"C, TGXplus, 32MB, 535MB S5TX4-70-32-P44 $11,545 A* $80 17"C, TGX, 32MB, 1.05GB S5FX1-85-32-P46 $9,595 A* $80 17"C, TGXPlus, 32MB, 1.05GB S5FX4-85-32-P46 $11,595 A* $80 17"C, TGX, 32MB, 535MB disk S5FX1-70-32-P44 $7,745 A* $80 17"C, TGXplus, 32MB, 535MB disk S5FX4-70-32-P44 $9,745 A* $80 *Maximum discount may apply. Contact sales management for more details. Solaris 2.3 Edition II Pricing - Media Only ------------------------------------------- Order the following ***ONLY*** Solaris 2.3 Edition II (rather than Solaris 2.3, Hardware 5/94) is required. Solaris 2.3 Edition II ---------------------- (For SPARCstation 5, SPARCserver 5, and SPARCstation Voyager only) All prices are $75 US, CAT A Order Number Description SOLD-2.3SUP-C US English Desktop Media Kit SOLD-2.3SUP-46-S Japanese Desktop Media Kit SOLD-2.3SUP-02-S French Desktop Media Kit SOLD-2.3SUP-03-S German Desktop Media Kit SOLD-2.3SUP-74-S Italian Desktop Media Kit SOLD-2.3SUP-06-S Swedish Desktop Media Kit Ordering Instructions ===================== Order one country kit per system plus the appropriate operating syatem and media kit. Keyboard and Country Kits ------------------------- North American Type 5 country kit X3500A N/C UNIX Type 5 country kit X3540A N/C North American Universal X3501A N/C UNIX Universal X3541A N/C French X3502A N/C German X3503A N/C Swiss-French X3504A N/C Swiss-German X3505A N/C Swedish X3506A N/C UK X3507A N/C Japanese Unix X3542A N/C Taiwan X3544A N/C Korean X3545A N/C Japanese X3546A N/C European Unix X3548A N/C Norwegian X3570A N/C Portuguese X3571A N/C Spanish X3572A N/C Danish X3573A N/C Italian X3574A N/C Netherlands X3575A N/C Australian X3576A N/C Finnish X3577A N/C European Universal X3578A N/C French-Canadian X3579A N/C ********************************************************************** For information about SunFlash send mail to info-sunflash@Sun.COM. Subscription requests should be sent to sunflash-request@Sun.COM. For last month's digest, send email to flashadm@sun.com with a Subject line of 64.00 For Gopher and WAIS access: sunsite.unc.edu. 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