Sun-3

Sun-3 was the name given to a series of UNIX computer workstations and servers produced by Sun Microsystems, launched on September 9th, 1985. [New Sun Workstations Lead Industry In System Performance, Press Release, Jackie Rae/Lorrie Duval, Sun Microsystems] The Sun-3 series were VMEbus-based systems similar to some of the earlier Sun-2 series, but using the Motorola 68020 microprocessor, in combination with the Motorola 68881 floating-point co-processor (optional on the Sun 3/50) and a proprietary Sun MMU. Sun-3 systems were supported in SunOS versions 3.0 to 4.1.1_U1 and also have current support in NetBSD.

Sun-3 models

Models are listed in approximately chronological order.

(Max. RAM sizes may be greater when third-party memory board were used).

Sun-3x

In 1989, coincident with the launch of the SPARCstation 1, Sun launched three new Sun-3 models, the 3/80, 3/470 and 3/480. Unlike previous Sun-3s, these used a Motorola 68030 processor, 68882 floating-point unit, and the 68030's integral MMU. This 68030-based architecture was called Sun-3x.

Sun 3/260s upgraded with Sun 3400 CPU boards were known as Sun 3/460s.

ee also

*Sun-2
*Sun386i
*Sun-4
*SPARCstation

References

External links

* [http://www.sun.com/ Sun Microsystems]
* [http://www.sunhelp.org/faq/sunref1.html The Sun Hardware Reference, Part 1]
* [http://www.sunshack.org/data/feh/1.5/wcd00094/wcd09466.htm Sun Field Engineer Handbook, 20th edition]
* [http://www.sun3zoo.de/ Peter's Sun3 Zoo]
* [http://www.obsolyte.com/ Obsolyte! - Fan site for old Unix Workstations, including Sun machines]
* [http://www.ilvsun3.com/ ILVSUN3 - Emulate a Sun3 on modern PC hardware]