In English

Publisher: Sun Microsystems, Inc., June 6th, 1989

Sun Part Number: 800-4036-10, Revision A

Table of Contents

About This Book	vii
Who Should Read This Book	vii
How to Use This Book	viii
Typographic Conventions	viii
Cautions and Warnings	ix
Chapter 1. Introducting SPARCstation 1	1
Selecting Work Area	2
Unpacking the Shipping Cartons	4
Taking Inventorhy	5
Identifying Cables and Connectors	6
Identifying Internal Parts	8
Examining the System Unit	9
Identifying the Audio Ports	10
What's Next	12
Chapter 2. First Steps	13
Internal Parts	14
Connecting the Mouse to the Keyboard	14
Connecting Keyboard to System Unit	15
Installing Your Monitor	16
Plugging in the Power Cords	23
What's Next	26
Chapter 3. Starting Up a Single SPARCstation 1	27
Preparing for Power-Up	28
Powering Up Your System	29
Starting Up Your System	32
Powering Down Your System	41
What's Next	45
Chapter 4. Setting Up and Starting a Networked SPARCstation 1	47
Networks	48
Connecting the Tranceiver Cable	49
Checking System Setup	50
Preparing for Power-Up	51
Powering Up Your System	52
Starting Up Your System	55
Powering Down Your System	67
What's Next	71
Chapters 5. Printers, terminals, and Modems	73
What You Need	73
Supported Devices	74
Cable Requirements	74
Power and Outlet Requirements	75
Connecting Wyse WY-50 and VT-100 Terminals	75
Connecting Hayes and Hayes-Compatible Modems	77
What's Next	80
Chapter 6. Installing External Devices	81
Supported External Drive Units	81
SCSI Connectors	82
Direct Connection	84
Daisy-Chain Connection	85
SCSI Bus Length	87
Setting SCSI Addresses	88
Desktop Storage Packs	89
Before Your Start	90
Installing a Desktop Storage Pack	90
Powering Up Desktop Storage Pack	94
Powering Down Desktop Storage Packs	95
Installing an ESM or EEM	95
Before You Start	95
Powering Up Your ESM or EEM	101
Powering Down Your ESM or EEM	102
What's Next	103
Chapter 7. Introduction to the SunOS Operating System	105
Access to the SunOS Operating System	106
References About SunOS Operating System Installation	106
Before You Start	107
SunOS Operating System Features	107
Optional Categories	108
Reinstalling SunOS	109
What's Next	114
Chapter 8. Using Diskettes and Tapes with SPARCstation 1	115
Using Diskettes and Tapes	116
Handling Diskettes	116
Inserting and Removing Diskettes	116
Formatting Diskettes	117
Write-Protecting Diskettes	117
Handling Tapes	119
Inserting and Removing Tapes	120
Write-Protecting Tapes	122
Before You Start	123
What's Next	124
Appendix A. Installing Boards, Cards, and Modules	125
New System	125
Power Down Your System	126
Attaching a Wrist Strap	128
Removing the System Unit Cover	129
Identifying Boards	130
Identifying Slots	133
Installing S-Bus Boards and Cards	134
Single Inline Memory Modules (SIMMs)	137
Replacing the System Unit Cover	140
What's Next	142
Appendix B. Installing Internal Drives	143
Before You Start	143
Installing a Diskette Drive	144
Installing a Hard Disk Drive	148
What's Next	156
Appendix C. Monitors	157
Monitor Input Ports	159
17-in./432 mm Monitor Controls	161
Appendix D. Cables for Serial Devices	163
Cable Types	163
Serial Modem Cables	163
Null Modem Cables	165
Unrecognized Cables	166
Glossary	171
Index	181