SUN workstation - Revision history

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usual name

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Jnc moved page Stanford University Network workstation to SUN workstation: usual name as used

Larsbrinkhoff: Information about the 1979 plans, from SAIL backups.

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Information about the 1979 plans, from SAIL backups.

Jnc: /* External links */ +SUN display

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‎External links: +SUN display

Jnc: Thanks for doing the digging, Lars!

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Thanks for doing the digging, Lars!

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The '''Stanford University Network workstation''' (usually denominated as a '''SUN''') was, as the name indicates, a [[workstation]] created by [[Stanford University]] for use there. It was designed around the then-new [[Motorola MC68000]] [[microprocessor]], and also contained a [[raster]]-scan [[bit-mapped display]], and an [[Ethernet|Experimental Ethernet]] [[network interface]], all connected together via a [[Multibus]].

The concept of what it would be/do changed over time: in a 1980 document, it was described as more of a [[terminal concentrator]]: a single [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] simultaneously supporting up to 16 [[user]]s via individual [[display]] [[terminal]]s: "only the basic [[PARC Universal Packet|PUP]] [[Telnet]] [[protocol]]s need be implemented on the workstation's MC68000 processor. The SUN terminals could then be programmed to [[emulate]] currently available terminals, such as [[Datamedia]]s, [[Teleray]]s, [[Tektronix 4014]] [[graphics terminal]]s, or [[Information International Inc|III]] displays." It was also intended for use in other roles, e.g. as a [[router]].

By 1982 the concept had changed to be a now-classic workstation: "The SUN [[Memory management|Memory Management]] Unit has been designed to support a [[multi-tasking|multitasking]] [[operating system]] such as [[Bell Laboratories|Bell Lab]]'s [[UNIX]]."

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==External links==

* [https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:gg867qx3134/gg867qx3134.pdf The SUN Workstation] - initial proposal
* [http://i.stanford.edu/pub/cstr/reports/csl/tr/82/229/CSL-TR-82-229.pdf The SUN Workstation Architecture]

[[Category: Workstations]]

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−	The '''~~Stanford University Network~~ workstation''' (usually ~~denominated as~~ a '''~~SUN~~''') was, as the name indicates, a [[workstation]] created by [[Stanford University]] for use there. It was designed around the then-new [[Motorola MC68000]] [[microprocessor]], and also contained a [[raster]]-scan [[bit-mapped display]], and an [[Ethernet\|Experimental Ethernet]] [[network interface]], all connected together via a [[Multibus]].	+	The '''SUN workstation''' (the name usually used, a shortened form of '''Stanford University Network workstation''') was, as the name indicates, a [[workstation]] created by [[Stanford University]] for use there. It was designed around the then-new [[Motorola MC68000]] [[microprocessor]], and also contained a [[raster]]-scan [[bit-mapped display]], and an [[Ethernet\|Experimental Ethernet]] [[network interface]], all connected together via a [[Multibus]].

	The concept of what it would be/do changed over time. From the start in 1979: "A raster-scan graphics system has been designed at Stanford that features: a monochrome display of 1024 by 800 points, vector writing speeds of 1 pixel per microsecond, raster manipulation at a rate of up to 16 pixels per microsecond, a parts cost of less than $2,000. Eventually, this graphic system will be integrated with a Z-8000 host processor, an Ethernet connection, and optional file storage to form a personal computer system for standalone or network use. The entire system has been nick-named SUN (an acronym for Stanford University Network, but also reflecting a nice property of the West Coast)."		The concept of what it would be/do changed over time. From the start in 1979: "A raster-scan graphics system has been designed at Stanford that features: a monochrome display of 1024 by 800 points, vector writing speeds of 1 pixel per microsecond, raster manipulation at a rate of up to 16 pixels per microsecond, a parts cost of less than $2,000. Eventually, this graphic system will be integrated with a Z-8000 host processor, an Ethernet connection, and optional file storage to form a personal computer system for standalone or network use. The entire system has been nick-named SUN (an acronym for Stanford University Network, but also reflecting a nice property of the West Coast)."

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 The '''Stanford University Network workstation''' (usually denominated as a '''SUN''') was, as the name indicates, a [[workstation]] created by [[Stanford University]] for use there. It was designed around the then-new [[Motorola MC68000]] [[microprocessor]], and also contained a [[raster]]-scan [[bit-mapped display]], and an [[Ethernet|Experimental Ethernet]] [[network interface]], all connected together via a [[Multibus]].
-The concept of what it would be/do changed over time: in a 1980 document, it was described as more of a [[terminal concentrator]]: a single [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] simultaneously supporting up to 16 [[user]]s via individual [[display]] [[terminal]]s: "only the basic [[PARC Universal Packet|PUP]] [[Telnet]] [[protocol]]s need be implemented on the workstation's MC68000 processor. The SUN terminals could then be programmed to [[emulate]] currently available terminals, such as [[Datamedia]]s, [[Teleray]]s, [[Tektronix 4014]] [[graphics terminal]]s, or [[Information International Inc|III]] displays." It was also intended for use in other roles, e.g. as a [[router]].
+The concept of what it would be/do changed over time.  From the start in 1979: "A raster-scan graphics system has been designed at Stanford that features: a monochrome display of 1024 by 800 points, vector writing speeds of 1 pixel per microsecond, raster manipulation at a rate of up to 16 pixels per microsecond, a parts cost of less than $2,000.  Eventually, this graphic system will be integrated with a Z-8000 host processor, an Ethernet connection, and optional file storage to form a personal computer system for standalone or network use.  The entire system has been nick-named SUN (an acronym for Stanford University Network, but also reflecting a nice property of the West Coast)."
 By 1982 the concept had changed to be a now-classic workstation: "The SUN [[Memory management|Memory Management]] Unit has been designed to support a [[multi-tasking|multitasking]] [[operating system]] such as [[Bell Laboratories|Bell Lab]]'s [[UNIX]]."

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 * [https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:gg867qx3134/gg867qx3134.pdf The SUN Workstation] - initial proposal
 * [http://i.stanford.edu/pub/cstr/reports/csl/tr/82/229/CSL-TR-82-229.pdf The SUN Workstation Architecture]
 [[Category: Workstations]]