Hardware Compatibility Guide

NEXTSTEP Release 3.3 for
PA-RISC Workstations

Revised June 14, 1995

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This document describes in general terms the types of HP hardware that is supported by NEXTSTEP Release 3.3 for PA-RISC Workstations.

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GENERAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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CPU
HP 9000 Series 700 Workstations ( see _http://www.wsg.hp.com/wsg/_ ) including models
712: /60 & /80
715: /33, /50, /64, /75, /80, & /100
725: /50
735: /99 & /125
755: /99

AVAILABLE HARD DISK SPACE

User Environment:150 MB minimum, 250 MB recommended for stand-alone systems.

User + Developer: Environments: 330 MB minimum, 400 MB recommended.

RAM REQUIREMENTS
RAM requirements vary depending upon the user's selection of graphics adapter. NEXTSTEP Release 3.3 supports a maximum of 256MB of memory.

24-bit color: 16 MB RAM Mininum, 32 MB RAM Recommended
8-bit grayscale/color: 16 MB RAM Minimum, 24 MB RAM Recommended

GRAPHICS ADAPTERS
8-bit grayscale or color at a resolution of 1280x1024 on 712 and 715 workstations and 735 or 755 with CRX adapter. Pseudo 24-bit color available on 712 and 715(/64, /80, or /100) workstations. 24-bit color support on 715 (/33, /50, or /75), 735, and 755 workstations requires the CRX-24 graphics adaptor. Release 3.3 supports multiple monitors with some graphics cards for expanded desktop space.

MASS STORAGE
SCSI hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives, 1/4 inch tape drives, Exabyte tape drives, and DAT tape drives are supported. 1.44 MB floppy disk drive is supported on the 712 workstations. SCSI floppy is not supported on the 7X5 workstations.

KEYBOARD & POINTING DEVICES
PS/2 style keybaords and mice are supported on the 712 workstations and 715 (/64, /80, or /100). HP-HIL style keyboards and mice are supported on 7X5 workstations except 715 (/64, /80, and /100).

PRINTERS
PostScript printers connected via a serial or parallel port. Color PostScript Level II printers are recommended for proper color support.

NETWORKING
Thick, thin, and twisted pair ethernet on board interfaces are supported. Ethernet transceivers may be necessary for installation at particular sites.

SOUND
16-bit audio at 22 and 44 khz is supported.

INSTALLATION
An HP SCSI CDROM is required for installation of NEXTSTEP.

Supported Configurations

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Model 712
Graphics: 8 bit grayscale & color @ 1280x1024; pseudo 24 bit color @ 1280x1024
Keyboard: PS/2
Sound: On-board 16 bit sound @ 48kHz
Networking: On-board ethernet (TP and AUI)
Bus: 1 slot for Video card

Model 715 (33, 50, or 75)
Graphics: 8 bit grayscale & color @ 1280x1024; 24 bit color @ 1280x1024 with CRX-24
Keyboard: HIL
Sound: On-board 16 bit sound @ 48kHz
Networking: On-board ethernet (AUI)
Bus: 1 EISA

Model 715 (64, 80, or 100)
Graphics: 8 bit grayscale & color @ 1280x1024; pseudo 24 bit color @ 1280x1024
Keyboard: PS/2
Sound: On-board 16 bit sound @ 48kHz
Networking: On-board ethernet (AUI)
Bus: 1 EISA

Model 725/50
Graphics: 8 bit grayscale & color @ 1280x1024; 24 bit color @ 1280x1024 with CRX-24
Keyboard: HIL
Sound: 16 bit sound @ 48kHz
Networking: On-board ethernet (AUI)
Bus: 4 EISA

Model 735
Graphics: 8 bit grayscale & color @ 1280x1024with CRX or CRX-24; 24 bit color @ 1280x1024 with CRX-24
Keyboard: HIL
Sound: On-board 16 bit sound @ 48kHz
Networking: On-board ethernet (ThinNet or AUI)
Bus: 1 EISA

Model 755
Graphics: 8 bit grayscale & color @ 1280x1024with CRX or CRX-24; 24 bit color @ 1280x1024 with CRX-24
Keyboard: HIL
Sound: On-board 16 bit sound @ 48kHz
Networking: On-board ethernet (ThinNet or AUI)
Bus: 4 EISA

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