User guide

Preface
This document provides information about x86 hardware devices that are supported
in the Solaris
TM
7 computing environment.
Note - The term “x86” refers to the Intel 8086 family of microprocessor chips,
including the Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, and Celeron processors and
compatible microprocessor chips made by AMD and Cyrix. In this document the
term “x86” refers to the overall platform architecture, whereas “Intel Platform Edition”
appears in the product name.
Ordering Sun Documents
The SunDocs
SM
program provides more than 250 manuals from Sun Microsystems,
Inc. If you live in the United States, Canada, Europe, or Japan, you can purchase
documentation sets or individual manuals using this program.
For a list of documents and how to order them, see the catalog section of the
SunExpress
TM
Internet site at http://www.sun.com/sunexpress.
Accessing Sun Documentation Online
The docs.sun.com
SM
Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation
online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title
or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.
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