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Explore the fascinating world of Sun Microsystems' SunRay server and thin client technology. This retro computing journey brings the SunRay 1G back to life with a mix of original and improvised parts, tackling installation challenges, network configurations, and compatibility issues along the way.
00:00 Intro
00:56 Introducing SunRay
03:03 A Replacement Stand for the SunRay 1G
05:26 First Power-on Test
05:58 Choosing the SunRay Server release
06:42 SunFire v120 Call-back: Replace the Broken CD-ROM Drive
07:42 Solaris: Applying Recommended Patch Cluster
08:49 Installing SunRay Server 2.0
11:50 Connecting To The Server
12:52 Fixing the Display Resolution - 1st Try
13:28 HotKey Issues with non-Sun Keyboard
15:09 Revisiting the Display Resolution Issue
17:42 Bonus: Software Companion Installer works (previous episode callback)
18:12 Bonus: Windows Media Player on Solaris
19:08 Bonus: IE 5 SP1 Beta works on Solaris (previous episode callback)
19:37 Bonus: Audio Playback on the SunRay Terminal
20:20 Conclusion
21:14 Next on TPC / Outro
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Links:
General Information:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Ray
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroSPARC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Fire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCclassic
SunRay Thin Clients:
https://shrubbery.net/~heas/sun-feh-2_1/Systems/SunRay1/SunRay1.html
https://shrubbery.net/~heas/sun-feh-2_1/Systems/SunRay100/SunRay100.html
https://shrubbery.net/~heas/sun-feh-2_1/Systems/SunRay150/SunRay150.html
SunRay in the media:
https://thejournal.com/articles/2000/09/01/sun-microcomputer-systems.aspx
SunRay 1/1G Replacement Stand on Thingieverse:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5429326
Former SunRay User Group:
https://web.archive.org/web/20070207145317/http://www.sun-rays.org/
SunRay Software Downloads:
https://archive.org/download/sunrayfiles
https://archive.org/details/sunray-server-3.x-4.x-5.x
https://ftp.zx.net.nz/pub/Patches/sun/solaris/
SunRay 1/1G 640x480 Fallback Behaviour:
https://forums.oracle.com/ords/apexds/post/sunray-1g-model-102-display-issues-6170
Various Documentation and Guides:
https://www.filibeto.org/sun/lib/hardware/sunray/3.0/817-6805.pdf
https://imap.filibeto.org/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/pdf/816-7396-10.pdf
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E21742_01/PDF/DE/SRSS4dot2InstallGuide(Linux).pdf
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E22662_01/E22659/html/index.html
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E25749_01/E25745/html/Clients-Hot-Keys.html
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19129-01/sunray.svr20/