[...] Did Sun
ever make an
accelerated 24-bit card?
Yes, they made a bunch of different 3D accelerators during the 90s
(and most likely beyond, but I haven't been attending SIGGRAPH often
enough to say for sure). Ironically, they didn't start making good 3D
accelerators until they hired ex-Evans & Sutherland engineers. I can
concur that working at E&S was good training in 3D! They really knew
their engineering, its such a shame that marketing and management were
utter failures.
Just to be sure, these cards were Sbus and not UPA, right?
Peace... Sridhar