Re: [suse-sparc] Monitor Problems

From: Klaus Kaempf (kkaempf@suse.de)
Date: Fri Jan 05 2001 - 12:54:35 PST

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Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 21:54:35 +0100 (CET)
From: Klaus Kaempf <kkaempf@suse.de>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0101052152040.14028-100000@heron.suse.de>
Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Monitor Problems

On Fri, 5 Jan 2001, Stuart Powell wrote:

>
> I have attached an NEC MutliSync XP17 monitor to the machine, using an
> adapter to convert the Sun connector to VGA. This is a cable type adapter,
> not one of the short ones with dip switches on it. Is there anything I can
> do to alter the refresh rate from the ok prompt so that the OS installation
> will work ? Will I just have to bite the bullet and track down a different
> monitor ?
>

Most probably, you'll suceed with trying other dip switch settings.
The Sun monitor connector has some pins to autodetect the connected
monitor (size, refresh rate) and apparently the current settings
are wrong.
If anyone is interested, I could dig up the pinout and rates.

Klaus

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Klaus Kämpf                            kkaempf@suse.de
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