[H-GEN] Sun WS monitors

Christopher Preston c.preston at chemistry.uq.edu.au
Wed Jun 2 03:51:16 EDT 1999


(Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs Christopher Preston <c.preston at chemistry.uq.edu.au>)

Robert Stuart wrote:
> 
> (Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs Robert Stuart <rstu at qbssss.edu.au>)
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a Sparc 5 box on my desk which I would like to swap for a Linux
> intel box etc.  I would like to use the nice big monitor sitting on
> SPARC on a PC, but it has the wrong plug (it has the big wide plug with
> small pins and big "pins").  Does anyone know if there are cables around
> to swap or converters for these?
> 
> Are there any other issues - what about resolutions and running in
> console mode etc?
> 
> 

As Craig said, it sounds like a 13W3 connector. I am looking at a Sun
(Sony Trinitron) monitor right now (actaully it came via PI) - connected
to a S3Trio. I made a connector/cicuit for it (with Nik Kwiatowski's
help) that came to a total of about $50. The *most* expensive parts are
the little gold pin things that go inside the connector.

I seem to only be able to get 1152x900 (under both windows and X). Once
everything is setup that's not a problem. You tend to become adept at
working out what is going on even though you can't see textmode ;) 3
beeps, that must be scandisk starting up...

cheers
Chris.
-- 
Christopher Preston
Chemistry Department, The University of Queensland
St. Lucia, 4072
Australia

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