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Re: [PLUG] Sparc Station 20 & BNC Monitor
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BTW -- I should have also mentioned that you need to disconnect the keyboard for this to work (otherwise it still outputs to the video port).
- Sean
On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 08:18:53AM -0400, Sean Cummins wrote:
> I'm not aware of any adapters that will get that monitor connected to the Sparc20, but you can use a null modem cable attached to serial port A on the sun box, which is a 25 pin female (or is it male? i'm not 100% sure on that one).
>
> Use your favorite terminal emulator (hyperterm, minicom, whatever), with the usual 9600/8/N/1, No flow control, boot up the Sun box, and you should get the console via the null modem cable.
>
> - Sean
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 01:54:29AM -0400, Joel A. Matz wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > This is more hardware than linux, but only 'cause I can't get to the OS
> > side yet...
> >
> > I recently came into a Sparc Station 20 & an IBM PowerDisplay20 monitor.
> > The monitor is a 5 cable BNC, the sparc video a 13W3. Any way to get
> > the two together? I have a 13W3 to 5BNC cable with dip switchs but
> > don't know which ones to switch or whether it needs to be rewired.
> >
> > I also have a 13W3 to SVGA adapter but was unable to get a signal on
> > several monitors. Possibly the graphics board is dead, but I don't know :(
> >
> > I'd like to put the box up on my network but can't even see if in boots
> > past POST.
> >
> > This is my first adventure in Sun hardware
> >
> > Thanks, Joel.
> >
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