Tom on Wed, 23 Oct 2002 20:48:10 -0400


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Re: [PLUG] Sparc Station 20 & BNC Monitor


The Sun monitor should use Sync on Green video.  Check your dip switches
on the 13W3 to 5BNC cable for settings marked as sync related.

HTH,
Tom


"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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