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Re: [PLUG] Sparc Station 20 & BNC Monitor
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Why don't you use the serial port?
remove the keyboard. plug in a console to the serial port of the sun using
a null modem cable. boot up the machine.
sarod.
On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Tom wrote:
> 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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