[rescue] TFT LCD and Suns/SGI q's

[Francisco Javier Mesa-Martinez]

On Thu, 18 Oct 2001, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:

> CARL.P.HIRSCH at sargentlundy.com wrote:
> > 
> > 1) These monitors accept DB-15 VGA input. Some of them accept RCA Analog or
> > S-VHS input as well.
>  
> > 2) Most sun (and probably SGI) boxen's framebuffers push 13W3 output, which
> > is 12 small pins and three large ones. I've used 13W3-to-VGA converters on
> > Sun boxen with acceptable results. Not sure about SGI.
> 
> That is true, however on my Indigo2 the Solid Impact board has both 13W3
> and VGA-style DB15 connectors.  I think some of the Suns do this too.

The DB15 in the solid impact is for stereo output (goggles and stuff) and
does not display normal video signals. Beware... don't want to fry yer LCD
screen! :-)