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

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Thu Oct 18 16:51:02 CDT 2001


Erm, db9 isn't it?  I've got a SI sitting here (one i2 si one octane
si) and both have db9 and 13w3
	Nick

On Thu, 18 Oct 2001, Francisco Javier Mesa-Martinez wrote:

> 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! :-)
> 
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