[rescue] quick monitor for mac 7100 question

[Steve Pacenka]

On Wed, 2002-02-20 at 15:34, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> Can I use a simple DB-15 to HD-15 adapter to hook a multisync monitor to 
> a 7100/66 (it has a video card in the PDS slot, in addition to the onboard
> video), or must I get an adapter with the old size switches on it?

The onboard video relies on monitor sense bits, from either the monitor
or programmed via cable or switches, to detect the maximum resolution of
the monitor and perhaps its color/monochrome capability.

When I used LinuxPPC on a 7300 with a PC VGA cable plus a no-switch
adapter, I was able to use all resolutions of the monitor.  MacOS
mis-sensed the monitor as a lower capability one.

-- SP