[rescue] quick monitor for mac 7100 question

[Torquil MacCorkle III]

I have a 7100/66 and at the converter, and it works great(if you have a
decent multisync)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Pacenka" <sp17 at cornell.edu>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: [rescue] quick monitor for mac 7100 question


> 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
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