[rescue] Have I erred? (SGI division)

[George Adkins]

On Sunday 14 July 2002 02:22 pm, you wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Jul 2002 jkunz at unixag-kl.fh-kl.de wrote:
> > All you need to make sync-on-green from composite sync is a 470 ohm
> > resistor. Connect the sync cable via the resistor to green and you are
> > done. I did this to connect a SS5 with TGX and later RasterFlexHR to my
> > SGI GDM20D11 monitor. Also: I used it with a H/V-sync to sync-on-green
> > adapter on my Alpha (PowerStorm 4D50T) for some time.
>
> Is there an easy fix like this to use a Sun monitor on an SGI Indy?
> Got an Indy from a co-worker, and just haven't gotten around to using
> it...  Partially because I don't have a monitor for it.
>
> Lots of sun monitors, no SGI monitors.
>

Yes, I have a SUn 20D10 that I use on my Indigo.

You have to open up the back of the Monitor and re-wire it inside a bit, but 
it can be done without a soldering iron, (just re-arranging pin connectors) 
and it works like a champ for the Indigo, and I'm tild it works for an Indy 
too.

George