[rescue] Recommended 13w3 to VGA adapter (Dave McGuire)

Mouse mouse at Rodents-Montreal.ORG
Mon Aug 1 14:43:50 EDT 2022


>>> [...], about one of the simplest things in all of workstation
>>> computing: getting a modern display working on a Sun.

>>> Just plug it in and turn it on, man. ;)

>> That...disagrees with my experience.

> I'm sure you're not suggesting that I've made it up.

You are correct.  I'm perfectly willing to believe that your experience
_has_ been "just plug it in and turn it on".

But mine hasn't been.  Or at least not consistently.  I have indeed had
it Just Work, but I've also had it at least need some fiddling.  I'd
say it's roughly half the time - say, somewhere between 1/4 and 3/4 -
that it Just Works and the rest of the time somewhere between "needs
fiddling" and "complete failure".

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