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On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 02:20:17PM +0100, freshy98 wrote: |
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> Try looking for a 13W3 > VGA (DB15) converter. |
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> Also, the monitor must support Sync-On-Green! |
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Sun uses combined H+V sync. SGI (and DEC, and maybe others) used sync |
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on green. Unless you have both, sync on green is not a requirement. |
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That said, nearly all current monitors support separate, combined, and |
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sync on green. |
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If your converter does not set a sense bit to tell OBP what type of |
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monitor you have, you will probably need to fiddle with the |
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output-device OBP property to achieve the desired resolution and |
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refresh rate. Consult appropriate manuals to determine the OBP syntax |
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and supported graphics modes. Hint: setenv output-device |
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screen:rXXXXxYYYYxRR normally works. |
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Also, UPA is not an external connector type, it is the system |
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communications protocol used in early ultras and for graphics devices |
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in nearly all ultras. Many systems have one or more UPA slots |
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internally, but attempting to connect a monitor to one would be |
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plainly impractical. It stands for Ultra Port Architecture. |
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