Advice on using SVGA monitor on SGI?

From: Doc Shipley <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
Date: Wed Jan 21 18:37:36 2004

On Jan 21, 2004, at 6:21 PM, Don Maslin wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Doc Shipley wrote:
>> The Sun Composite-Sync signal and the SGI Composite-Sync signal
>> aren't on the same pin, and most CS-capable monitors do it the Sun
>> way.
>> Pulling pin 10 disables CS from the SGI adapter and forces
>> everything
>> to SOG.
>>
>> I can verify this on Indy, Octane, Indigo2 Extreme and Impact, and
>> IIRC, Indigo R3k models.
>
> Do you know if and how the Apple 13W3-15 cable (Apple 590-0615-A)
> differs from the "SGI/Sub" version? They look the same
> externally, but Apple is rather (in)famous for altering pinouts.

   I dunno. I've never seen either cable in the flesh.

        Doc
Received on Wed Jan 21 2004 - 18:37:36 GMT