[SunRescue] Sun Monitor weirdness with Indy

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I have an SGI 17"  Color Monitor available. $75.00 plus shipping.

Mike N
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory Leblanc" <GLeblanc at cu-portland.edu>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 9:59 AM
Subject: RE: [SunRescue] Sun Monitor weirdness with Indy


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stou Sandalski [mailto:tangui at cell2000.net]
> > I have this old skool Sun monitor that I bought with my SS2,
> > in the back of
> > the monitor it says:
> >
> > SUN
> > Model: GDM-1962B
> > Service Code: 244VC7
> > Elec Ratings: 100 - 120V~, 50/60Hz, 3.7A
> >
> > it works fine with the SS2, but when I pluged it into this
> > Indy I acquired
> > recently and turn it on, the screen turns all blue and these
> > weird looking
> > thin horizontal lines appear in the middle of the screen kind
> > of up and
> > down-ish and all jagged like moving and vibrating and after a
> > while they
> > just like completly freez in the middle (kinda of like when
> > you are starting
> > X for the first time... I guess when its probing your video
> > card, xcept this
> > happens when I turn on the indy), I can't figure out if the
> > monitor can't
> > handle the "refresh rate" or the video card of the indy is
> > messed... anyone
> > have a clue about this? I know this is a Sun hardware mailing
> > list and I am
> > pretty much off topic but I didn't know where else to write...
>
> The 1962B was built for the CG6, from the specs I've seen on it.  I don't
> believe it supports "sync-on-green", which is why the colors are off, and
> the screen doesn't look right.  Even though the connectors are the same on
> the monitor and on your Indy, they may not work together.  I'd look for a
> monitor that will work with the Indy.  Take a look at the info on
> www.sgihelp.org, and techpubs.sgi.com for a bit more info on what
> resolutions and refresh rates the Indy can run at.
> Greg
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