Re: LCD Flat screen and PGX64 in a Sunblade 1000

On Mon, 13 Oct 2008, Ben Lewis wrote:

> Hi Folks
>
> I bought a new Philips LCD flat screen over the weekend. It's a 220EW.
>
> I cannot seem to get it working with the PGX64 in my Sunblade 1000. I
> connect the Sunblade 15 pin VGA to the VGA input of the screen but
> nothing appears and the screen says "No Input". I've tried a number of
> different resolutions and frequency combinations with m64config none
> of which work. Also tried several different combinations from the ok >
> prompt using setenv output-device screen:rNxNxN
>
> Googling doesn't turn up much. Does anyone have an idea why this might
> not be working? It's not a wasted purchase as it was a good price and
> I can use it with my Mac. Can anyone recommend a modern LCD screen
> that will work with the PGX64?

FWIW I had to slow the refresh rate right down to 60Hz before my
HP LCD would see it.

Geoff
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