Re: Sun 13W3-VGA adapters

On Fri, 24 Jul 2009, Alan Perry wrote:

>
> I am trying to hook up a flat-panel display to my old Sun systems
> (Classic/LX/IPC/IPX/Voyager) through a 13W3 to VGA adapter cable.  I can
> hook them up to an old Sun CRT and the video works fine.  However, when
> I hook them up to a couple of different, modern LCD displays, I get nothing.
>
> Any ideas what is up?

IIRC there are two "senses" of VGA to 13W3. The more commonly available
type is for connecting a Sun Monitor to a PC rather than a VGA monitor to
a LX etc.

The other problem is that many LCD monitors are not "fast enough" to work
with the LX etc.

Try it with a decent multi-sync CRT monitor and see if that works.

Geoff

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