[OT] rs6000

[Rick Bowers]

At 7/20/2007 08:56 AM, you wrote:
>On Fri, 2007-07-20 at 05:28 +0000, Steve Jardine wrote:
> >     Isnt' the RS6000's video cablr just like SGI's and older 
> Suns? I mean separate coaxial cables in the main video wire? I 
> think it might be. If that is the case, they make an adapter for 
> the type to VGA....
> >
> > Steve
>
>
>Steve,
>
>It is a big cable at the end connecting to the server. At the other end,
>there are three seperate BNC connectors to the monitor.
>
>Do you have any idea the name/code of that adapter ? I googled for a
>while but it seems I am not lucky.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Vu

It's usually more than just an adapter. Video needs a sync. signal as 
well (V-sync and H-sync, really). You'll often see 4 wires; Red, 
Green, Blue and sync.  Some systems use one of the colors (usually 
Green) to carry the sync. signals (called sync-on-green). Then 
there's the matter of resolution and frequency.

The older HP, Sun, Apollo monitors were fixed frequency and would 
only work with a specific video card. Most newer monitors are 
versatile enough to handle all this, but not all.

Unfortunately, I don't have an answer for you, but simply putting on 
an adapter won't necessarily work.

~Rick

> >
> > On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:58:34 -0500
> > vu pham <vu at sivell.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, 2007-07-19 at 07:30 -0600, North, Walter wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- You can hook the pc to the serial port and use something like
> > > > hyperterminal.  You will have to reboot probably.  And you might
> > > > have to fiddle with the settings in whatever s/w you use.
> > > >
> > > > to display the error log   errpt for a list  errpt -a for a full
> > > > listing.
> > > >
> > > > good luck
> > >
> > > Thanks, Walter.
> > >
> > > The server boots just fine; users can login and play with their ( very
> > > old ) softwares normally.
> > >
> > > errpt does not show asny error relating to the video controller so I
> > > think the monitor is dead.
> > >
> > >
> > > Vu
> > >
> > > >
> > > > -----------------------------------------------------
> > > > Walter North 406-444-2914
> > > > Operating Systems Programmer
> > > > wnorth (at) mt (dot) gov
> > > >
> > > > If it is not broke fix it till it is....
> > > > -----------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org
> > > > [mailto:linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org] On Behalf Of Vu Pham
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 7:09 AM
> > > > To: Linux tips and tricks
> > > > Subject: [OT] rs6000
> > > >
> > > > This RS6000 gets the monitor LEDs flashing and the montor is 
> just blank.
> > > > ( The server is still working - I 've rebooted and after that I can
> > > > telnet to it and run all the programs there just fine ).
> > > >
> > > > I do not know if the problem is with the controller or with the monitor
> > > > itself. I cannot test it because this monitor has three connectors for
> > > > separate RGB signals, iow, it is not a standard PC monitor.
> > > >
> > > > On RS6000, which command helps you to display the error log ?
> > > >
> > > > and do you know where  I can get an old monitor of this type ?
> > > >
> > > > Or is there any kind of connector that will convert the RGB signals to
> > > > the one the PC monitor uses ?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Vu
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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