SGIs did sync on green. Sun uses a dedicated signal. SGI trinitron-based (Sony OEM) monitors should handle both. If you boot your SS10 to the point where you think it is dead and then unplug/replug the keyboard it should bring you back to the “ok” prompt. Shows the system is still running OK without output.
On Wed, 10 Jan 2018 at 07:40, Alan Perry via cctech <cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Jonathan may be on to something here. I only deal with Sun stuff and am > mostly unfamiliar with SGI stuff. However, I use LCD displays with > 13W3-to-VGA adapters on my Suns and, relevant to this discussion, I know > that the adapters used with Suns are different from the ones with SGIs, > though I don't know the details. > > alan > > On 1/9/18 4:01 PM, systems_glitch via cctech wrote: > > Bill, > > > > Are you sure the SGI monitor will work with the Sun graphics adapter? > Just > > because the plug fits doesn't mean the monitors are compatible, when it > > comes to 13W3. It may be just transferring control to the video console > and > > *appear* to be locking up, and you're not getting anything out of the > > display as a result. > > > > Do you get diagnostic LED patterns on the keyboard LEDs? > > > > Thanks, > > Jonathan > > > > On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 4:18 PM, william degnan via cctech < > > cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > >> Working from this page to configure my sparcstation 10 after NVRAM > >> replacement: > >> http://www.obsolyte.com/sunFAQ/faq_nvram.html > >> > >> ...but curious is there an installation manual or whatever specific to > the > >> video card in my system, a TurboXGX with STP3010GPA chip > >> > http://vintagecomputer.net/sun/SparcStation-10/Sun_STP3010PGA_TURBOXGX.jpg > >> > >> I have Solaris 4 installed. I am guessing around trying different > things. > >> With help I have the OS installed but so far I can't get the system to > >> recognize the video card and Sun keyboard. With these installed it > freezes > >> the system...so, I am using a serial terminal to interact with the > system. > >> The video display I have is an SGI GDM-20D11 > >> > >> Eventually I'll poke through to the solution, this is my first Sun box, > up > >> to this point they were "too new" but I'd like to learn how to perform a > >> system install. > >> > >> If I find the answers I am looking for I'll post here. > >> > >> Bill > >> > > -- -Jon +44 7792 149029
