> "Greg A. Woods" <woods@weird.com> wrote:
>
> [ On Friday, May 3, 2002 at 09:19:24 (-0700), Don Yuniskis wrote: ]
> > Subject: Re: SparcStation ipx versus Sparc Classic
> >
> > I would ideally tether an NCD to each of my SPARCs' consoles
> > (since I have an NCD near each of them).  But, they seem to cause
> > the BREAK glitch when powered up/down while connected to the
> > SPARCs.  OTOH, my portables seem to cause this problem more
> > if plugged/unplugged *while* powered up.  It's too frustrating to
> > have to remember which device (mis)behaves in which manner...  :-(
> 
> You really should try that resistor trick.... 

Already did.  Doesn't work.

> You also probably don't want to power cycle your NCDs too often,
> especially not any with colour monitors -- it's really stressful on
> them.....

They are off almost all the time -- I can only work in one place at
a time!  :>  So, if I'm doing a board design (like now), I'm stuck
at a windblows box -- little need to keep NCD's running.  They 
throw off too many Watts (not fun if you live in the DSW  :<  ).

And the color units always scare the piss out of me when powering
up (degaussing coil) so I have a natural tendency to avoid them
if at all possible!  :>   (Besides, I can't really use color much in
the applications I develop for my line of work -- except as a
redundant window dressing)

If *not* stuck in MSland, I prefer to sit at one of the monochrome
NCDs.  Crisp screen, easy on my (aging) eyes, etc.  And, I see
no need for color when writing code!  :>  (syntax highlighting?)