Subject: Re: Frame buffer / monitor problem
To: Gordon W. Ross <gwr@mc.com>
From: Matthew N. Dodd <winter@jurai.net>
List: port-sun3
Date: 02/09/1998 12:13:15
Regardless, if the monitor doesn't come up as console when the prom is
running its not going to work.
Can you verify that the monitor works with another machine?
On Mon, 9 Feb 1998, Gordon W. Ross wrote:
> > Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 05:54:12 -0800 (PST)
> > From: rickgc@calweb.com (Rick Copeland)
> >
> > Hello list,
> >
> > I have a color monitor I am trying to use it is know good but I don't know if
> > it should work with a Sun / Sparc cgsix color frame buffer:
> >
> > cgsix color frame buffer (501-1532)
> > color monitor: Sun model (GDM-1962B) 19", 13w3, Sony
> >
> > The monitor comes up with a white screen with small horizontal line across
> > the middle of the display.
>
> You (or someone) will need to port the CG6 driver.
> I could take a stab at it, but I have no CG6 board.
>
> If it would help, I could send you a "first draft"
> of the driver (get it so it compiles, you test).
> Same offer for any other willing testers...
>
> Gordon
>
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