Subject: Re: VCB02 troubles
To: Master of all that Sucks <vance@ikickass.org>
From: Lord Isildur <mrfusion@umbar.vaxpower.org>
List: port-vax
Date: 07/10/2001 22:53:06
dont forget 1280x1024@72 hz, like the VRT19 in front of me right now..
isildur
On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Master of all that Sucks wrote:
>
> I thought the two DEC fixed frequency versions were 1280X1024@66Hz and
> 1024X864@60Hz?
>
> Peace... Sridhar
>
> On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Chuck McManis wrote:
>
> > At 01:16 PM 7/10/01 -0400, Brian wrote:
> > >anyone have any experience with the VCB02? i'm having a hard time to get mine
> > >to work. i've gotten it to the point where it finally recognizing the things
> > >and attempts to use it as a conole, but i don't get any sane output on the
> > >monitor. all it does it scroll fuzz up the screen.
> >
> > I just hooked up a bunch of them and tested them. Getting DECWindows up was
> > interesting :-)
> > There are several variables, one of which is this "Does your monitor accept
> > composite sync on the green color input?" If not it will cause the picture
> > to be unstable. The next question is "Does you monitor display 1024 x 768 x
> > 60hz video?" DEC monitors came in at least two fixed frequency versions
> > 1024 x 768 x 60 and 1280 x 1024 x 66.
> >
> > >another thing. i have a color cable and a mono cable. with the mono cable
> > >hooked up i can get a keyboard to work. with the color cable the keyboard
> > >doesn't work.
> >
> > Read the numbers on the cable. There are two cables that look like they
> > might work for the VCB02 but only one does.
> >
> > >could i have a bad color cable? could i have a bad VCB02 card? i've got
> > >others that i could try. got a couple graphics options actually. i'll have
> > >to fart around some more, but if anyone has played with this stuff before, do
> > >you have any hints for me?
> >
> >
> > Good luck,
> > --Chuck
> >
> >
>
>