Re: 13w3 to vga converter

In article <47164aa5$0$12126$3b214f66@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
news_reader <news_reader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey guys,

I received an old Indy, only the desktop, no monitor, keyboard or mouse.
Can I connect my pc monitor to it using a 13w3-vga converter? Any
idea where to get such a hardware not expensive? Or has it anybody in
used condition for a few bucks or free ;-)? I don't wanna invest a lot
of money, I'm not even sure if the machine works...

You can get an adapter here:

http://www.reputable.com/legacy.html#MONITORS

The page indicates that it'll work on non-sync-on-green (SOG) monitors.

Also check with Ian at:

http://www.futuretech.blinkenlights.nl/sgi.html

Both are good to deal with.

You can check if it's working by connecting to power and pressing the
power switch. It should spin up the hard drive, sound a musical chord,
and the power indicator LED should start out yellow and change to green.

If you hear hard drive activity, that's a good sign--wait until that stops,
then briefly push the power switch again. The OS (IRIX) will detect that
and do a controlled shutdown.


Gary

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