An old dream come true: Iris Indigo!

Ray Robinson robinson at shlrc.mq.edu.au
Mon Oct 22 17:33:20 CDT 2007


Hi gang,

> > > Can I use a PC mouse/keyboard with that?
> > 
> > You cannot. You need to use a SGI keyboard and mouse.
>
I have plugged a PC kybd/mouse into a SGI Crimson and an Octane 
and they seemed to work OK.

> > > Are the monitor frequencies suitable for a modern PC monitor?
> > 
> > They aren't. It's sync-on-green, so you either need a good monitor and
> > you definitively need an adaptor.
>
Needed a special cable 
so I used a Sun cable on the SGI monitor.
Worked OK.
Have not tried any other monitors.

Regards
Ray vk2ilv



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