Next 21 Color Monitor

[Magic User]

I have one of these 21" color NeXT monitors and have
no idea whether it works. I know it is a sync
on green monitor. Is there some generic PC hardware
that can be used to test this beast. I don't really
want to spend much money just to see if it works.

Magic

[Tom Zahm]

In article <b4cupvsov13espjhd9rrk1kfd6skc9gik3@4ax.com>,
Magic User <magicuser@nowhere.com> wrote:
I have one of these 21" color NeXT monitors and have no idea whether it works. I know it is a sync on green monitor. Is there some generic PC hardware that can be used to test this beast. I don't really want to spend much money just to see if it works. Magic

Magic,

I'm engaged in a similar effort. Sync-on-greem is uncommon. Seems that
Matrox Millenium cards can do it, *if* you can put them into the proper
mode. Don't know about a DOS/Windows driver. There's a hacked
OpenStep/Intel driver that will do it, tho.

BTW, you'll need to be careful about scan rates -- this is a
fixed-frequency (not mulisync) monitor.

Best of luck

[Magic User]

On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 02:49:42 GMT, Tom Zahm <tpzahm@juno.com> wrote:
In article <b4cupvsov13espjhd9rrk1kfd6skc9gik3@4ax.com>, Magic User <magicuser@nowhere.com> wrote: I have one of these 21" color NeXT monitors and have no idea whether it works. I know it is a sync on green monitor. Is there some generic PC hardware that can be used to test this beast. I don't really want to spend much money just to see if it works. MagicMagic,I'm engaged in a similar effort. Sync-on-greem is uncommon. Seems thatMatrox Millenium cards can do it, *if* you can put them into the propermode. Don't know about a DOS/Windows driver. There's a hackedOpenStep/Intel driver that will do it, tho.BTW, you'll need to be careful about scan rates -- this is afixed-frequency (not mulisync) monitor.Best of luck

I knew the other stuff already, but the hacked openstep driver might be of use.
Thanks for the lead.

Magic

[fishbulb]

Magic User wrote:
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 02:49:42 GMT, Tom Zahm <tpzahm@juno.com> wrote:In article <b4cupvsov13espjhd9rrk1kfd6skc9gik3@4ax.com>,Magic User <magicuser@nowhere.com> wrote:I have one of these 21" color NeXT monitors and haveno idea whether it works. I know it is a syncon green monitor. Is there some generic PC hardwarethat can be used to test this beast. I don't reallywant to spend much money just to see if it works.MagicMagic,I'm engaged in a similar effort. Sync-on-greem is uncommon. Seems thatMatrox Millenium cards can do it, *if* you can put them into the propermode. Don't know about a DOS/Windows driver. There's a hackedOpenStep/Intel driver that will do it, tho.BTW, you'll need to be careful about scan rates -- this is afixed-frequency (not mulisync) monitor.Best of luck I knew the other stuff already, but the hacked openstep driver might be of use. Thanks for the lead. Magic
You can also try Xfree86 3.3.6 (4.x should work but I never tried it)
with a Matrox Millenium. Then enabling SoG in XF86Config. See
http://xfree86.org/4.2.1/mga.4.html and
http://xfree86.org/3.3.6/MGA3.html#4 for the syntax. This is how I was
able to test an old 20" IBM monitor.

[Magic User]

On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:15:39 -0500, fishbulb <fishbulb@cyberspace.SPAMISBAD.org> wrote:

<snip>You can also try Xfree86 3.3.6 (4.x should work but I never tried it)with a Matrox Millenium. Then enabling SoG in XF86Config. Seehttp://xfree86.org/4.2.1/mga.4.html andhttp://xfree86.org/3.3.6/MGA3.html#4 for the syntax. This is how I wasable to test an old 20" IBM monitor.

Thanks, I think that sounds like a more promising option. How did you
manage to configure Xfree86 without the monitor working first?

Magic

[fishbulb]

Magic User wrote: On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:15:39 -0500, fishbulb <fishbulb@cyberspace.SPAMISBAD.org> wrote: <snip>You can also try Xfree86 3.3.6 (4.x should work but I never tried it)with a Matrox Millenium. Then enabling SoG in XF86Config. Seehttp://xfree86.org/4.2.1/mga.4.html andhttp://xfree86.org/3.3.6/MGA3.html#4 for the syntax. This is how I wasable to test an old 20" IBM monitor. Thanks, I think that sounds like a more promising option. How did you manage to configure Xfree86 without the monitor working first? Magic
I used a serial console, but you could also just use a different monitor
until you attempt to start X.

[Magic User]

On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 21:00:42 -0500, fishbulb <fishbulb@cyberspace.SPAMISBAD.org> wrote:
Magic User wrote: On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:15:39 -0500, fishbulb <fishbulb@cyberspace.SPAMISBAD.org> wrote: <snip>You can also try Xfree86 3.3.6 (4.x should work but I never tried it)with a Matrox Millenium. Then enabling SoG in XF86Config. Seehttp://xfree86.org/4.2.1/mga.4.html andhttp://xfree86.org/3.3.6/MGA3.html#4 for the syntax. This is how I wasable to test an old 20" IBM monitor. Thanks, I think that sounds like a more promising option. How did you manage to configure Xfree86 without the monitor working first? MagicI used a serial console, but you could also just use a different monitoruntil you attempt to start X.

Thanks, I will give it a try.

Magic