Re: Problem installing Solaris 8 on Ultra 30

From: Juhan Leemet (juhan_at_logicognosis.com)
Date: 10/13/04 

Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:06:54 -0200

On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 09:18:28 -0400, Greg Menke wrote:
> itguy_uk@hotmail.com (ITguy_uk) writes:
>> Just for reference to close this thread for anyone else with the same
>> problem. I looked through the Ultra 30 documentation on the Sun site
>> and it appears that these workstations were supplied with either 21"
>> or 24" screens. The monitor I am using is 19" and I think this is
>> where the compatibility issue resides.
>
> Nah, just a refresh rate issue. Get a decent monitor. Something just
> a few years old that can do 70+hz at 1280x1024. Sun hardware exploits
> monitors, PC stuff does the bare minimum that will work.

Yes, I think that is likely the problem. FWIW, I believe the standard
default screen size is/was 1152 x 900, which is not a standard IBM and/or
PC screen size at all. I'm not sure, but I suspect that is still the
default? My Ultra-2 Creator boards have that resolution after installation.

As you say, decent recent monitors will be able to do it, but many old
ones will not be able to sync up. I even have an old Sun colour monitor
that only goes up to 66Hz frame refresh (newer ones do 76Hz?). I can still
install, but I have to be careful when changing display modes.

I suppose there might be a way to use OBP to change display settings to
something more PC like? like 1280 x 1024? does 1024 x ??? work? I have
never had the interest or necessity to dig that deep. Bought a couple of
used Sun monitors years ago, and they are still working. 

-- 
Juhan Leemet
Logicognosis, Inc.

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