OT: Looking for obscure hardware

[Gary Nichols]

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Joel Dudley wrote:

> Hello all,
>    I have a Linux workstation here at work that is hooked up to a 
> beautiful SGI 1600SW flat panel monitor. I just acquired a second 1600SW 
> and am dying to use both of them on my workstation. The problem is that 
> SGI engineered the 1600SW with a proprietary digital connector. The only 
> available converter is a very expensive multilink box from SGI. The 
> Number Nine Revolution IV video card was designed to hook directly to 
> the 1600SW's proprietary interface. If anyone has access to a Number 
> Nine Revolution IV PCI (I already have the AGP version) my Debian box 
> and I would be greatful. Thanks.

I'm running a 1600SW on my linux box with a NNR IV AGP, and it works great 
under X - as a matter of fact, X is GORGEOUS.  If anyone needs the custom 
config file that I used, let me know.

Seeing how the #9 uses the ticket-to-ride chipset (which has ZERO open g/l 
suppor) I might consider buying a multilink adapter in the future so I can 
go back to a GeForce card.  

(BTW: To find that PCI card, check eBay or nine.com.  The forums in 
nine.com have people trading cards all the time)

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Gary Nichols RHCE
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