Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 17:43:34 -0500 From: "Doug Reynolds" <mav@wastegate.net> To: "Walter" <walterk1@earthlink.net> Cc: "Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: monochrome monitor Message-ID: <20030213224404.C386A48463@wastegate.net> In-Reply-To: <3E4BF884.7040704@earthlink.net>
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On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:56:52 -0500, Walter wrote: >>>I have no manual for this (used) Acer Pentium 120. >>>The Acer web site does not appear to have schematics >>>or other MB information (that I could find). And >>>looking at the MB I see nothing that leads me (a >>>non-tech) to think there's a VGA/MGA selector. >>>Anything particular writing or abbreviations I >>>might look for? (Good thought.) >> >> sometimes they say "vid" "video" "vga/mono" "color/mono" >> >> but since it is a "brand name" that has been mass produced (ie designed >> to log into AOL and play solitare), it probably doesn't have one, or it >> is labeled something obscure like "JP34" or something like that. :( > >Nothing like that I saw on the Acer.. BUT! >I also have an (old) HP 486, and on its MB >there's a VGADIS set of pins. So moving the >jumper over allowed the monochrome monitor >to work (disabled the VGA)! THANKS!! cool. I run my home mail/firewall/natd/etc on a 486dx4/133 so you should be in good shape --- doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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