[plug] Off-topic: Does anyone know how to change Scan-rates on DEC Unix?

[David Campbell]

Date sent:      	Wed, 24 Feb 1999 13:53:39 +0800
From:           	David Buddrige <david.buddrige at mitswa.com.au>
To:             	plug at linux.org.au
Subject:        	[plug] Off-topic: Does anyone know how to change Scan-rates on DEC Unix?
Send reply to:  	plug at linux.org.au

> Hi all,
> 
> I know this is off-topic, but we've got a DEC-Alpha box here running
> DEC-Unix.  Am wanting to change the scan-rates for the machine so we can
> put a normal pc-monitor on to it - it has a DEC monitor at present but
> since we can't figure out how to change scan-rates and vert/horiz
> frequencies, we can't put a normal monitor onto it.
> 
> Has anyone had this problem and happen to know the solution - at this
> point It looks like it can't be done - its running CDE as the WM at
> present - it boots straight into it...

YES

a) Turn machine off
b) Open cover
c) Locate video card
d) Locate rotoray thumbswitch on video card
e) Change switch position
f) fire up machine.

Works for VMS as well...

David Campbell

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