[Tfug] SUN monitors at World Care

[Marco Savo]

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 6:48 AM, Bexley Hall <bexley401 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> > Well, I took one. Tested, plus the normal monitor cable 16
> > $. They have a lot of other monitor and stuff, but is not shown to the
> > public. They didn't know what I was talking about when I asked for "Sun
> > Monitors".
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> As Dennis had said in his post, you would have to ask for Joe...


Joe wasn't there

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> > Near there there is "Pima Computers Recycle", with other
> > stuff.
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> PCR is near Park & 22nd -- about a mile west
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> > This monitor is huge, heavy, probably need a lot of
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> 75 pounds for the units I use.  :>
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> > electricity, but for now I'm happy with it. I'd like to use it for my
> > mini-itx boards, if I find the way to attach to it...
> > I attached it to my Dell laptop with Ubuntu 8.04, works
> > fine but by default
> > I have only 800x600, I have to find the way to fix it.
> > Anyway, you don't need any special adapter for it...
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> Does the monitor have *two* connectors -- 13w3 + "vga"?


Yes, it has two connectors. And it works just fine with Ubuntu.
I like it, only it is too big. I put it on top of an unused pellet stove I
have at home, so it is not occupying extra space.
Does someone know how best to set up the colors?

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