SPARC 5, disks, and video

[scott at MIT.EDU (Scott Ehrlich)]

Hello to all:

I have SPARC 5 I wish to make usable again.   I have SunOS 4.1.4 and
Solaris 7, both on CD.   The system also has a 1 Gig drive.   I have a
Dell monitor and VGA <-> Sun adapter, but the frequency demands of the
Sparc are out off range for the Dell to handle (yet the monitor is only a
few years old).

So, I have a few choices:

- Change my monitor to a Sun-compliant one and get converters for my
Intel-based system

- Get a fancier converter for my existing monitor to handle the frequency
requirements of the Sparc

- Go console via the serial port


Well, the first option might be a bit pricey.  The second option seems
reasonable.  Who sells a box to do this?   The third was tried, and was
successful, but I cannot get a console signal now.  I'd still prefer true
video from the source if I can help it.

Also, can the SPARC support a larger drive than the 1 Gig?  If so, I'd
love to get a 10 Gig drive or something similar so I can install the full
version of the CD onto it.  

Any leads on places to get a better VGA <-> Sun video converter and for a
cheap larger SCSI drive (internal is preferred) would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Scott

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