Callum Lerwick wrote: > On Fri, 2008-08-15 at 22:14 -0500, Josh Trutwin wrote: > >> I have a new monitor with DVI input only and I have a video card with >> VGA output only. I need a VGA/DVI adapter - Radio Shack? >> > > Are you talking about an LCD display? If so, this may not be possible. > DVI has provisions for analog and digital signaling, I have no idea if > LCD displays typically accept analog input on their DVI plugs. Take a > look at the plug: > > http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/DVI_pinout.svg > > The pink pins around the cross on the right are the analog pins. If > they're physically missing, then VGA->DVI will never work. > > I'd say just pick yourself up a card that has DVI. I'd recommend a > Radeon 9xxx if you care about 3D at all, as they have open source OpenGL > drivers. Or do you need PCIe? >
Swaying slightly more off the original topic, does anyone know of a USB video "card" with DVI out and has linux support (mac support is an added bonus for me too)? Basic 2D support is all thats needed (no opengl or anything fancy) Jay _______________________________________________ scalug-list mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/scalug-list
