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author | Steve Losh <steve@stevelosh.com> |
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date | Sun, 14 Apr 2019 15:13:07 -0400 |
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files | README.markdown |
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--- a/README.markdown Sat Apr 13 11:11:51 2019 -0400 +++ b/README.markdown Sun Apr 14 15:13:07 2019 -0400 @@ -413,3 +413,19 @@ documented. I tried debugging the display corruption with the info from the email Luther sent (getting a bunch of text on the screen and pressing the Auto button) but that didn't seem to help. Emailed back. + +## 2019-04-14 + +More troubleshooting of the Lisp machine video issues. Borrowed a miniDP/VGA +dongle and TV with a VGA input (apparently they still exist) from a friend, and +got a new VGA cable. The results are very confusing: + +* Cable makes no different in any scenario. +* WORKS: Macbook miniDP to dongle to Elecrow VGA +* WORKS: Thinkpad miniDP to dongle to Elecrow VGA +* WORKS: Lisp Machine VGA to TV VGA +* BORKED: Lisp Machine VGA to Elecrow VGA + +Emailed the author back with my results. This is really strangeā¦ I would have +expected either the monitor or the Lisp Machine were the problem, but they only +seem to not work *together*.