Subject: Re: Anyone know what rotary switch does on PMAGD-AA video?
To: Toru Nishimura <locore32@gaea.ocn.ne.jp>
From: Sean Davis <dive@endersgame.net>
List: port-alpha
Date: 11/10/2003 06:26:20
On Mon, Nov 10, 2003 at 07:35:07PM +0900, Toru Nishimura wrote:
> Sean Davis dive@endersgame.net asked;
> 
> > I pulled a full-length PCI video card out of my AlphaStation 600 5/266, and
> > in addition to the VGA connector on the back, it has what looks like an
> > audio jack. Anybody have any idea what -that- is supposed to be/do?
> 
> It sounds like one of TGA/TGA2 or PV equipped PCI video card.  The jack
> is designed for "3D view" by "stereo glasses" device, which has been found
> in other desktop WS at that time like SGI Indy.

Ah, neat. Is X likely to be able to use this card? I don't need the "3d
view" feature, although that does sound interesting. I bet the glasses for
it are rather hard to find now ;)

-Sean

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