Subject: Re: SparcStation ipx versus Sparc Classic
To: Don Yuniskis <auryn@GCI-Net.com>
From: Greg A. Woods <woods@weird.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 05/03/2002 16:10:34
[ On Friday, May 3, 2002 at 09:19:24 (-0700), Don Yuniskis wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: SparcStation ipx versus Sparc Classic
>
> I would ideally tether an NCD to each of my SPARCs' consoles
> (since I have an NCD near each of them).  But, they seem to cause
> the BREAK glitch when powered up/down while connected to the
> SPARCs.  OTOH, my portables seem to cause this problem more
> if plugged/unplugged *while* powered up.  It's too frustrating to
> have to remember which device (mis)behaves in which manner...  :-(

You really should try that resistor trick.... 

You also probably don't want to power cycle your NCDs too often,
especially not any with colour monitors -- it's really stressful on
them.....

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