From: dnewcomb@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (Dan Newcombe) Subject: Re: Can a VGA monitor be connected to ... Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1993 17:27:37 GMT
manuel@engc.bu.edu (manuel Toledo-Quinones) writes:
> a SVGA card, and then used in 600x800 res. mode to run X with colors? This
> is probably a stupid idea, because I don't know if the pin def./connector
> is compatible between SVGA and VGA. But still it would be a very inexpensive
> way of upgrading to color.
> Any comments?
> Thanks,
> manuel
Both VGA and SVGA cards use the 15 pin connectors (or is it more pins.)
Anyway, yes you can plug it in.