[cctalk] Re: Video/keyboard mono cable for Sun 386i

Hi There, I have a cable attached to my Sun 386i. I used to have spares but sadly no more. I don’t believe there is anything special in the cable. If I have an opportunity I can buzz through and let you know what each pin is in the cable. Give me a week or two and if I haven’t reverted please do reach out Richard Sent from my iPhone > On 30 May 2024, at 19:07, Stefano Sanna via cctalk<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Hi. > > I recently bought a Sun Microsystems 386i and I discovered (too late...) that monitor and keyboard are connected to the same D15 connector on the back using a "Y" cable (I had experience with other Sun workstations, this was first contact with Intel-based hardware). > > Unfortunately, I have not such a cable neither I was able to find any info on the web about the pinout/wiring; probably it would be possible to create the cable from scratch (assuming that no other circuitry was inside the original Y cable). Moreover, I discovered that there is more than one option for video boards (mono and color): therefore, there is more than a single Y cable to connect monitor and keyboard. > > Looking at the official Sun's hardware list, I found this item: > > 630-1621 386i video/keyboard cable > > but it does not specify whether it is the mono or the color cable. In any case, it seems impossible to buy it on eBay or similar. > > Does anybody have some information on how to rebuild it? > > Thank you. > -s