[comp.sys.sun] Max discance between CPU and b&w monitors...

mau@alice.CSELT.STET.IT (12/13/90)

As we are restructurating our office we would like to put our two Suns (a
Sun 4/260 and a Sun 4/330) in a cleaner place. Unfortunately, there will
be a certain distance (7-8 m approx) between the CPU chassis and the
monitors.  As I was told that it is not possible to put them away more
than `a little distance ', I'm asking some kind soul whether he/she knows
which is the actual maximum possible distance, and if there is some
third-party adaptor to increase this distance.

 Maurizio Codogno
 CSELT
 Via Reiss Romoli,  274
 I-10148 Torino

tg@uunet.uu.net (Tom Glinos) (12/30/90)

In article <837@brchh104.bnr.ca> mau@alice.CSELT.STET.IT writes:
>Sun 4/260 and a Sun 4/330) in a cleaner place. Unfortunately, there will
>be a certain distance (7-8 m approx) between the CPU chassis and the
>monitors.  As I was told that it is not possible to put them away more

I've run B&W monitors up to 150 feet with no ill effects.  The selection
of wire in this case is critical.  Running 8 meters should not be a
problem at all.