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- From: mike@mustang.uucp (Mike Hoffos)
- Subject: Re: Does 800x600x256 on the VGA part of a Graphics Ultra work under OS/2?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul29.044354.7917@mustang.uucp>
- Organization: None; it is a private machine
- References: <1992Jul26.200231.12787@ee.ubc.ca> <1992Jul27.185354.5762@njitgw.njit.edu> <1992Jul27.201705.12912@ee.ubc.ca>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 04:43:54 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul27.201705.12912@ee.ubc.ca> tedc@ee.ubc.ca (ted chen) writes:
- >In article <1992Jul27.185354.5762@njitgw.njit.edu> dic5340@hertz.njit.edu (David Charlap) writes:
- >>In article <1992Jul26.200231.12787@ee.ubc.ca> tedc@ee.ubc.ca (ted chen) writes:
- >>>
- >>>I haven't been able to get the Graphics Ultra into 800x600x256 mode using
- >>>the VGA portion of the card, in DOS full screen. It doesn't even work if
- >>>if I boot from a DOS 5.0 floppy and try going into that mode (VPIC). Wonder
- >>>what's happening?
- >>
- ...........MUCH DELETED.............
-
- >I have run the INSTALL program, and have configured my monitor (MAG MX17)
- >using the custom monitor selection. I've also used the 'Testing Card'
- >selection in the install menu, and all 8514/a modes work correctly, as
- >well as all the given resolutions. The 800x600x16 DOES work, both in
- >the test section and VPIC, but the 800x600x256 isn't in the test menu so I
- >can't test it there. In addition, 1024x768x16 doesn't work in VPIC either.
- >
- >Ted
- >
-
- So at least I am not imagining things ... it is sort of irritating. Vpic50
- works great in a full-screen DOS session with the 8514/A Ultra driver and
- the hdi software installed (the stuff off of the ATI install disk). Nice
- quick 1024x768x256.
-
- Mike Hoffos
-
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