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- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: Help ! Problem with Tseng video card and CSD.
- Message-ID: <1992Dec12.015047.18941@actrix.gen.nz>
- Date: 12 Dec 92 01:50:47 GMT
- References: <1992Dec3.054702.6284@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> <1992Dec7.151224.21211@rtf.bt.co.uk>
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
- Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
- Lines: 35
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- In article <1992Dec7.151224.21211@rtf.bt.co.uk> traub@rtf.bt.co.uk (Michael Traub) writes:
- > In article <1992Dec3.054702.6284@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au> parry@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Tom J Parry) writes:
- > > I've just got a clone Tseng et400 card, and after installing the CSD,
- > >when I try to install the video drivers, or even just type "svga on" in a
- > >full screen dos-box, it gives me the message :
- > >
- > >SVGA: PMI File Generator (v1.01)
- > >Error generating file: requires VESA-compliant BIOS
- >
- > I noticed this on a friend's machine. Oddly enough his machine has
- > *exactly* the same graphics card as mine (Orchid Prodesigner IIs, even the
- > bios matches) yet mine runs the new version of svga.exe without a hitch.
- > We ran the old version of svga.exe on his machine and that worked ok
- > but the selective install only gave us 640x480x256 as an option and
- > when we selected this it didn't work, the system booted up and then
- > gave a blank screen with a cursor rather than the WPS.
- >
- > Can anyone help?
-
- If you check the Utilities disks with these cards, you may find a program
- called TLIVESA.COM. It is a DOS tsr that makes your card fully VESA compliant.
- Unfortunately, it isn't terribly useful.
-
- My TSENG has been ordered out of my machine and is now looking for a new home.
- My Trident and I are very happy together.
-
- I hate fussy video cards.
-
- Steve
-
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