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- Subject: TSENG WARNING!
- Message-ID: <1992Dec12.100759.23871@actrix.gen.nz>
- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 10:07:59 GMT
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
- References: <85031@ut-emx.uucp> <1992Dec10.120242.7622@unix.brighton.ac.uk>
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- In article <1992Dec10.120242.7622@unix.brighton.ac.uk> je@unix.brighton.ac.uk (John English) writes:
- >
- > I had problems with this after installing the CSD, and I posted a query
- > with just this problem -- no replies :-(
- >
- > If you go SVGA WHO or SVGA STATUS, it reports the card as IBM, not Tseng.
- > The old SVGA.EXE reported Tseng and was generally OK. But if you use the
- > old SVGA.EXE, it gives you 640x480x256 as the *only* option, and if you
- > make the mistake of choosing it, your machine hangs when it tries to clear
- > the screen on reboot. So I'm stuck with a 1M SVGA card which` can't go better
- > than 640x480x16. Please, somebody, HELP!
-
- YES! This is *exactly* the same problem I have. Is your card in a
- purple/pastel green box? My other card - Trident 8900c with 1meg - works just
- fine with the new 32-bit drivers....so I am happy for now....
-
- But for the rest of you.....there seem to be as many types of Tseng cards as
- there are flags at the U.N., whereas a trident is a Trident...or so it seems
- (I'm sure to be wrong now that I have committed it to the Net..:-))
-
- Steve
-
-
- Make sure you get one that you have seen working with your own eyes. Nothing
- less.
-
- Steve
- --
- Steve Withers - Wellington, New Zealand | On Sept. 19th, 88% of NZ voters opted
- Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz | for proportional representation. It
- withers_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz | looks like we may get a more
- **** Happy user of OS/2 v2!! **** | democratic system "real soon now".
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