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- From: ken@batman.austin.ibm.com (Ken Goach)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.setup
- Subject: Re: HELP! 256 color for Windows 3.1???
- Message-ID: <1992Aug20.195108.5773@awdprime.austin.ibm.com>
- Date: 20 Aug 92 19:51:08 GMT
- References: <1992Aug12.143336.2041@msdhsv.ingr.com> <1992Aug7.144952.27290@awdprime.austin.ibm.com> <1992Aug10.144652.22301@exu.ericsson.se> <167b60INNk4o@matt.ksu.ksu.edu>
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- #|> >Maybe you're selecting too high a resolution for the amount of
- memory you do have.
- #|>
- #|> I'd almost bet on it! I was trying to get a card working in my
- #|> machine that I was TOLD had 1M on board, when in fact it had only
- #|> 512K. I kept selecting modes that weren't possible with 512K and I
- #|> got the banner, then the cursor at the top left, then back to DOS. My
- #|> setup program got screwed so that I actually had to edit system.ini
- #|> with a text editor to fill in the correct drivers and load windows.
- #|>
- #
- #I do not agree. I have a 1MB card (Trident) and still have the same problem.
- #I can use Trident W3.0 disk and install 800X600 256 color driver. But
- #if I use any 256 color from windows 3.1 setup I get the blank screen.
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- Try going to the next smaller resolution. It worked for me. I even
- loaded the driver (an OAK, BTW) from the Windows 3.1 interface and
- restarted windows. Works great. It *was* a case of trying to utilize
- too high a resolution for the amount of video memory I have.
-
- Another wonderful technology tradeoff. Time to invest in a new video
- card!
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-
- THIS POSTING DOES NOT REPRESENT THE OPINIONS OF MY EMPLOYERS.
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