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- From: dlcogswe@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Dan Cogswell)
- Subject: Re: 1280x1024 in 256 colors under OS/2 (Any Suggestions)
- Message-ID: <dlcogswe.725693018@vela>
- Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI.
- References: <zzprvyn@lynx.unm.edu>
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 05:23:38 GMT
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- cn0gr8af@hydra.unm.edu (Student Class Account) writes:
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- >I would like to use OS/2 in 1280x1024x256colors , and would welcome any and
- >all suggestions on how to do this. I have come up with two options so far:
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- >1. Buy a New Monitor and card. ATI Ultra Pro with 2 MB should do, with a 17"
- >monitor to go along with it.
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- >or: I have a nice FIXED FREQUENCY 19" 64KHz Trinitron Monitor. Digital sells
- >a card made by Appian based on the TIGA 34020 chipset that will do all VGA modes
- >and Several SVGA modes at this FIXED FREQUENCY. Also, Appian is planning
- >to release a Rendition IV card that may have this capability built in. These
- >cards are about $1700 US at present.
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- >2. Buy the $1700 TIGA card, and hope for drivers for OS/2 from digital or Appian.
- >Appian.
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- >I would like to limit the total cost of the system upgrade to $1700 US.
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- >Does anyone have any suggestions? Any and all input would be appreciated.
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- Don't waste your money on an ATI card. They're nice hardware but,
- their support for OS/2 2.0 is lacking. I really regret buying a Graphic
- Ultra. If you want mine, I'll sell it for $100. :-)
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- Going the TIGA route is dangerous in my mind. I don't see a lot of
- support for it. Even the Windows 3.1 support is funny. (I couldn't get
- it to work with my DECpc 433/ 19" Trinitron monitor). It looks to me
- like TIGA is slowly going away.
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- I would look into XGA cards (that's what I want). But, I don't know if
- they will do 1280x1024.
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- Basic rule of thumb: make sure there's a driver for the card before
- you buy it. I wouldn't gamble $1700 on the availability of a driver.
- Also, make sure the resolution/color you need is supported. This is
- what got me with my Graphics Ultra.
-
- --
- Dan Cogswell Or as we say in Michigan: "Dee-troit"
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