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From: mks@cbmvax.UUCP (Michael Sinz - CATS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: V1.4+ScrollRaster + ECS
Message-ID: <7855@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 8 Sep 89 12:46:57 GMT
References: <4463@cps3xx.UUCP>
Reply-To: mks@cbmvax.UUCP (Michael Sinz - CATS)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
Lines: 33

In article <4463@cps3xx.UUCP> porkka@frith.egr.msu.edu () writes:
>
>Two simple questions to those in the know:
>
>  1: I have asked this twice before, but I have not seen it
>     answered as yet.
>     Will ScrollRaster() be fixed in respect to SIMPLE_REFRESH???????
>     A simple yes/no answer from CATS would be nice.

		The answer is:....  Yes

>
> 2: The ECS I have heard will allow for 400 line display modes
>    non-interlaced. THis is fine if you have a multisync.
>    What happens if you have a standard NTSC compatible monitor,
>    and some whizbang software opens up a 400 lines non-interlace
>    screen??
>
>    I have heard that if you do this you will actually destroy or
>    damage many monitors.
>    If so, there should be a hardware toggle switch to prevent
>    such displays from being used if you only have a regular
>    monitor, no?

		There will be majic...

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