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From: strike@clmqt.marquette.Mi.US (Tim Bowser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Problems viewing .GIF files
Keywords: cshow, vgif, hi-res
Message-ID: <1697@clmqt.marquette.Mi.US>
Date: 28 Mar 90 01:31:17 GMT
References: <2962@isis.UUCP>
Organization: Enterprise Information System, Marquette, MI
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dpunjabi@isis.UUCP (Dinesh Punjabi) writes:


>    I have a 386-25 with an ATI Wonder ( 512K ) graphics card & a Seiko
>    1440 monitor. I am unable to view any 800 x 600 (256 colors) GIF 
files
>    correctly. I mean, the monitor seems to display only 16 colors but 
I'm not
>    sure about what resolution is displayed. 
>    
>    Are there any other public domain programs for viewing .GIF files 
that 
>    support hi-res (VGA ?) modes ??

   Check the local boards for the program VPIC, which will run the ATI 
card to the 800x600 modes in both VGA and EGA.  I suggest if you can find 
it, get the release 2.1A, as it has been the only one I can really 
recommend.  There is a persistent bug with the later releases that shifts 
the EGA palette information (has been brought to B. Montgomery's 
attention, to no avail, alas) on the ATI VGA Wonder.

   I can try to send a uuencoded version of the program with the ATI 
information if you cannot find it anywhere else.

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