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From: dlow@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Danny Low)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: VGA Cards that work on PC's and 386's?
Message-ID: <1640126@hpspcoi.HP.COM>
Date: 5 Jul 90 17:25:31 GMT
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>	I'm new to the PC world (My 'el cheapo PC clone has been working
>for 24 hours- built from parts $142 :-), and am curious if there is a VGA
>card that will work in a PC/XT type machine and also in a 386. I'm just
>getting my feet wet with an 8088, I believe I'll want a '386 "soon". Trying 
>to avoid having to re-buy everything.

You need an 8 bit VGA card. Paradise is the only one that makes
such a beast as far as I know. The alternative is a 16 bit card 
that can operate in 8 bit mode. 

			   Danny Low
    "Question Authority and the Authorities will question You"
	   Valley of Hearts Delight, Silicon Valley
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