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From: DSB100@psuvm.psu.edu (David Barr)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Super VGA and Turbo C
Message-ID: <90234.092020DSB100@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 22 Aug 90 13:20:20 GMT
References: <81669@aerospace.AERO.ORG>
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In article <81669@aerospace.AERO.ORG>, goldstein@arecibo.aero.org (Fogbound
Child) says:

>Perhaps this has already been addressed. I've recently acquired a
>Paradise-compatible VGA plus card, but can't seem to get the IBM8514 driver
>that comes with Turbo C to talk to it. Are the Paradise and IBM 8514
>standards incompatible?

Yep.  The 8514/A (giggle) standard is uses interlacing to reach the high
resolution.   All other 1024 cards (like Paradise) use non-interlaced
video to give a better picture with less flicker.  Leave it to IBM to
give us inferior standards...(along with MCGA, MCA, the whole PS/2 line... :)

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