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From: larry@nstar.uucp (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Unix support for 1024x768 VGA card
Message-ID: <1990Oct16.121010.16062@nstar.uucp>
Date: 16 Oct 90 12:10:10 GMT
References: <3457@cui.unige.ch>
Organization: Northern Star Communications, Limited
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vp@cui.unige.ch (Vassilis Prevelakis) writes:

>I want to buy a 386 system with at least 1024x768 resolution screen
>and I want to run X11 under Unix.

we run X here in 800 by 600 with 256 colors using the ATI VGA
wonder board on a 33 mhz 386 (Interactive X rel 1.2 with 2.20
rel of the OS) and it works - but not "real fast".  For fast
X graphics I suggest a smart video board like the NEC graphics
engine..


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