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From: harry@aeshq.UUCP (Harry Pulley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: In VGA hell... help?
Summary: VGA-16 runs colour modes on VGA Mono monitor
Message-ID: <786@aeshq.UUCP>
Date: 22 Oct 90 15:19:35 GMT
References: <35108@cup.portal.com> <23oeR4w163w@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us>
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In article <23oeR4w163w@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us>, mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us (Marc Unangst) writes:
> Um, it's a wild guess, but I'd say that if you're using a monochrome
> monitor, you should probably have the system set to mono.
> 
> Also, note that you probably won't be able to use the color VGA modes
> with your mono monitor.

I am running a VGA-16 card on my 286-12, and I have the switch set to color.
I run CGA, EGA and VGA color modes on my Mono VGA monitor without any trouble.
  
If your monitor is TTL, however, then you cannot [correct me if I'm wrong, no
flames please :-) ] run at VGA resolutions.

My monitor has 64 shades of grey, and I find that it has a sharper picture than 
most Color VGA monitors (variable frequency excepted...).

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