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From: Ingvar.Strand@ext.luth.se (Ingvar Strand)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Different modes on 8514a
Message-ID: <1547@hagbard.dc.luth.se>
Date: 25 Oct 90 21:56:11 GMT
References: <1990Oct16.124830.29051@stretch.cs.mun.ca> <3552@idunno.Princeton.EDU> <3488.2726b566@cc.helsinki.fi>
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In article <3488.2726b566@cc.helsinki.fi> tmottonen@cc.helsinki.fi writes:
>In article <3552@idunno.Princeton.EDU>, news@idunno.Princeton.EDU (USENET News System) writes:
>..
>> it possible to have windows run under SVGA modes like 640x400x256 or 
>> 800x600x256 with my setup?
>
>    Well, I THINK it's possible to run the 8514/A-adapter in
>    640*480 resolution with 256 colors. And for that you
>    shouldn't even need a 8514 compatible monitor, just a normal
>    VGA.

Yes, it's possible to run the 8514/A-adapter in 640x480x256, and
that on a normal VGA monitor, but not 800x600.
I have one of these adapters, but I can't understand that someone
wouldn't want to use the 1024x768x256 mode.  I don't mind the icons
to be small as long as I have full work space.
I think it's nice to be able to run both paintbrush and write at normal
size and still have space left over.

/Ingvar