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From: sridhar@consl5.esg.dec.com (Pete Sridharan)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: VGA 800x600  (256/16 colors)
Keywords: 386 /  SVR 3.2.2 / VGA resolution
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Date: 30 Oct 90 22:04:31 GMT
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Reply-To: sridhar@consl5.esg.dec.com (Pete Sridharan)
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  Could someone through some light on this topic:  Increasing the
display resolution of
      VGA monitor for  386 running SYS V 3.2.2.

   I am trying to determine what it takes to increase the display
resolution of my 386
    system with the following configuration:
	-   Runs SVR 3.2.2
	-    Uses a SVGA card from Cardinal Technologies (uses Tseng Lab chip)
	           that can handle 1024x768x16  (I chose this card because it
had least
	           noticeable display flicker; little did I know of SVS V
driver compatibility
	            issues)
	-    Running OpenLook 2.0  (X server supports 16 colors only, now)

    Now I'm able to achieve 640x480x16 color resolution only.

    I hear that the AT&T kd Driver supports 800x600 resolution only for
AT&T VDC 600
     cards only.

     What is the easist (least expensive) way of upgrading the resolution ?
	- Are there SYS V compatible drivers available from other vendors that have 
	      better resolution?
	 - Are there VGA boards/drivers for SVS V that can support better resolution
	     than 800x600x16?  

      Any info on this subject will be very much appreciated.  Thanks in
advance.

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