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From: scott@mks.com (Scott Nicol)
Subject: VGA in a PS/2 model 25
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 91 15:14:41 GMT
Message-ID: <1991Jan15.151441.422@mks.com>
Organization: Mortice Kern Systems, Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
Sender: scott@mks.com (Scott Nicol)

   I have a PS/2 model 25 (don't laugh!) with a colour monitor.  It
currently is set up for MCGA graphics (which seems to be a VGA that only
supports the low res modes).  What I would like to do is put a cheap
8-bit VGA card in the one remaining slot, and connect it up to the built-in
monitor.

   There may be a few problems with this idea:
   1. The monitor may not be able to handle high res modes such as 640x400x256
   2. The VGA adaptor may interfere with the MCGA (or vice versa)

   Also, I would have to fabricate my own cable...

   Has anybody tried this before?  Did it work?  I certainly don't mind
tearing the monitor apart to do some tweaking.

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- Scott Nicol
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