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From: larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: VGA card and ISC UNIX
Message-ID: <1991Jan31.154546.11686@nstar.rn.com>
Date: 31 Jan 91 15:45:46 GMT
References: <1991Jan23.001310.679@nas.nasa.gov>
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Organization: Northern Star Communications, Limited
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lohia@nas.nasa.gov (Shri Lohia) writes:

>I am trying to use a VGA card with ISC Unix. As soon as the unix boots and 
>writes to the screen, I see some greek characters on the screen.
>What is happening, why is it happening, What VGA card I should use?
>Where should I look for configuration for the VGA device. What cardwork

What vga card are you using?  We are using ATI VGA wonder
boards here with 386/ix 2.21 without problems (as a matter
of fact - with good, solid results)..

The ATI works fine under Unix, VP/ix and X.

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   Larry Snyder, NSTAR Public Access Unix 219-289-0287 (HST/PEP/V.32/v.42bis)
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