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From: rjn@hpfcso.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: How can I configure my display type?
Message-ID: <7370307@hpfcso.HP.COM>
Date: 6 Feb 91 22:25:52 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard/FSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
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re: > On my monitor (a large color one) there is a type number, 98785a.
    > When I look at the system configuration using /etc/dmesg, it says
    > however that my display type is hp98549.  Is it possible that these
    > differ?  Or is there a way to let the system know it is a different
    > one?  It seems a bit strange to me as the hp98549 is only a 6 bitplane
    > 1024x768 display.  But I thought my monitor could handle much more.

98785A is the product number of the 16-inch monitor.  The 98785A works with
a variety of 1024x768 color video interfaces, representing implementations
of between 4 and 8 planes.

The 98549A is a 1024x768x8 (yes, eight) color video interface.  It works
with a variety of 1024x768 color monitors, in 16- or 19-inch sizes.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland      Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM               3404 East Harmony Road
                UUCP: [hplabs|hpfcse]!hpfcrjn!rjn     Ft Collins CO 80525-9599

> Could anyone who knows something about it please send email, as I will
> be away for about a week soon, and I might miss news.

Done.