Xref: utzoo comp.sys.mac.apps:4574 comp.sys.mac.misc:9525 Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!bronze!tagreen From: tagreen@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Todd A. Green) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: Will SoftPC ever emulate VGA (or Super VGA, or MCGA) graphics? Message-ID: <1991Mar14.162625.19387@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> Date: 14 Mar 91 16:26:25 GMT References: <585@gcc.uucp> Distribution: comp Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington Lines: 28 In article <585@gcc.uucp> smiley@gcc.uucp (Wise men still seek Him) writes: >In article , hardin@dino.cad.mcc.com (John Hardin) writes: >> Does anyone know of any plans for SoftPC to handle the emulation of >> VGA (or Super VGA or MCGA) graphics? Currently the best (best? :-) >> graphics it can emulate is EGA (which is available with the AT/EGA >> option package). Yes? > >In my last conversation with an Insignia representative, I asked specifically >about future support for VGA. The individual could not "officially" answer >but "hinted" that it was in the works...time will tell. > >Jim Smiley We recently had an Apple Rep give us a demo on System 7 and a few other products. One of them being SoftPC AT/EGA version. He stated that there was a 386/VGA version in the works that would run Windows.... though he did say running windows would be a sacrilege on the Mac. :) Todd ============================================================================== Todd A. Green "<_CyberWolf_>" ---> Pascal <- tagreen@ucs.indiana.edu Unix Systems Administration ---> Unix <--- tagreen@silver.ucs.indiana.edu Macintosh Systems Administration ---> VMS <---- tagreen@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu WCC Office:136.04 phone:855-0949 ---> C <------ tagreen@lothario.ucs.indiana "Friends don't let friends ---> Mac <---- tagreen@iubacs.BITNET Use DOS" - Scott Ostrander ---> SunOS <-- tagreen@lykos (FTP only) ==============================================================================