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From: tackett@ipla01.hac.com (Walter Tackett)
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Subject: 16 / 256
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Date: 4 Apr 91 08:02:05 GMT
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Organization: Hughes Aircraft Company - Canoga Park, CA
              Imaging Guidance Design Laboratory
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what does it mean when a vga / super-vga graphics card is referred to
as "16/256" and will it allow me to display 256 grey levels (or colors)
simultaneously in hi-res (1024 x 7??) mode like the macII can?  is there
some vga extended standard coming which will allow this?
thanks,
-walt