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From: larrys@watson.ibm.com
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Subject: Re: 8514a
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Date: 5 Jun 91 15:00:11 GMT
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In <30599@hydra.gatech.EDU>, mg15@prism.gatech.EDU (Glynn,Mike) writes:
>
>
>Hello all...
>
>        I am using os/2 1.3 EE on a ps/2 model 80. Just installed it as a matterof fact
>. I have an 8514a card with 1 Meg on it. The problem is I only get what
>seems to be 640x480x???. I can get 1024x768x256 with the same card using windows
>so I'm sure I can get the same using os/2. What am I overlooking?
>config.sys contains:
>     set video_devices=vio_ibm8514a
>      set vio_ibm8514a=device(bvhvga,bvh8514a)

Interesting.  My CONFIG.SYS says

SET VIDEO_DEVICES=VIO_IBMBGA
SET VIO_IBMBGA=DEVICE(BVHVGA,BVH8514A)
etc.

Cheers,
Larry Salomon, Jr. (aka 'Q')            LARRYS@YKTVMV.BITNET
OS/2 Applications and Tools             larrys@ibmman.watson.ibm.com
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center         larrys@eng.clemson.edu
Yorktown Heights, NY

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