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From: mig@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Meir)
Subject: Re: VGA Card Problem ???
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Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1991 01:37:27 GMT

In article <143944@unix.cis.pitt.edu> sheaf@groucho.phyast.pitt.edu (Sheaf) writes:
>
>     I have a 286-12 system with standard VGA card and monitor.  Every
>so often, maybe once per session, when switching between text and
>graphics screens, my screen will go blank and lock up, where I have
>to reboot.  Sometimes, instead of a blank screen, i'll get the VGA 
>BIOS boot message before it locks up.
>
>     Is this a problem with my VGA card or my system board ? (I've used
>several different monitors and experienced the same problem)  Could the
>fact that I'm using an 8-bit VGA card in a 16-bit machine be the culprit ?
>
>                          sheaf@groucho.phyast.pitt.edu  (Steve Sheaffer)

Try using the first 8 bit slot.  Try removing all other card from the system.
Try changing the VGA card's interrupt....

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