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From: ccmk@lure.latrobe.edu.au
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: 8514/xga dumb questions
Message-ID: <1991Jun26.225434.1@lure.latrobe.edu.au>
Date: 26 Jun 91 12:54:34 GMT
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In article <1991Jun25.231120.14697@verity.com>, dnater@verity.com (Dan Nater) writes:
> 1)  Please define 8514(/A)    Could one say that 8514 supports 1024x768x256?
> (in os/2)

The 8514/A adapter card with the standard 512KB memory supports 1024x768x16
colours.  With 1MB memory it supports 256 colours.  It works as an
adjunct to the VGA already on a PS/2.  OS/2 1.x supports 16 colours only,
so you will not see more than 16 colours via PM in OS/2.  OS/2 2.0
has a colour model similar to Windows 3.0, so will support more colours
(256 up to 24 bit colour, but this depends on appropriate hardware).

> 2) Please define XGA

XGA is a microchannel-only adapter (and 386 only) that has VGA on-board
plus 640x480x65,536, 1024x768x16 and 1024x768x256 (with full memory).

> 3) My goal is to have a 16inch or larger monitor running 1024x768x(>=16)
>      I  run OS/2 1.3EE and windows 3.0  What should I get.  I'd like to get 
>     "The best" setup.........

If you want 256 colours you can't get it from OS/2 PM at present.  OS/2
version 2.0 will have this.  A graphics program that bypasses OS/2 graphics
calls (naughty) can, of course, give you 256 colours, but then would
be specific to the adpater card.

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