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From: fore057@csc.canterbury.ac.nz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: IBM PC Convertible question (yes, really!)
Message-ID: <1991Jun26.213526.1207@csc.canterbury.ac.nz>
Date: 26 Jun 91 09:35:25 GMT
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In article <9106251858.AA22512@grape.ecs.clarkson.edu>, "Mickey Ferguson" <fergusom@scrvm2.vnet.ibm.com> writes:
> OK, I admit, the machine is a dinosaur.  But that's all I've got, and I
> would like to know if anyone knows if it is possible to modify the system
> somehow to support an external VGA monitor.  Currently there is a video
> slice to support an external CGA monitor, but has anyone tried to make any
> modifications so that it will support VGA?  Is it even possible, with some
> not-too-major hardware modifications?

I used to own one.  I made enquiries about hard disks, and it was not possible,
at least at reasonable cost.  I suspect you'll find the same thing with the VGA
monitor driver.  'Best of luck.

Euan