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From: jallen@netxcom.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Minix runs on Faraday motherboard
Message-ID: <406@netxcom.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 7-Apr-87 21:38:34 EST
Article-I.D.: netxcom.406
Posted: Tue Apr  7 21:38:34 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 11-Apr-87 03:08:40 EST
Reply-To: jallen@netxcom.UUCP (John Allen)
Distribution: world
Organization: NetExpress Communications Inc. Vienna, Va.
Lines: 23
Keywords: clone MB EGA minix
Summary: Clone Motherboard is OK, clone EGA may not be.



Well, I just started up Minix on my clone for the first time.
I haven't done anything with the hard disk yet, but it seems
to do fine with my Faraday motherboard and Taiwan floppy controller.

There is some strange behavior on my clone EGA board though.  Sure,
I know Minix only runs on CGAs and MDAs, but I was hoping that the
C&T chip set would provide enough CGA compatibility to run.  What
happens is that after 50 or 75 lines have been displayed, the next
15 or so aren't painted -- I see the cursor move, but no characters
are displayed.  Then after about 15 of these "ghost" lines, the
display begins to paint again, and "as if by magic" the ghost lines
appear on the display.

Has anyone else seen this, or is it just me?

John Allen
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