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From: german@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: IBM model 30 graphics informati
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Date: Thu, 19-Nov-87 09:59:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 19 09:59:00 1987
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Nf-From: uxc.cso.uiuc.edu!german    Nov 19 08:59:00 1987


I think you are mistaken.  The MCGA does NOT support EGA modes.  Reading from a glossy comparison of the different models:

Text/graphics support:  Multi Color Graphics Array (MCGA) supports CGA modes
and provides up to 256 colors (from a palette of over 256,000) and 64 shades
of gray (monochrome)  /* NOTE no mention of EGA */

New display modes: 320x200 pels x 256 colors - all points addressable.
                   640x480 pels x   2 colors - all points addressable.
                   8x16 character box - 16 colors.

The monitors from IBM are capable of running EGA modes and better, but not
the MCGA built-in adapter.  His best bet is probably a VGA card and an IBM
analog monitor as he has EGA software compatability and the VGA modes once
software is available to support it.  

In short the MCGA does not have a 640x350 16 color mode and thus is not EGA
compatable.

         Greg German (german@uxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU) (217-333-8293)
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