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From: aptr@ur-tut.UUCP (The Wumpus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 6300 graphics and EGA cards
Keywords: 6300, EGA, graphics, equivalents
Message-ID: <801@ur-tut.UUCP>
Date: 11 Jan 88 18:53:27 GMT
References: <1037@bakerst.UUCP>
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Organization: Univ. of Rochester Computing Center
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In article <1037@bakerst.UUCP> kathy@bakerst.UUCP (Kathy Vincent) writes:
>What we'd like to do is figure out how to tap into the 16 colours
>with the equipment we have *without* having to invest in the EGA cards.
>I realize that may be a pipe dream, but, heck.
>
>I seem to remember from 'way back that the 6300 as it comes off
>the shelf is already equipped with a fancy graphics capabilities,
>that it's supposed to be the equivalent of a PC or XT with some
>graphics card.  What card is that?  Is it an EGA card?  Anyone know?
>If the 6300 is the equivalent of a PC/XT with an EGA card, does
>anyone have any idea what kinds of things might be involved in
>modifying the CBT package to make it work with our equipment?
>OR what's involved in getting our EGA-equivalent to act like an EGA?
>Is it possible?  Probable?  If the 6300 card is not an EGA equivalent,
>what *is* it?

The graphics cards that come in the 6300 are not EGA compatible.  They
actually have a better resolution then EGA provides (600x400 or 80x50
text), but they are only monochrome.  AT&T also makes a card that
allows the mode to be 16 colors (DEB), but it costs over $800 but
there you use your old color monitor.

AT&T is now offering a new graphics card for their computers that
sits in a slot and does CGA, 600x400 mono, 600x400 16 color (DEB?),
and EGA.  The card requires that the original graphics adapter be
disabled.  The cost of the card is $500 dollars.  The reason for it
costing less probably reflects the difference in chip technology since
the DEB was introduced several years ago.

I have not seen this new graphics card, but I am supposed to be
getting the first one in Rochester for a loan.  A local computer store
is going to let me play with the card for a while and then give them
an evaluation of the card.  The card started shipping the end of
December, so I should be seeing it soon.

I will post my initial reactions as soon as the card arrives.



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