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From: jim@applix.UUCP (Jim Morton)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: XENIX 2.2 vs. VGA
Summary: VGA support in Xenix
Message-ID: <806@applix.UUCP>
Date: 15 Sep 88 13:42:36 GMT
References: <21670@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu>
Organization: APPLiX Inc., Westboro MA
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In article <21670@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu>, mdf@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Mark D. Freeman) writes:
> 
> I recently installed a VGA (ATI VIP board) in a system which had an
> EGA (BOCA) in it.  It is/was running SCO XENIX 286 2.2 and it won't
> boot with the VGA card in it.  Is there anything I can do to resolve
> this problem without going back to the EGA or upgrading my XENIX?

SCO Xenix 2.2.3 provides BOOT LEVEL VGA support, that is, it will boot
		on a Compaq/Paradise compatible VGA card and run in
		EGA mode. No VGA specific modes are supported. You may
		be able to get an update to this release from SCO.
SCO Xenix 2.3.X provides boot and native graphics VGA support. From
		Xenix, you can use screen(HW) ioctl()'s to put the
		adapter in VGA graphics modes. Not sure about VP/ix
		since I don't have it.
--
Jim Morton, APPLiX Inc., Westboro, MA
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