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From: brookn@btree.uucp (Paul Francis)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: PC board with parallel port
Message-ID: <313@btree.uucp>
Date: 18 Oct 88 15:54:29 GMT
References: <1385@wjvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: brookn@btree.UCSD.EDU (Paul Francis)
Organization: Brooktree Corporation, San Diego
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In article <1385@wjvax.UUCP> curl@wjvax.UUCP (Jim Curl) writes:

}I am looking for an intelligent graphics board which has the following
}characteristics:

}	- PC/AT bus
}	- General purpose processor
}	- 50,000 vectors per second (average 30 pixels long)
}	- Able to drive PGA (640x480)
}	- 16 colors (monochrome might be acceptable)
}	- 16 or 8 bit parallel input port

}I have been having a problem with the last requirement.  If anyone has
}any information, I would appreciate it.  Thanks.

What do you need the parallel port for?  
Is it for vector / command input to the verctor processor on the card?
If the port is for command input why do you need the pc/at bus interface?

}Jim Curl
}San Jose, CA


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 Paul ( Sicnarf ) Francis                            backbone!ucsd!btree!brookn
 "you tried it just for once, found it alright for kicks
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