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From: wee@iris.ucdavis.edu (Chris Wee)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.smalltalk
Subject: request
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Date: 16 May 89 02:33:03 GMT
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Reply-To: wee@iris.ucdavis.edu (Chris Wee)
Organization: U.C. Davis - Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Sorry if this request isn't more general-smalltalk oriented.

What is the largest (physical and virtual) screen that Smalltalk/V286
can support?  I have browsed the DisplayScreen class methods and I
guess that I can hack it to use a non-IBM-standard display mode that
may be supported by a video card - e.g.  800x600 or 1024x768.

Has anyone successfully done this?  And with a Logitech hirez mouse?

Also, I can't seem to get everything to use the eightline font.  I change
the hercules class method in DisplayScreen and execute "Scheduler reinitialize",
but all I get is screwed up menus.  How does one change the default font?

I'm planning the purchase of a new PC-AT home computer.  And
since I'm tired of the puny hercules screen (720x348), I would like some
advice on the hardware to buy - monitor and card.  I don't think I
can afford a color monitor; but Multisync GS's are going for $140-$200.

p.s.  I'm spoilt by the 19" 1280x1024 32-bit HP color display in the lab.