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From: goer@sophist.uucp (Richard Goerwitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: VGAs, backward compatibility with newer Herc standards
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Date: 2 Feb 90 19:32:49 GMT
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This is a quick query:  Does anyone know of any auto-switch or
other video cards that are Herc Plus compatible.  I see many,
many advertisements for cards that are "Herc" compatible (in-
cluding the Hercules VGA itself).  Followups inevitably reveal
that compatibility only extends to the original card, and not
to the more recent (and much more flexible) Herc Plus.  I know
that this is a shot in the dark, but any help would be appre-
ciated.

Right now I am running an ATI VGA, which again is compatible only
with the _original_ Hercules standard.  

Indicentally, this reminds me:  My ATI didn't come with a mouse.
I assume that many got versions that did, but didn't need the
mouse.  Anyone have an extra one around?


   -Richard L. Goerwitz              goer%sophist@uchicago.bitnet
   goer@sophist.uchicago.edu         rutgers!oddjob!gide!sophist!goer