On Wed, 06 Nov 2002 02:35:45 +00, Bastiaan Edelman, PA3FFZ wrote:

> On Tue, 05 Nov 2002 10:12:57 -0400, Glenn McCorkle wrote:

>> On Tue, 05 Nov 2002 02:22:08 +00, Bastiaan Edelman, PA3FFZ wrote:

>> <snip>

>>> There is another problem with the 486 ... too less colors.
>>> How to run the screen setup for HI-COLOR mode without losing the
>>> complete installation details like phonenumbers, passwords etc.?
>>> Arachne Video Setup does not work... 'try selected graphics mode' returns:
>>> Unable to initialize video mode - please run setup.bat

>>> This brings me into an endless circle... and sometimes to an FATAL runtime
>>> error. 16 colors is not that much...

>> Here's another feature that Clarence gets the credit for. :))
>> He has made it possible to do 'on the fly' vidoe setup.

>> Hit F1,
>> Choose 'How to use Arachne to optimize colors',
>> Hit 'Video setup' (upper-right corner of page)
>> Change video modes and continue to surf in the new mode/color depth.

> Yeah ... I already discovered this feature but it seems not to work.
> Whatever mode I choose the page always comes back with 'VGA 640x480
> 256KB 16 colors.
> Maybe their is some trouble with the machine although Windoze gives me
> 256 colors... I would like HiColor 640x480 (800x600)

> Arachne detected video adapter TRIDENT

> Indeed I detected a Trident videocard with TVGA8900C chip inside the
> machine.

In above mentioned video setup.... choose VESA/640x480/HiColor
(instead of the Trident choice)


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