On Thu, Jan 25, 2007 at 04:26:19PM -0600, Bob Tracy wrote: > > True enough that the card always comes up with what I assumed was > a standard 80x25 text mode screen at boot time, regardless of the switch > setting. Given my assumption about that being a text mode, that didn't > violate the principle of least astonishment :-).
If you had an original TGA, changing the switch would make a MASSIVE difference in what the console looks like... :-) And remember, it really was a just an indicator to the software what the hardware should be made to look like; I know that the switch contents are readable in some way off that card, but haven't the foggiest idea how or where... :-( > I guess I don't think enough like a hacquer... Never occurred to me > that the switch wouldn't have some effect on the available graphics > mode for the X server. Until you tried changing it, and it didn't... ;-} > > I've heard of folks able to use 1600x1200 at 8 bits (though at 60Hz), > > since there's 2MB of video memory on an 8-plane card (TGA or TGA2); > > I've always been able to use 1280x1024 without problems, although, > > as you say, it does depend on the capabilities of the monitor. > > Yeah, my eyes can't stand the 60 Hz flicker... 70 Hz is pretty much the > minimum I can personally tolerate for more than a few minutes. I find it hard to use even 70Hz any more with my old eyes... :-\ --Jay++ --------------------------------------------------------------- Jay A Estabrook HPTC - XC I & B Hewlett-Packard Company - ZKO1-3/D-B.8 (603) 884-0301 110 Spit Brook Road, Nashua NH 03062 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
