At 8:08 pm -0400 22/9/2002, Mark D. Chapman wrote: >I am running WIN 98 on a an Apple P166 DOS card (80Mb RAM, PCSetup >2). For some reason Win98 will not let me switch to 256 colors. I am >still running the Video driver that came with Pcsetup 1.6 because if >I let Win98 choose a driver I can't use Direct X. > >Any ideas on how to get 256 colors or perhaps someplace to look for >the answer?
Well, then I think you've had it. Don't know anything about your DOS card but on the PC if Win98 isn't happy with the video driver you've chosen it will load either a generic VGA driver or a generic SVGA driver depending on the resolution you're running at. This restricts you to 16 colours. I'm guessing this is what's happening in your case The only thing I could suggest is to have a look at the video chip on the DOS card and then try the vendors site for a more up to date driver. Or let 98 pick the driver, see what it is, and then try the vendors site. -- Mac-N-DOS is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac-N-DOS list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-n-dos.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-n-dos%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
