Physical to virtual migration? However in this case I think you would want to not suggest that until the team that maintains this 'critical' application has invested the appropriate $$$ into making it work for the business world in the year 2000.
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 7:26 AM, Steve Kelsay <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, it stayed in place. Thanks! > > > > From: Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:22 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Downgrade video settings > > > > Just for giggles, did the setting remain after the reboot? I would think > that it should have… > > > > From: Steve Kelsay [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:12 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Downgrade video settings > > > > So far – not. It resolved the request the support team had, but the app is > still not functioning. Another excuse they cannot make. (G) > > > > From: Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:06 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Downgrade video settings > > > > You’re welcome. I hope it solves the problem. > > > > From: Steve Kelsay [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:52 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Downgrade video settings > > > > That got me the 8 bit low color. I will try a reboot and see if it sticks, > then have a user try to save a drawing and see. Thanks for that tip! > > > > From: Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:20 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Downgrade video settings > > > > If you go into “Display Properties”, choose the “Advanced” button at the > bottom, then click the “Adapter” tab on the Properties window that comes up, > do you see the “List All Modes…” button at the bottom? If so, can you > select the resolution at 256 colors that you’re looking for? It worked on a > machine I just tested it on, but I didn’t test whether the settings would > survive a reboot, etc. > > > > RS > > > > From: Steve Kelsay [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:08 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Downgrade video settings > > > > I have a critical software package that we are trying to migrate to a new > server. The video requirements are 256 colors and 8 bit video settings. I am > trying to go to a server 2003 R2 machine that has only high color 16 bit. > > Is there any way to downgrade the video to 8 bit? I know this is stupid, > but it is a critical application that is on a dying server now. The software > people are not interested in bringing their system into the 90s. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
