bing@galbp.UUCP (Bing Bang) (07/07/86)
I just got a EGA card from Basic Time. I was not very pleased with what I got. First of all, it did not run the more complicated programs written for the CGA card. The manual said it was "bios level compatible," but I found out how far that gets me with some programs. It also has some switches and jumper with which I am supposedly able to make it emulate many other cards, including the CGA. This also failed to work properly. I am now looking for other EGA cards that are truly compatible to CGA. I would appreciate mail from some of you knowledgable folks. If I get a large enough response and interest, I'll post the results to this group. thanks in advance. bing
jons@islenet.UUCP (07/11/86)
In response to the article about EGA cards that are not truly 100% CGA
compatible, I am using a VUTEK EGA. Following is what is printed on
Vutek's flyer:
PC/XT/AT Compatible
Monochrome Graphics (IBM) compatible
16 Colors: 64 Color Palette
IBM EGA Compatible
Hard and Soft Switchable
Switchable in-slot
256K RAM Standard
Remembers Past Video Mode on warm reset
Easiest EGA to use
Highest reliablity (how do they know this stuff?..Subjective)
"Single Chip" EGA Design
IBM MDA Hardware register equivalent
IBM CGA Hardware register equivalent
Total downward compatibility
Will pass IBM CGA diagnostics
works with Lotus 123 1A (CGA)
works with Lotus 123 2.0
works with symphony 1.0
works with Sidekick (CGA)
works with Flight Simulator (CGA)
works with Flight Simulator I
works with Flight Simulator II
Confidence in software compatibility
Vutek 2-year "swap out" warranty
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I cannot verify that the VUTEK is 100%, but it has worked with all
the programs I want. I use Sidekick to demo the card and have run
Framework II set up for CGA with no problem. Also, it could be that
the performance on the card is covered up by the NEC Multisync monitor
that is running off the card, which I consider to be possibly the best
EGA monitor available price/performance wise.
I have no relationship to VUTEK or NEC.
Aloha,
from EGA heaven,
Jonathan Spangler
{ihnp4,vortex,dual}!islenet!jons