[comp.sys.ibm.pc] Problems viewing .GIF files

dpunjabi@isis.UUCP (Dinesh Punjabi) (03/19/90)

    I have a 386-25 with an ATI Wonder ( 512K ) graphics card & a Seiko
    1440 monitor. I am unable to view any 800 x 600 (256 colors) GIF files
    correctly. I mean, the monitor seems to display only 16 colors but I'm not
    sure about what resolution is displayed. 
    
    Are there any other public domain programs for viewing .GIF files that 
    support hi-res (VGA ?) modes ??

strike@clmqt.marquette.Mi.US (Tim Bowser) (03/28/90)

dpunjabi@isis.UUCP (Dinesh Punjabi) writes:


>    I have a 386-25 with an ATI Wonder ( 512K ) graphics card & a Seiko
>    1440 monitor. I am unable to view any 800 x 600 (256 colors) GIF 
files
>    correctly. I mean, the monitor seems to display only 16 colors but 
I'm not
>    sure about what resolution is displayed. 
>    
>    Are there any other public domain programs for viewing .GIF files 
that 
>    support hi-res (VGA ?) modes ??

   Check the local boards for the program VPIC, which will run the ATI 
card to the 800x600 modes in both VGA and EGA.  I suggest if you can find 
it, get the release 2.1A, as it has been the only one I can really 
recommend.  There is a persistent bug with the later releases that shifts 
the EGA palette information (has been brought to B. Montgomery's 
attention, to no avail, alas) on the ATI VGA Wonder.

   I can try to send a uuencoded version of the program with the ATI 
information if you cannot find it anywhere else.

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