werner@aecom.yu.edu (Craig Werner) (10/20/89)
In article <9777@attctc.Dallas.TX.US>, chasm@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Charles Marslett) writes: > In article <3458@scolex.sco.COM>, loranb@sco.COM (Loran Ball) writes: > > Does anyone know if the Super VGA standard has been finalized yet? > > Nope, it is very close, and we hope to pass it up to the full VESA meeting > sometime early next year (and they will make it final). I will probably > post a summary of the results of our next meeting sortly after we have it. > Which SVGA are we talking about: I was under the impression VESA had already agreed up the under 256K extended EGA, that is 800x600x16, but that everything else was up in the air. The modes in question are: 640x480x256 (what most people call SVGA) 800x600x256 and 1024x768x16 all of which require > 256K but < 512K. Which of these, if any, does VESA 2.0 address? -- Craig Werner (future MD/PhD, 4.5 years down, 2.5 to go) werner@aecom.YU.EDU -- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1935-14E Eastchester Rd., Bronx NY 10461, 212-931-2517) "Well that's my story, not that it matters..."
chasm@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Charles Marslett) (10/23/89)
In article <2537@aecom.yu.edu>, werner@aecom.yu.edu (Craig Werner) writes: > In article <9777@attctc.Dallas.TX.US>, chasm@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Charles Marslett) writes: > > In article <3458@scolex.sco.COM>, loranb@sco.COM (Loran Ball) writes: > > > Does anyone know if the Super VGA standard has been finalized yet? > > > > Nope, it is very close, and we hope to pass it up to the full VESA meeting > > sometime early next year (and they will make it final). I will probably > > post a summary of the results of our next meeting sortly after we have it. > > > Which SVGA are we talking about: > > I was under the impression VESA had already agreed up the under > 256K extended EGA, that is 800x600x16, but that everything else was up in > the air. The modes in question are: > > 640x480x256 (what most people call SVGA) > 800x600x256 > and 1024x768x16 all of which require > 256K but < 512K. > > Which of these, if any, does VESA 2.0 address? All requre some form of paging of the video buffer (with the cards currently or soon to be on the market), so all require the features of the new VESA 2.0 specification. The primary extensions are to allocate a new family of video modes with lots of "fat" (that is, leave room for any conceivable screen format in the standard: so we went to 16-bit mode numbers), and to permit the caller access to the paging logic via a table of configuration data (so he can decide when he needs to execute a paging call), and a set of routines (or perhaps a single routine) to map a segment of the video buffer into memory. It should be all things to all people (at least in the VGA world). It may be useful... > Craig Werner (future MD/PhD, 4.5 years down, 2.5 to go) > werner@aecom.YU.EDU -- Albert Einstein College of Medicine =============================================================================== "Those who would sacrifice ** Charles Marslett liberty for security, ** STB Systems, Inc. <-- apply all std. disclaimers deserve neither." ** Wordmark Systems <-- that's just me -- Benjamin Franklin ** chasm\@attctc.dallas.tx.us -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
kevino@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Kevin Owen) (10/25/89)
In discussions regarding Super VGA modes I hear mention of VESA. Can somebody tell me exactly who is VESA and what there charter is? Where can I obtain a copy of their specification? Regards, _______________________________________________________________________________ _ , __ Kevin Owen @ Hewlett-Packard ' ) / / ') Sunnyvale, California /-< _ , __o ____ / / , , , _ ____ Phone : (408) 720-3845 / ) </_\/ <__/ / < (__/ (_(_/_</_/ / <_ UN*X Mail ...hplabs!hpccc!kevino _______________________________________________________________________________