[comp.sys.hp] HP IGC-10 and Windows 3.0

kaiser@idtuva.kfk.de (Franz-Josef ~) (06/24/91)

Hello everybody!

I have two questions:

1.   I have a HP Vectra 486 with an IGC-10 graphics controller.
     And I have some DGIS drivers (from HP), but I'm not able
     to get this combination run together with Windows 3.0.
     What happens is that after successful start of Windows
     I can do a few operations, but then every new displayd
     text is either invisible or pure chaos.
     I believe that this depends on configuration of the IGC-10
     because I have the pure controller without any additional
     upgrade, and another station works fine (with some of
     the optional supplements, don't remember exactly which).
     Can anybody confirm this and tell me what I need to solve
     my problem ?

2.   Am I with my first question in the right newsgroup, or
     should I post elsewhere? 

Thanks you for all comments (either in this group or by EMail).

Franz-Josef Kaiser
(kaiser@idtsun4.kfk.de)

spero@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Spero Kouloures) (06/25/91)

On my 386 Vectra the IGC-10 card and Windows also worked 
poorly until I added DRAM to the IGC-10.  After talking to
technical types at HP's PC division it was confirmed that
this memory is REQUIRED for the card to work with Windows.

My memory was purchased "off the shelf" at a local electronics
store and cost < $50.  While I don't remember specifics,  I think 
that I filled half of the available DRAM slots based on the 
specifications in the manual.

Regards,

  Spero Koulouras

Disclaimer:  
  The statements above are my own opinions and are not
  supported,  substantiated or even known to Hewlett-Packard.