lemke@radius.com (Steve Lemke) (09/12/90)
demarsee@gamera.acs.syr.EDU (Darryl E. Marsee) writes: }In article <1330@radius.com> lemke@radius.com (Steve Lemke) writes: } }> The Radius DirectColor/GX board drives the Apple 13" display, and comes in }> one configuration: 24-bit with on-board acceleration. It retails for $1095. }> (Compare this to other 24-bit boards, accelerated or not). In addition, it }> also supports NTSC and PAL output timings (though you may need an external }> RGB to composite adapter, depending on what you plan to do with the signal). }> The DC/GX board supports 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 24-bit modes, and the 16-bit }> mode supports a 1-bit alpha channel (overlay plane) for use with RadiusTV. } } One question: Does it fully work under A/UX 2.0? Does _what_ work fully under A/UX 2.0? DirectColor/GX? RadiusTV? The DirectColor/GX board does (as I recall) work in all bit-depths under A/UX 2.0. I'm not certain about the NTSC, but if that's what you were interested in, I could check and see. The on-board acceleration and control panel extension to change to NTSC timing will probably NOT work under A/UX since our past experience is that INITs have a hard time running under A/UX. However, since the DirectColor/GX board will actually SENSE the cable that is plugged into it, and switch to NTSC timing (on the fly) if you plug in an NTSC cable (as opposed to the standard Apple 13" cable), the NTSC mode may actually work under A/UX. Likewise, RadiusTV is not expected to work under A/UX 2.0 (though we haven't tested it yet - we just figured it wouldn't work and haven't had a chance to check). I apologize for not having more concrete answers regarding A/UX 2.0; A/UX compatibility testing is my responsibility, but I would imagine that quite a few people will be MORE interested in what I _HAVE_ been working on... (No, I'm not going to give you any hints or release dates, either! :-) ----------- In summary: ----------- As far as I know, the present versions of all Radius display boards will support A/UX 2.0 (and System 7.0 for that matter). Upgrade kits are avail- able to update old boards to the current version. Radius Software is another issue, yet to be addressed, but the display board don't require software to function properly. Incidentally, the latest ROM versions are as follows: FPD-II v2.2 TPD-II v2.2 GS/C v2.2 DC v1.3 FPD-SE/30 v2.1 TPD-SE/30 v2.1 Pivot v1.1 DC/GX v1.1 [Disclaimer: This is from memory, and I reserve the right to correct myself.] If you have Radius software installed, you can check the ROM version of your display board by going into the control panel and clicking the little Apple on the Tear-Off menu, which will bring up a row of boxes across the bottom of the control panel, each representing a slot in your machine, the name of the Radius board installed in a particular slot (if any) and the ROM version (under the name). Click again for a list of Radius shortcuts, and click again to return to the control panel. If you have RadiusWare 1.5 (which is the latest Radius display software, replacing all versions of II Display, SE/30 Display, and Pivot Display), you will click on the "About" button rather than on the Tear-Off Menu. --Steve -- ----- Steve Lemke, Engineering Quality Assurance, Radius Inc., San Jose ----- ----- Reply to: lemke@radius.com (Note: NEW domain-style address!!) -----