bpowell@osc.edu (Brian Powell) (03/16/91)
(previousely posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware)
Hello to all of the VGA-Gurus out there. I have a question about super VGA...
I just purchased a VGA card from Packard Bell called the PBSVGA. It
has 512K and is supposed to support the hi-res (800x600x256, 1024x768x16) modes.
The card uses a VGA chipset from a company called Oak Technologies. I am a
little new to VGA programming, but doesn't every super VGA chipset need to be
programmed differently (ie: register values and locations, port numbers, etc)
when accessing the hi-resolution modes? If this is correct, then I have
another question, does anyone out there know this information for the "Oak
Technologies" VGA chipset???
I have repeatedly tried calling Packard Bell tech support and they keep
telling me that they don't have this information and that I should call Oak
Technologies. Then, when I call Oak technologies, they are quite rude and tell
me that Packard Bell must handle ALL end-user questions and that I have no
business calling them about it. I am getting very tired of this run around.
Thanks in advance for ANY help at all on this problem...
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From article <1484@sunc.osc.edu>, by bpowell@osc.edu (Brian Powell): > I have repeatedly tried calling Packard Bell tech support and they keep > telling me that they don't have this information and that I should call Oak > Technologies. Then, when I call Oak technologies, they are quite rude and tell > me that Packard Bell must handle ALL end-user questions and that I have no > business calling them about it. I am getting very tired of this run around. SImple solution: 1) Get the chip numbers for the Oak chipset 2) Call Oak Tech. and ask them for the name and phone number of the closest distributor for there chips is to you. 3) Call the distributor and ask them to send you the technical reference for the chips to you. Most distributors will do this for free. -- j |%|John Lawitzke, Dale Computer Corp., R&D |%|UUCP: uunet!mailrus!sharkey!dale1!jhl |%| or: uunet!frith!dale1!jhl Inquiring minds just wondering. |%|Internet: jhl@frith.egr.msu.edu