[comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc] 16 / 256

tmurphy%peruvian.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Thomas Murphy) (04/06/91)

In article <14215@hacgate.UUCP> tackett@ipla01.hac.com (Walter Tackett) writes:
>what does it mean when a vga / super-vga graphics card is referred to
>as "16/256" and will it allow me to display 256 grey levels (or colors)
>simultaneously in hi-res (1024 x 7??) mode like the macII can?  is there
>some vga extended standard coming which will allow this?
>thanks,
>-walt