jhl@frith.msu.edu (John Lawitzke) (12/07/90)
I believe there has been discussion on this topic before, which I didn't pay attention to. Environment: SCO Xenix 2.3.2 SCO VP/ix 1.1.1 VGA Adapter based on Cirrus Logic chipset VGA Color Monitor WHen VP/ix starts up, it makes application think I am a regular monochrome monitor. If I run a graphics application and force it to be in VGA mode, color graphics display in grayscale. Using debug, INT 11H claims I have a monchrome card and the display buffer is at B0000H. A color card's display area would be at B8000H. As I recall previous discussion, this lack of color is consist across platforms. Is this true? Has anyone gotten color text or graphics to work with VGA? Advance thanx, -- 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
n025fc@tamuts.tamu.edu (Kevin Weller) (12/08/90)
In article <1990Dec6.213141.14357@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> jhl@frith.msu.edu (John Lawitzke) writes: .... WHen VP/ix starts up, it makes application think I am a regular monochrome monitor. If I run a graphics application and force it to be in VGA mode, color graphics display in grayscale. Using debug, INT 11H claims I have a monchrome card and the display buffer is at B0000H. A color card's display area would be at B8000H. As I recall previous discussion, this lack of color is consist across platforms. Is this true? Has anyone gotten color text or graphics to work with VGA? Advance thanx, -- 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 I had the very same problem earlier this year. I'm afraid I can't give you a technical explanation of what's wrong, since I don't have one. I fixed my problem by returning the Oak VGA card to my vendor and purchasing a Paradise VGA card as a replacement. Replacing your video card is about all I can recommend, but it worked for me! -- Kevin L. Weller /-------+--------------------\ internet: n025fc@tamuts.tamu.edu | aTm | GIG 'EM, AGGIES! | CIS: 73327,1447 \-------+--------------------/