[comp.sys.acorn] 256 col M/S modes

wscomalo@svbs01.bs.win.tue.nl (Malo Hautus) (03/25/91)

Les Currell asked me to post this letter for him. If you want to answer
him personally, use his e-mail address. But surely, the answer will be
of interest to other Archimedes users.

Malo Hautus

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Hi there,

Has anybody out there found the same problem as me concerning M/S 256
colour screen modes ie 21,24 and 28 etc in RiscOS desktop? Briefly,
at fairly irregular intervals, toggling into one of these modes, causes the
image on the screen to 'fragment'. Forcing a machine reset, either with
switch-off, <Ctrl-Break> or one of the many shutdown applications
restores the original (good) condition for another undetermined period! 

So far I've experienced this 'fault' on a 310, 440, 4x0 and now even on a
540! Since installing ARM3's in the older machines the situation seems to
arise more frequently although I wouldn't swear to it.  

Actually, I'm not alone as many collegues here in Germany have reported
the same symptoms to me; also on a variety of different Archimedes models
and monitors.

So who's got the answer, or indeed a suitable fix? It can't only be here
on the 'Continent' that we have this problem .......... could it?

--- Les Currell --

 EAN: currell@mpi-muelheim.mpg.dbp.de