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Re: nt and tnt

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From: David Doherty
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 00:00
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I got is to work by assighning an irq to vga in the bios, thanks!
Totte <torsten.dahlquist@telia.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Sorry can�t help you, but can tell you that i have same problem with my
> Viper300 and Winnt4 server SP4!
> I have also Win98 and there is no problem at all.
> Maybe nt don�t recognize the actual display  (Dell UltaScan 15ES in my
case)
> I don�t know where to change display settings.
>
> /Totte
> David Doherty <angry@lineone.net> skrev i
>
diskussionsgruppsmeddelandet:YHuc3.4659$LK2.4305@newreader.ukcore.bt.net...
> > Anyone had any experience with windows NT and a tnt card?  I've tried a
> > viper 550 and creative labs tnt in NT and it won't load.  I have service
> > pack 5 installed and it accepts the drivers (latest nvidia, diamond, and
> > creative) but when i reboot it's the good old 16 colors (only) and
> 640x480.
> > It has a message displayed that says "new graphics adapter installed,
you
> > must configure your display settings" or somthing to the effect but the
> only
> > options are 16 colors and either 640x480 or 800x600.  This is after
> several
> > complete format's and reinstalls.  I've even tried reinstalled with an
old
> > s3 card installed and switching to the AGP TNT card but that doesn't
help.
> > NT accepts drivers for the s3 with no problems.  My system config is:
> >     Chaintech 6bdu w/dual pII 450's
> >     128 megs of ram
> >     scsi cdrom, cdw, and harddrive
> >     dual boot setup with win98(installed first on fat16 partition)
> >
> > Win 98 installs and performs flawlessly.  Without NT howerver (or linux)
> > that other cpu is basically a doorstop so any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks for your time, Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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From: "David Doherty" <angry@lineone.net>
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Date: 1999/06/25
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