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In article <1993Jan25.223615.21403@midway.uchicago.edu> sip1@midway.uchicago.edu writes:
>In article <0096723F.3B730C20@vms.csd.mu.edu> 2609cowend@vms.csd.mu.edu writes:
>>A few questions, these may be FAQs, if so, put me in my rightful place...
>>1. What's the deal with the Western Digital drivers with my 1B card?
>>Will SuperVGA still be a dream for me with the proper release of 2.1, or 
>>am I going to have to live with 16 colors until I get a new video card?
>>Will there be a fix or special drivers on Hobbes?
>
>OS/2 2.1 will include 256 color drivers for all modes (640x480,
>800x600, and 1024x768) for most SuperVGA adapters, including Western
>Digital.  (Notable exception: S3-based adapters, unless something
>changes.)  So, no, you won't have to go fishing for a driver.  The
>drivers will support seamless Windows, in fact.

I think the poster may be referring to the fact that the 2.1b Western
Digital (at least 640x480x256 512K) drivers don't work with the PVGA1B. The
docs only mention PVGA1A boards. I, too, am wondering if these will work in
the final 2.1 release.

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Marc Neuberger                                            mjn@sbcs.sunysb.edu