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Re: Need info: how is S3 Trio 64V+ w/OS/2?

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From: wingert.3
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 00:00
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In <3298dcc5.1190774@199.0.0.7>, lonstein@mhv.net (Ross Lonstein) writes:
>kbennett@cpcug.org (Keith Bennett) wrote:
>>My client is selling special-purpose turnkey OS/2 systems.  They are
>>planning to use IBM 6887KAE 100-MHz Pentiums with S3 Trio 64V+
>>(onboard, I think) video controllers.
>>We'd like to know if we should anticipate any problems related to
>>this video controller.
>>Also, if these customers machines use plain VGA (640 x 480, 16
>>colors), and don't have Windows at all, and stay in PM graphics mode,
>>how likely is it that we might experience these known lockups or
>>video problems, if any?
>Each vendor's implementation is somewhat different, but I have been
>using an S3Trio64V+ based video adapter with OS/2 Warp 3.0 and Fixpak
>17 and the 2.5x release of the S3 drivers for several months and Warp
>4.0 and the 2.81 release of the S3 drivers for about two months. I had
>no video related problems under 3.0. Since moving to Warp 4.0, I have
>had no problems at all.
>
>>Thanks for any help.
>You're welcome.
>
>Ross

i use a s3trio64+ also, it's fast and stable, and it works great under xfree86-os2 
the one i have is so generic, the only thing it says on the box is PCI SVGA 
adapter, no company name at all =-)
it is easy to install: just reset to VGA, pop in the card, restart, install driver and 
enjoy

mike
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Subject: Re: Need info: how is S3 Trio 64V+ w/OS/2?
Date: 1996/11/29
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