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

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From: duncan munro
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 00:00
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wingert.3@wingert.3 wrote:

>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

Ditto...

Duncan
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From: dmunro@sfu.ca (duncan munro)
Subject: Re: Need info: how is S3 Trio 64V+ w/OS/2?
Date: 1996/11/29
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