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cn0gr8af@hydra.unm.edu (Student Class Account) writes:

>I would like to use OS/2 in 1280x1024x256colors , and would welcome any and
>all suggestions on how to do this.  I have come up with two options so far:

>1.  Buy a New Monitor and card.  ATI Ultra Pro with 2 MB should do, with a 17"
>monitor to go along with it.

>or:  I have a nice FIXED FREQUENCY 19" 64KHz Trinitron Monitor.  Digital sells
>a card made by Appian based on the TIGA 34020 chipset that will do all VGA modes
>and Several SVGA modes at this FIXED FREQUENCY.  Also, Appian is planning
>to release a Rendition IV card that may have this capability built in.  These
>cards are about $1700 US at present.

>2.  Buy the $1700 TIGA card, and hope for drivers for OS/2 from digital or Appian.
>Appian.

>I would like to limit the total cost of the system upgrade to $1700 US.

>Does anyone have any suggestions?  Any and all input would be appreciated.


Don't waste your money on an ATI card.  They're nice hardware but,
their support for OS/2 2.0 is lacking.  I really regret buying a Graphic
Ultra.  If you want mine, I'll sell it for $100. :-)

Going the TIGA route is dangerous in my mind.  I don't see a lot of
support for it.  Even the Windows 3.1 support is funny. (I couldn't get
it to work with my DECpc 433/ 19" Trinitron monitor).  It looks to me
like TIGA is slowly going away.

I would look into XGA cards (that's what I want). But, I don't know if
they will do 1280x1024. 

Basic rule of thumb:  make sure there's a driver for the card before
you buy it. I wouldn't gamble $1700 on the availability of a driver.
Also, make sure the resolution/color you need is supported.  This is
what got me with my Graphics Ultra.

-- 
Dan Cogswell               Or as we say in Michigan:  "Dee-troit"