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Re: HARDWARE INCOMPATIBILITY

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From: Rocco Calderone
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1991 17:10
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pitonyak@cis.ohio-state.edu (Andrew Pitonyak) writes:

> For over one year now I have had a Z386-33, a Z-549 VGA board and
> a 1492 monitor.  It has been verified by one of Zenith's techies
> that these three components DO NOT work together.  Yes, they are
> all made by Zenith but they do not work together.
> 
> To see the problem, just do a "machine video cga" and watch the
> screen roll.  
> 
> This means a HARDWARE INCOMPATIBLITLY in Zenith equipment.  No one
> at Zenith has been either willing or able to do anything.  Has anyone
> else had such an experience.
> 
> B.T.W., I am otherwise relatively happy with my equipment.
> 
> andy


 I have the exact configuration you have and I have not had any problems
 with the VGA display whatsover.......Perhaps you should seek a second
 opinion, tech wise, that is.  The Z-549 could be bad?
 Regards, Rocco




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