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Re: What do you mean by a slow 256 driver?

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From: Richard Hancock
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 1990 13:09
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/ hpopd:comp.windows.ms / pcb@cacs.usl.edu (Peter C. Bahrs) / 11:50 pm  Dec  6, 1990 /

> I am curious as to the recurring statement...'the new brand x windows 3.0
> driver is slow in 256 mode...'.  Slow in window redraw?  Slower than
> the 16 color version.

The 256 colo(u)r driver I'm using with my VGA is HORRENDOUSLY slow. If I didn't
desperately need Twin Peaks wallpaper I would definitely not use it.

Richard.
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Subject: Re: What do you mean by a slow 256 driver?
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