Video 7 VGA 16 vs original IBM AT --> no colors

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From: Michael R. Volow
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1989 14:57

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Would appreciate assistence of net members with VGA /IBM AT problem.
Original IBM AT (DOS 3.1) worked fine with original Hercules Graphics
board. Recently inherited Video 7 VGA 16 and Zenith flat screen
monitor, which recently worked fine in a Dell 80386 computer. When
place card in original 6 MHz IBM AT and run IBM's setup, VGA only
[H.

only shows blueish monochrome on black, no colors. Have tested both
positions of the video adapter switch (forward and backward) and in
setup have called the monitor a color monitor. What's the matter?
The setup program is the original one which only has CGA and
monochrome options. Computer also has Intel Aboveboard with 1 meg
a 20 mb HD, and a parallel/serial card and HD/FD controller 
(original, don't know maker). Any help would be appreciated.

You may E-Mail responses unless mail bounces. Thanks in advance.

M Volow, VA Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705
mvolo@ecsvax.UUCP           919 286 0411

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From: mvolo@ecsvax.UUCP (Michael R. Volow)
Newsgroups: micro.ibm,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Video 7 VGA 16 vs original IBM AT --> no colors
Keywords: vga video 7 AT
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Date: 21 Jun 89 14:57:56 GMT
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