From: matthews@cs.hope.edu (Eric Matthews) Subject: Re: Paradise 1024 SVGA Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1993 03:53:15 GMT
In article 12319@alw.nih.gov, arm@helix.nih.gov (Andrew Mitz) writes:
>
> The Paradise made 3 similar VGA boards: VGA plus, VGA plus 16, VGA 1024.
> The VGA plus is an 8 bit version of the VGA plus 16. Its maximum
> resolution is 800x600x16. The VGA 1024 has 2 possible configurations:
> 256K DRAM or 512 DRAM. The 256K Dram can do 1024x768x16 colors, the
> 512 DRAM version can go up to 1024x768x256 colors. I do not know
> anything about the internal chip sets, but I could open up a few
> of the computers and read the chip numbers if anyone is truely
> interested.
>
This information is incorrect. The 256K Dram board supports
1024x768x2 colors while the 512K Dram board supports 1024x768x16 colors.
Linux running the color X server will support 256 colors only at the
640x480 resolution - with this board. The monochrome X server will support
at best, the 800x600 resolution - with this board.
Eric J. Matthews