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Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!constellation!osuunx.ucc.okstate.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!uunet!olivea!decwrl!decwrl!csus.edu!netcom.com!hasty From: hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr) Subject: Re: X-Windows support for VGA boards Message-ID: <hastyCFsvnq.F64@netcom.com> Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest) References: <CFL7t4.HJ@aib.com> <2ar9hg$lu1@fw.novatel.ca> <CFqsGp.80D@aib.com> Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1993 06:35:50 GMT Lines: 28 In article <CFqsGp.80D@aib.com> dwex@aib.com (David E. Wexelblat) writes: <stuff deleted> Since this a BSD thing: bandage solution: For those stuck with the Diamond cards, you can always contact Diamond and sign a non-disclosure agreement to learn how to program their clock. Once the procedure is debugged you may, with permission from Diamond, release a binary with your solution. permanent solution: If the dosemu project ever gets off the ground, we will be able to initialize the vga cards via a BIOS call and such a procedure will not mean that you will not able to adjust your monitor timing parameters. Amancio -- This message brought to you by the letters X and S and the number 3 Amancio Hasty | Home: (415) 495-3046 | ftp-site depository of all my work: e-mail hasty@netcom.com | sunvis.rtpnc.epa.gov:/pub/386bsd/X