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finalphilthoughts@yahoo.com composed on 2015-04-19 18:16 (UTC-0500):

> I'm a novice warp 3 user. I'm a philosophy prof in Houston and I've
> used os/2 in some of my work (because it's so stable I never worry about
> losing anything). However, being a novice I was hoping I could get a
> little help in this forum. The most immediate issue is how to get the
> right video driver installed so that I can stop using this old crt and use
> a flat panel monitor.

> It's an old 386, at 40 Mgh, but she's got a few modifications (as Han Solo
> said). No cd drive, but I have warp 3 on floppy. ..32 meg of memory.

Odds are the video card you have supports standard VESA modes. Among them are
800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x1024. Most or all of these are supported by most
flat panel displays, though using them on a widescreen display will
definitely produce horizontal stretch that most people do not like. Flat
panels that have 1280x1024 as native preferred mode are still available new.
1024x768 may be as well, maybe not new, but certainly used.

IIRC, the Warp installation media contained drivers specific for the common
video chips of the day, such as ATI, Cirrus Logic, Oak, Everex, Genoa, S3,
Trident, Tseng and others. If my memory is wrong on this, then it should be
Hobbes that has them for download now in zip files containing readme files to
explain how to install them. I was using Tseng 4000 when Warp 3 and Warp 4
were new. The Tseng driver was a pain to install, but worth it.

I suspect if you want any widescreen mode on a 486 ISA or VLB bus you're
going to be out of luck. One exception might possibly be the most common
currently available one, 1920x1080, which is one of the HDTV modes that
originated last century. If you have PCI you should be in much better shape.
If you have a choice, you'll probably be best off if your video choice is ATI.

Maybe someone else knows if the Snap driver on Hobbes could be used in Warp
3. If yes, it's the best way to go, and will support widescreen modes if
using the right video hardware. Even this way, ATI is probably going to be
the ideal, maybe only, choice, especially if you don't have PCI video hardware.

Knowing what the video card's main chip has printed on it will help you get
the best help.
-- 
"The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant
words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation)

 Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks!

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