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Wow. That may be above my skill level (in fact, OS/2 may be above my level)=
. When I go into bios it states Speedstar hicolor version 5.00 from Diamond=
Comp. I take it that's my video card.=20
Among the floppies that I have with Warp 3 are two or three that say "video=
drivers" on them.=20
Sent from the Planet Xrgklpr
> On Apr 19, 2015, at 7:37 PM, Felix Miata mrmazda@earthlink.net [os2user] =
wrote:
>=20
> finalphilthoughts@yahoo.com composed on 2015-04-19 18:16 (UTC-0500):
>=20
> > 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 abou=
t
> > 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.
>=20
> > It's an old 386, at 40 Mgh, but she's got a few modifications (as Han S=
olo
> > said). No cd drive, but I have warp 3 on floppy. ..32 meg of memory.
>=20
> 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 mo=
st
> 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 n=
ew.
> 1024x768 may be as well, maybe not new, but certainly used.
>=20
> IIRC, the Warp installation media contained drivers specific for the comm=
on
> 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 file=
s 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.
>=20
> 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 sha=
pe.
> If you have a choice, you'll probably be best off if your video choice is=
ATI.
>=20
> Maybe someone else knows if the Snap driver on Hobbes could be used in Wa=
rp
> 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 b=
e
> the ideal, maybe only, choice, especially if you don't have PCI video har=
dware.
>=20
> Knowing what the video card's main chip has printed on it will help you g=
et
> the best help.
> --=20
> "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant
> words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation)
>=20
> Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks!
>=20
> Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/
>=20
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Wow. That may be above my skill level (in fact, OS/2 may be above my
level). When I go into bios it states Speedstar hicolor version 5.00 from
Diamond Comp. I take it that's my video card.
Among the floppies that I have with Warp 3 are two or three that
say "video drivers" on them.
Sent from the Planet X
gklpr
finalphilt
oughts@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!
Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/
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