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Xref: sserve comp.unix.sysv386:24228 comp.windows.x:45634 comp.os.linux:11121 comp.unix.bsd:5747 comp.os.mach:2214 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:21938 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:32205 Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386,comp.windows.x,comp.os.linux,comp.unix.bsd,comp.os.mach,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Path: sserve!manuel!munnari.oz.au!uunet!haven.umd.edu!darwin.sura.net!cs.ucf.edu!tarpit!bilver!jwt!john From: john@jwt.UUCP (John Temples) Subject: Re: Free software and the future of support for Diamond products Organization: Private system -- Orlando, FL Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 22:55:00 GMT Message-ID: <Bv9EBo.5vG@jwt.UUCP> Keywords: Diamond, free-software References: <7s0nqk-.hasty@netcom.com> <1992Sep25.225821.26683@infonode.ingr.com> <1992Sep26.174107.1594@philabs.philips.com> Lines: 21 In article <1992Sep26.174107.1594@philabs.philips.com> kkt@philabs.philips.com (Kim-Kiat Tan) writes: > What is the STB stands for ? On their packages, it says "Simply The Best." I don't know if that's what the company's initials really stand for, though. >But I have a hard time finding out what other vendors >have a true 24 bits graphics display, anybody ? Genoa Systems makes a board called the 7900, which is an ET4000-based ISA card with an AT&T DAC that supports 15, 16, and 24 bit per pixel modes, in addition to standard VGA. I didn't have too much difficulty finding an engineer at Genoa who was willing to put together some sample code for me that showed how to program the DAC into the extended modes without the use of the BIOS. I've now got my UNIX drivers working with the 7900 in all its modes. It's a pretty decent little card, especially considering the price (dealer cost around $150). -- John W. Temples -- john@jwt.UUCP (jwt!john@peora.sdc.ccur.com)