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From: earle@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US (Greg Earle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware.video,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: SUMMARY: What's a "Toby" video card?
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Date: 16 Oct 1996 11:57:41 -0700
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In article <53fk43$rv6@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US>,
Greg Earle <earle@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US> wrote:
> Hi, I'm trying to run NetBSD/mac68k 1.2 on a IIci at work.  The built-in
> video works fine, however, I can only run X11R6 in monochrome on it.  And
> it's only got a little 13" Apple RGB monitor on it (640x480?) is a little
> small.  I'd really like to be able to find a NuBus video card that would
> support a 16" monitor and higher resolution (ideally, 1024x768) for X.
>
> In perusing the NetBSD port-mac68k mail archives, I've seen a "Toby" video
> card mentioned as working under X.  I have no idea what this card is, however.
> Anyone care to enlighten me?

Thanks to everyone for telling me that a "Toby" card is the original Mac II
color video card.  I even got a very generous offer of one from someone
who has one and isn't using it.  Now if I can just find out if it will,
indeed, run X11 in color on it, and if it can drive a larger monitor at a
higher res.

Thanks again to all who responded.