Xref: news2.mv.net comp.os.msdos.djgpp:1384 Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp From: jean AT ireq DOT ca (Jean Cote) Subject: Re: Not in FAQ! Vesa Not detected on CompaQ Deskpro 486/33 Message-ID: Sender: news AT ireq DOT hydro DOT qc DOT ca (Netnews Admin) Reply-To: jean AT ireq DOT ca Organization: IREQ, Canada, Quebec References: <4gaq6t$b69 AT mirv DOT unsw DOT edu DOT au> Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 12:42:57 GMT Lines: 60 To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp In article <4gaq6t$b69 AT mirv DOT unsw DOT edu DOT au>, Tim Hesketh writes: >Eli Zaretskii wrote: >> >> >> On Wed, 14 Feb 1996, Jean Cote wrote: >> >> > I'm trying to install DJGPP on a Compaq DeskPro 486/33. >> > The graphic card is Vesa compatible (as Compaq says). It >> > works fine 1024x768 256 colors in windows 3.1. But it >> > doesn't work with go32! I've try to use the built in driver, >> > set GO32=nc 256, also try with the dimension. I've try the >> > program DISPLAY (works fine on a second PC/Trident graphic card). >> > The DISPLAY program tell me that it only detect 320x200!!! >> >> Seems like your SVGA is not so VESA after all... >> >> > vesa bios. Why is it working in windows??? And not with >> >> Windows is probably using special drivers which came with the card, not >> the built-in VESA support. Did you try to run DJGPP with UNIVBE loaded >> as TSR? >> >> Just to be sure: did you set the GO32 variable correctly, like this: >> >> set GO32=gw 800 gh 600 nc 256 >Before you start returning your graphics card though, be aware of >other experiences. We encourage student use of djgpp and have a lot >of experience of, and trouble with, graphics. > >1. You cannot always rely on the built-in detection of the graphics > capability. >2. Considerable experimentation is sometimes required to get the > right combination of driver and parameters. >3. What the graphics test programs suggest may not always be the > "right" settings. >4. For V2, the setup on my machine (for example) is achieved with > set GRX20DRV=et4000 gw 1024 gh 768 nc 256. > Check the available drivers and play with the parameters to work > out your best setting. > >Hope this is helpful > >Tim Hesketh >t DOT hesketh AT unsw DOT edu DOT au From a suggestion of Jimmy Cheng, I've visite the compaq web page. The have a patch for that!!! It's patch sp0653.zip. Now, I have all the VESA features. Thanks to those who reply. -- Jean Cote, Ph.D. ing. jean AT robot DOT ireq DOT ca Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Quebec Telephone: +1 514 652-1335 1740 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Fax: +1 514 652-1316 Varennes, QC, Canada J3X 1S1 http://www.robot.ireq.ca/~jean