From: leathm AT solwarra DOT gbrmpa DOT gov DOT au (Leath Muller)
Message-Id: <199705210008.KAA10990@solwarra.gbrmpa.gov.au>
Subject: Re: 24 bit colour modes
To: e DOT j DOT r DOT leyssens AT student DOT utwente DOT nl
Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 10:08:28 +1000 (EST)
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-Reply-To: <5ls6nr$pov@dinkel.civ.utwente.nl> from "e.j.r.leyssens@student.utwente.nl" at May 20, 97 12:51:07 pm
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> : unfortunately s3 sucks a rock. they decided not to implement mode 0x10f which
> : would have been a 24 bit 320x200 and instead make the minimum resolution
> <snip>
 
> Why is it then that under Linux I can get a 320x200 (or any other resolution
> which fits into 1MB for that matter) with 24 bit colour mode for my Xserver
> without any problems? It's just a matter of tweaking some horizontal and
> vertical timings to get any desired resolution. Surely there must be a
> DOS/Win program which will allow me to do the same?

It does exists on the S3 (I think it was 320x240 in standard mode) but was
never supported in the BIOS or in Univbe - I will check that huge thug book
tonight of mine on programming the SVGA (excellent source for hardware level
info BTW... :) and see if I can come up with something...

What S3 card are you using BTW? I have a Diamond Stealth, are you using
a Trio or something else?

Is anybody else interested in these modes?

Leathal.