Re: Apple ][gs VGA Card

[daver@drift.winternet.com (Dave Roberts)]

Nathan Mates (nathan@cco.caltech.edu) wrote:
:    Ummm. From what I've heard, it's an 80186 on board. Plus, don't
: existing PCT users have to jump through hoops and drive cables all
: over just to get the video to work. I think that the PCT board handles
: all of the EGA graphics onboard, and it's be more of a hack than I'd
: like to consider (I don't have one btw, and am NOT offering to learn
: 80186 asm and try and support such a beast)...

	Yep. I have one, and there are at least 5 or 6 cables running around
to support it, along with an extra card to handle switching between video
modes. BTW, the processor is actually a Z80 (?), and the graphics are CGA,
not EGA, though they could have easily done EGA on the GS monitor.

	Sorry that you won't be on IRC anymore, Nate. But it does tend
to suck your free time, if you're not careful.

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