Re: Using VGA/LCD monitor with a IIgs?

[MdntTrain <js@cimmeri.com>]

On Dec 2, 11:55 pm, sporadic <sporadica...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 2, 7:26 pm, MdntTrain <j...@cimmeri.com> wrote:
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> > On Dec 2, 12:03 pm, sporadic <sporadica...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > On Dec 2, 5:10 am, Steven Hirsch <snhir...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > sporadic wrote:
> > > > >> Can you publish some screen shots?  In particular, I'd like to see what the
> > > > >> 80-column text mode looks like.  I'm not a gamer, but do care about being able
> > > > >> to use programming tools.
> > > > > Here are a few pics I just took:
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> > > > >http://picasaweb.google.com/sporadically/GSOnAcer24LCDWithAmbery#
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> > > > I don't think any of those are 80-column text mode, are they?  And, as Mike
> > > > added, it would be nice to see the GSOS desktop.
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> > > Pics 1 & 2 are 40 columns, 3 & 4 are 80 columns.  I'm waiting for the
> > > MicroDrive to show up so until then, I probably won't have easy access
> > > to the GSOS desktop.  I'll look for the system 6 setup disk, it's
> > > gotta be here somewhere.
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> > > Jimmy
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> >    A friend tested this unit.  It crapped out on 16mhz video
> > (640x200).  Maybe you'll have better luck.
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> >       jS
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> So is the GS Finder desktop 640x200?  I nearly broke out in a cold
> sweat when I read this and I had to find the GSOS disk.  Well, I'm
> still happy to report that it's working for me.  I've updated the
> picasa album with 3 more pictures from the Finder desktop.  I also
> found a disk labeled Slide.3200.Vol#3, and ShowAll 3200 SmallPic,
> which I vaguely recall as the palette switching 3200 color pics.  They
> also displayed via the Ambery on the Acer 24" LCD.
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> I'll be happy to take more pictures this weekend, with better lighting
> and steadier hands:
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> http://picasaweb.google.com/sporadically/GSOnAcer24LCDWithAmbery#
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Spor, see all those alternating lines that Michael points out?
That's what I meant by "crapping out" on the 16mhz (640x200) video.
You do get video, and decent b&w video at that, but I personally find
the striping unacceptable.

   jS