Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!unmvax!pprg.unm.edu!hc!ames!vsi1!ubvax!lll-winken!scooter!neoucom!wtm From: wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) Newsgroups: comp.sys.att Subject: Re: Driver programs for PC6300 in high resolution mode Summary: plenty of video drivers Message-ID: <1424@neoucom.UUCP> Date: 29 Nov 88 04:20:51 GMT References: <26921@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Lines: 38 Many programs seem to support the higher ( 640 * 400 ) resolution modes of the PC6300 indigenous graphics controller. In fact, Version 2.01 and higher of Lotus' 1-2-3 program support several graphics modalities for the board. 1-2-3 supports an 80 col by 50 row spreadsheet and the 640 * 400 two-color mode. GEM desktop versions 2.0 and more recent support the AT&T display in 640 * 400 two-color mode. Microsoft Windows supports up to 640 * 400 resolution as well as the DEB daughterboard for up to 16 colors. Word also can use the 80 by 50 text mode. Pizzaz screen grabbing program suppots the AT&T 640 * 400 two-color mode (among others). Inset supports the 640 * 400 two-color mode. The Borland BGI device independent driver supplied with Turbo C 1.5 and Turbo Pascal 4.0 (and maybe some other stuff) also supports the PC6300 hi-res modes, if you'd like to roll your own programs. It seems that recent versions of most popular software support the PC6300. I looks like a good time to upgrade, if you're still using version 1A of 1-2-3. There are a lot of other nice features in the newer versions of 1-2-3 too. You can write a little assembly program with debug to call the video interrupt to switch modes yourself, but most programs still behave like they're running in a little screen. I'm at home while I am writing this, so I don't know off hand what the extended codes for the video interrupt on the 6300 are. If there is interest, I can look them up and post them. --Bill return mail: ...!lll-winken!scooter!neoucom!impulse!wtm