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#EGA Card/Monitor

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#106843From: Brendan LarsonFeb 1, 1988 8:32 PM
Does anyone know if it is a requirement to hook up an "EGA Monitor" to an EGA Card? I'll be using this on the IBM side of the A2000. Don't ask why…it's a long story! I'd rather use one of CBM's 1084 RGB Analog monitors. Is that a valid possibliity? Thanks! -Brendan Larson, WeatherConnect
#106922From: Don Curtis/SYSOPFeb 2, 1988 12:27 AM
Brendan, Contrary to what Larry says…yes, I believe it is necessary to use an EGA compatible monitor with an EGA card…at least when it is running in EGA mode since my memory tells me that EGA has about twice the horizontal sync rate that NTSC uses and that will (can) fry an Amiga monitor. Don
#106958From: John DraperFeb 2, 1988 1:35 AM
Oops… whay do I always make the mistake of thinking that IBM is anywhere near normal? I'll go delete that message now. Thanks Don. Regards, Larry.
#107048From: Ben BlishFeb 2, 1988 6:54 PM
<Smacking Larry's hand> Repeat after me: The IBM is NOT NORMAL! The IBM is SICK! The IBM is an INFERIOR product! (Compared to generic toilet paper) The IBM is BAAAAAAD! I will NOT think the IBM is normal! I will NOT! Now, go to your room and chew on your bippie, young man. <mmmmmph>.
#107137From: John DraperFeb 3, 1988 3:20 AM
ben, Such was the nature of my chagrin over the impure thoughts that IBM was normal, that I changed my screen to green on black for 3 hours as a penance. I felt that any more would be cruel and unusual punishment. Regards, Larry.
#107137From: John DraperFeb 3, 1988 3:20 AM
ben, Such was the nature of my chagrin over the impure thoughts that IBM was normal, that I changed my screen to green on black for 3 hours as a penance. I felt that any more would be cruel and unusual punishment. Regards, Larry.
#107048From: Ben BlishFeb 2, 1988 6:54 PM
<Smacking Larry's hand> Repeat after me: The IBM is NOT NORMAL! The IBM is SICK! The IBM is an INFERIOR product! (Compared to generic toilet paper) The IBM is BAAAAAAD! I will NOT think the IBM is normal! I will NOT! Now, go to your room and chew on your bippie, young man. <mmmmmph>.
#106958From: John DraperFeb 2, 1988 1:35 AM
Oops… whay do I always make the mistake of thinking that IBM is anywhere near normal? I'll go delete that message now. Thanks Don. Regards, Larry.
#106922From: Don Curtis/SYSOPFeb 2, 1988 12:27 AM
Brendan, Contrary to what Larry says…yes, I believe it is necessary to use an EGA compatible monitor with an EGA card…at least when it is running in EGA mode since my memory tells me that EGA has about twice the horizontal sync rate that NTSC uses and that will (can) fry an Amiga monitor. Don