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Herbert Graf <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - PC Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 11 Mar 1998 15:33:36 -0500
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCBUILD - PC Hardware discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of John Chin
> Sent: March 11, 1998 10:18
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Windows 3.11 -- VGA mono drivers
>
>
> PC Gurus:
>
> I am putting together an old computer (Northgate,
> remember them?) to give to a disadvantaged
> family. It's a 386 with 4MB RAM, 330 MB hard drive,
> VGA with a grey-scale paperwhite monitor. I've loaded
> my old set of Windows 3.11 W4W disks on the hard
> drive.
>
> The Problem:  I cannot find the Mono VGA drivers; I've
> looked on the installation disks.  I recall having to
> download them from somewhere but it's been 3 years
> since I've done anything with Win3.11.
>
> Can anyone direct me to a website that would have
> the Win3.11 mono VGA drivers?

        I'm just wondering why would you want (or need) mono VGA drivers. To the
computer, your video card is a normal color VGA system, it is just your
monitor that is ignoring most of the color information. Try the normal VGA
driver, it should work fine, it does on my machine. TTYL

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