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Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2?

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Hi Mark,

On Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:20:13 UTC, "Mark Dodel" <madodelNOSPAM@ptd.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:57:59 UTC, "Dariusz Piatkowski" 
> <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> wrote:
> 
> -> On Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:50:49 UTC, tholen@antispam.ham wrote:
> -> 
> -> > Steve Wendt <spamsux@forgetit.org> writes:
> -> > 
> -> > >>>> I think the eCS folks are going to need to address the video driver issue
> -> > >>>> at some point.  I'm running dual head (effectively 3200x1200) using SNAP
> -> > >>>> on a Matrox G450, but I'm at Warp 4.52; if "upgrading" to eCS 2.x on new
> -> > >>>> hardware means downgrading my desktop size, it's not going to happen.
> -> > 
> -> > >>> Um, why would it?  Same OS, same card (I assume), same video drivers.
> -> > 
> -> > >> If it's the same card, then it's not "new" hardware.
> -> > 
> -> > > The odds of running an OS/2 desktop at 3200x1200 on any hardware 
> -> > > released since 2006 are pretty close to zero...
> -> > 
> -> > Then we're in agreement.  "It's not going to happen."
> -> > 
> -> > The eCS folks will need to do something about that, sooner or later.
> -> 
> -> 
> -> Instead of re-starting from scratch, why wouldn't the SNAP model be picked up 
> -> and developed further? Did it all come down to cost? Or was there a technical 
> -> reason...I had always wondered given the well established base of SNAP drivers 
> -> out there.
> 
> Mensys has the SNAP source but they don't have anyone qualified who 
> can work on it or who is interested in working on it. 
> 
> Mark


OK, makese sense. I'm curious if we could try somewhat of a drastically 
different approach to this.

Is there a realistic chance that we as a community could, through let's say some
type of a vote maybe, nominate/pick 1-3 video cards/chipsets for development. 
Goal here being that we basically focus the job on a very limitted set of 
hardware, but put some real effort (support and financial as required) to 
complete the driver development.

I for one can't imagine that the typical OS/2 video requirement is that 
crazy...what I am guessing is that the SNAP drivers no longer have the support 
for the newer versions of the chipset. Quite frankly though, my ATI X850 XT PE 
does just about everything I want it to do, the only thing missing at the moment
is higher resolution and maybe more roboust support for the various LCD panel 
configurations.

Has anyone considered this? If I could obtain a new version of SNAP for a 
non-ATI chipset/card that does give me the stuff I'm looking for, I'd have no 
issues moving up to the supported hardware. That in my mind is the price we must
be willing to pay for carrying on with the OS/2 platform.

Am I the only one thinking this?

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WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-09-29 13:59 +0000
  Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? Steve Wendt <spamsux@forgetit.org> - 2012-09-29 14:34 -0700
    Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-09-30 19:54 +0000
      Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? Steve Wendt <spamsux@forgetit.org> - 2012-10-01 21:27 -0700
        Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? tholen@antispam.ham - 2012-10-02 11:55 +0000
          Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-10-04 00:45 +0000
            Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? tholen@antispam.ham - 2012-10-04 12:01 +0000
              Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-10-06 16:42 +0000
          Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Alex Taylor" <mail.me@reply.to.address> - 2012-10-08 09:06 -0500
            Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? tholen@antispam.ham - 2012-10-08 22:56 +0000
              Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? Steve Wendt <spamsux@forgetit.org> - 2012-10-09 21:06 -0700
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? tholen@antispam.ham - 2012-10-10 16:50 +0000
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-10-10 23:57 +0000
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? tholen@antispam.ham - 2012-10-11 00:02 +0000
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? Steve Wendt <spamsux@forgetit.org> - 2012-10-10 20:42 -0700
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Mark Dodel" <madodelNOSPAM@ptd.net> - 2012-10-11 15:20 -0500
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-10-13 02:34 +0000
                Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? Roderick Klein <rwklein@mensys.nl> - 2012-11-01 23:56 +0100
        Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-10-04 00:43 +0000
          Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? Steve Wendt <spamsux@forgetit.org> - 2012-10-03 21:06 -0700
            Re: WQXGA LCD for OS/2? "Dariusz Piatkowski" <dariusz@_NO-SPAM_mnsi.net> - 2012-10-06 17:46 +0000

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