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Help with Rasterops video cards
Posted by: znosko on 2018-01-20 11:31:20
HelloI have Rasterops video boards - 8/24xli and PaintBoard 24 that I think work (Slot Info identifies the cards and the RAM disk feature appears when the 8/24xli is installed) - but when I connect it to my Macintosh Color Display to either card the image is garbled in the same way for both cards.  I have never used the cards and I am wondering of the cards are set for a resolution higher than 640x480.

Do these cards auto-detect resolution?  Or do I have to set the resolution manually or through software?  I don't see a resolution setting in the control panel.  And I don't see any obvious switches on the cards - no dip switches at all or jumpers that would seem to associate with resolution (one jumper at JPL10 on the 8/24xli, unknown function).

Anyone know anything about these cards that can help me troubleshoot? I am installing into a Mac IIci running 7.1.  Thanks!  Matt

Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2018-01-20 15:16:49
Have you checked LEM? http://lowendmac.com/video/index.html

RasterOps PaintBoard 24

RasterOps 24XLi

You should be able to change resolutions in the Monitors Control panel unless it's required to use a proprietary Control Panel?

Posted by: znosko on 2018-01-20 17:14:26
Of course!  I have to select the card from the Monitors control panel.  That did it, thanks for your help!

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