CGA Modes (Wuz: Win 3.0)

From: Lawrence Walker <lwalker_at_mail.interlog.com>
Date: Fri Feb 6 17:45:05 1998

On 4 Feb 98 at 17:36, Mike Allison wrote:

> Assuming that all this is right (and I have no way of knowing as I'm
> using the 3270pc), I bet you could find VGA, EGA or CGA cards which
> could run a 3270 mode or a 5272 mode if told. It's a question of
> knowing what to ask and the software or firmware knowing. Someone had
> to be dumb enough to include it.
>
> Otherwise, what do you want for the 5272 $$?
>
> -Mike
>
> Lawrence Walker wrote:
> >
> > On 3 Feb 98 at 17:22, Philip.Belben_at_powertech.co.uk wrote:
> >
> > snip
> > >
> > >
> > > The IBM 5272, the 3270PC display, was a very nice monitor. I don't know
> > > the pixel resolution, but I'd guess at 800 x 400. Unfortunately, AFAIK,
> > > it only did 8 colours.
> > >
> > > The 3270PC display card did TEXT MODES ONLY - it was aimed at emulating
> > > the 3279 terminal. You could buy two add-on cards for it that went in
> > > the slots either side in the motherboard.
> > >
> > > 1. The PS card. This provided emulation of the Programmed Symbols
> > > option on the 3279. Very nice graphics, but only as a terminal, not as
> > > a PC (although presumably you could have written PC drivers for it...)
> > >
> > > 2. The APA card. This provided support of the All Points Addressable
> > > modes of the CGA. These CGA modes were displayed in the top lefthand
> > > corner of the screen. And the only 8 colours reduced the capability
> > > somewhat as well.
> > >
> > > It looked very good, but AFAIK IBM never supported it properly. Pity.
> > >
> > snip
> >
> > > But your description of the 3270PC sounds like you've got only one of PS
> > > and APA, alas.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps
> > >
> > > Philip.
> > >
> > I've had a 5272 -23 monitor stashed for some time. Was never able to
> > get it working on an XT trying various standard cards and drivers,
> > altho it did display jumbled-up color lines so I figured it must be
> > the driver. IBM wouldn't/couldn't offer me any help.
> > From the above, it appears that I would need a 3270pc display card
> > and one of two add-on cards. If I was fortunate enough to find these
> > would it work on an XT ?
> >
> > Also I pulled an IBM DM12n501 monitor out of a dumpster. No
> > power cord , just a 15 pin female connector . I surmise it's some
> > sort of dumb terminal. So before I dump it any idea on what it is ?
> >
> > ciao larry
> > lwalkerN0spaM_at_interlog.com
>

Have no idea what the $ value would be. Plus I live in Toronto and
it's a moderately heavy monitor. If you're interested in some sort of
a trade contact me by e-mail at the above address remember to delete
the nospam.

ciao larry
lwalkerN0spaM_at_interlog.com
Received on Fri Feb 06 1998 - 17:45:05 GMT