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First post, by theelf

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Hi!! someone tested HERCULED mode on a TVGA9200CXr? using svm.exe utility (svm herc)

I tested and still work fine in ISA 9000B, and not work at all in VLB 9400 or PCI9440, seems trident drop old mode registers in 9400+ but not sure about 9200

Thanks for any help

Reply 1 of 3, by Grzyb

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There's the datasheet - https://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/companie … ent-tvga9200cxr

Only mentions VGA, EGA, and MDA compatibility - but nothing about CGA or Hercules, safe bet it got removed.

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Reply 2 of 3, by theelf

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Grzyb wrote on Today, 00:20:

There's the datasheet - https://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/companie … ent-tvga9200cxr

Only mentions VGA, EGA, and MDA compatibility - but nothing about CGA or Hercules, safe bet it got removed.

Hi, thanks yes i already read the datasheet, and think same only MDA not hercules, but after read this tech doc https://github.com/whatisaphone/tower-pc/blob … c4b/TRIDENT.TXT i dont see anything that say "9200 use new register style"

I just ask if someone test, just in case, not to spend money for nothing in a 9200. I have a 9400 VLB and i feel one trident VLB in my collection is fine, exept 9200 have hercules support of course

Reply 3 of 3, by Grzyb

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TVGA8900D datasheet clearly states: "Fully hardware compatible with VGA, EGA, CGA, MDA, and Hercules at the register level".
TVGA9200CXr: "Fully hardware compatible with VGA, EGA, and MDA at the register level".

The conclusion is obvious!

If you're looking for a VLB card with CGA/Hercules compatibility, there's ATI mach32, some WDC, and probably more - but none of the Tridents.

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