Very Computer

Hello world,

  I 've got an old 8088 IBM PPC, with an integrated 12" CGA cathodic
screen and a handle  :-)
  I would like to put in this box a hard disk, a VGA card, Linux and
XFree86  :-D

  And a new mother board.

Please tell me if i miss something:
  - CGA screen can be connected to VGA card. I don't now how this can
    be done, but i haven't yet search for.
  - I think XFree86 supports 640x400x16 interlaced mode on
    640x200 screen. Fine. Awful but fine.

BUT:
  - when setting BIOS monitor type to MONO, VGA BIOS emulates
    CGA-MDA mode using double scanning. This works fine
    for VGA screen only.
  - at boot, my old screen will probably explode if the VGA card
    use a 640x400 text mode instead of 640x200.
    At best, i will see nothing :-(

So, questions:
  - how can i tell the VGA card not to double scan ?
  - Is LILO can do that ? Kernel ?

Any ideas/suggestions ?  Thanks.

Xavier.
  (please excuse my poor english speaking)

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" c'est tellement plus ce que c'etait,
  que je me demande si ca ne l'a jamais ete."

As far as I know Linux needs a 386 or better cpu... that means the
architecture of the cpu itself. An 8088 does not meet this requirement.

Peter
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Quote:>  - CGA screen can be connected to VGA card. I don't now how this can

They don't work together without significant hardware modification.

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I would suggest getting a new perscription, and focussing
 on real 3D objects for about 2-3minutes every half hour.

Hope this helps, Me
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