In message <Pine.LNX.3.96.990524091355.2809A-200000@inforum2.umd.edu>,
"Douglas S. Meade" writes:

>Yes Andy,
>
>I've still got it.  I managed to merge these definitions into my 
>termino database using the tic program, but I'm still not successful
>getting color on my console.  My video card is the PMAGB-B and the 
>monitor is the Dec VRT16-HA, actualy a Sony GDM 1661 in disguise.
>On this monitor, the screen addressing works fine, but I'm still in 
>black and white.  I'll try to send the .termcap file as an attachment

It'd be great to get this working: sysinst could do colour installs on
pmaxes, when sysinst (curses) knows about colours.

>to this mail.

>On a related subject, I found a VR290 at Terrapin Trader last Friday,
>and they're asking $35.  How does this monitor compare to the VRT16
>I already have (it's borrowed), and is that a good price?

Nope.  the VR290 is a fixed-frequency Philips tube, that works with
the 1024x876 resolutions liks the PMAG-B or the 3100 builtin framebuffer.