Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 16:11:06 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Jeff Williams <jeffw AT darwin DOT sfbr DOT org>
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Subject: Re: vga vs VESA with gnuplot
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On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, Jeff Williams wrote:

> SET GRX20DRV=VESA  gw <width> gh <height> nc <colors>
> 
> SET GRX20DRV=stdvga  gw <width> gh <height> nc <colors>
> 
> OTOH the `set terminal' command in gnuplot accepts `svga' but
> does not recognize `VESA'.
> 
> Can someone explain to me the difference between stdvga and VESA

stdvga is the standard VGA, while VESA is an extension that is found in 
many modern SVGA cards.  The standard VGA doesn't know about modes beyond 
13h, and its maximum resolution is 640x480 with 16 colors.