How to increase color depth on an Intel 845GL-based system

[Atul Chitnis]

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004, J. Erik Hemdal wrote:

> I suspect you are right.  I have no BIOS option to increase video
> memory, and the "unsupported option" error happens right after the
> system tries to expand video RAM.
> 
> I have a Dell Inspiron 1100 running Dell's BIOS version A23.  If it matters
> it's a USA machine (in case they alter the innards by market).  I know that
> BIOS A26 is available, but I haven't upgraded.  Dell's web site doesn't say
> anything about video fixes in A26.

This could possibly help you:

http://www.chzsoft.com.ar/855patch.html

Atul

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