Agent Orange
Veteran Member
I tried adding a VGA card, a Trident TVGA8900D-R jumpered to work in an 8-bit slot. The machine doesn't even recognize the card, output still goes to the onboard video. I found another post on this forum from someone using this card in a TL/2, so I know it should work in this machine. I tested the card in 16-bit mode in a 486, so I know the card is not defective.
My last ditch effort (before attempting to de-solder and replace the onboard video memory) will be to populate the memory expansion slots and see what that does. For that, I will have to wait for memory to arrive from Poland. It was cheaper that way...
I'm a 1000SX guy and have never played with TL - TL/2, so I might be sending you on a wild goose chase. Take a close look at your mobo and see if there is a video interrupt jumper somewhere near the expansion slots. On the 1000SX there is a dip switch (SW1) which enables/disables the on-board video. Worth a shot.