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from: Bill Marcum
date: 2004-01-27 09:50:10
subject: Re: Switch to 25 lines.

From: Bill Marcum 


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On Mon, Jan 26, 2004 at 08:49:24AM -0800, Martin C wrote:
> Hello, I have a problem running DR-DOS 7.03. I´m using
> a virtual drive of 16 Mb, and a program I run makes
> the screen to switch to 50 lines. If I use the 'EGA
> lines' in Norton Commander it comes back to 25 lines. 
> I´m using the virtual drive because I need it to run
> that program, and it doesn't make any change to the
> screen if I load it with a HD...
> 
> Any ideas what can a program do to make that switch?
> Can I switch it back?
> 
The MODE command can change the number of lines.  I think
you need DEVICE=ANSI.SYS in config.sys, and the command
MODE CO80,25 or MODE CO80,50 (that's C, the letter O, 8 zero).


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