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echo: 80xxx
to: JERRY COFFIN
from: BARRY BLOCK
date: 1997-06-05 10:40:00
subject: 50 line mode3

Hello Jerry,
 BB> My vga card is an ET-4000HI isa 1mb.
 BB> Even this will put my system in 50 line mode.
 BB> ;80xxx - Martin Preuss 27-May-97 2:2426/5060.62
 BB> ;Put the screen in 80x50 text mode
 BB> mov ax,1112h
 BB> int 10h
 BB> int 20h
 JC> Yes, this will work on a card that supports VESA extensions.
 JC> The code I posted is designed to work with any VGA card in existence,
 JC> whether it supports VESA extensions or not.
     That's good to know.  However...
     The ET-4000HI v8.02 (1992) does not directly support VESA.
     A separate driver must be installed. It is not.
     The card is a SVGA card though.
     Also, Ansiplus is installed. Perhaps this is relevant. I don't think so.
Kind regards, Barry
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