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to: JASON BOLBACH
from: HERMAN SCHONFELD
date: 1997-03-17 18:53:00
subject: Writing to the screen in 640x480x256 or 18:53:5203/17/97

JB> Would anyone be able to explain how to write to the graphics screen  in
JB>640x480x256  (Vesa Mode.) I know this has something to do with page
JB>switching. I allready know how to use The BIOS putpixel function, I'm
JB>looking into something faster. Any help would be appreciated alot.
JB>                        -Thanks
JB>                                Jason
its not page switching, its bank switching. You probably using djgpp/watcom 
and have vbe2 support. (get scitech docs from just about everywhere). Just 
set the mode and access it normally as if you were using mode 13h.
... Be sure to use DEVICE=EXXON to screw up your environment.
--- Ezycom V1.48g0 01fd016b
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