#: 14812 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK)
    05-Apr-92  21:48:08
Sb: #14805-#MM/1 Tech Manual
Fm: GLEN HATHAWAY 71446,166
To: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 (X)

Hi Steve... Specifically, I would like some information on getting at the guts
of the VSC chip - how to program it, how to use the pixel accelerator
functions, etc.  All the (oops) "tech manual" tells us is that there is a chip
called the VSC and that it controls the video output. Not much help there. All
the information in there seems kinda like that. It mentions stuff, but doesn't
go into any detail at all. I like to program in assembler and I like to
sometimes 'cheat' and go directly to hardware without letting the OS handle it.
Must be my coarse RSDOS upbringing, I guess... I thought a tech manual was
supposed to explain in detail everything about the machine hardwarewise, rather
than just brush over things... I'm not saying the manual is totally useless,
but so far it hasn't enlightened me a hell of a lot.M (oops) Guess Signetics
wouldn't let IMS reprint their spec sheets?? That seems kinda dumb, if they
want to sell products... I don't know what the problem is, but I want more for
my $50!!!




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