INT 10h is the video BIOS - I want to set the video mode directly. By using INT 10h I don't have to learn and programme the card registers - the BIOS takes care of this.
Why is the video bios not available from protected mode ? Does this mean that making superfast graphics (as in DOS "demo's") is out of the question ? Ivan. At 07:44 PM 2/5/99 +1100, Hamish Moffatt wrote: >On Thu, Feb 04, 1999 at 12:09:18AM +0800, ivan wrote: >> I tried checking the source code of svgalib - if it's going to remain as >> difficult as it seems I may find a simpler project. >> >> I was hoping that there would be a simple method of getting permission from >> the kernel for this operation and for direct access to video memory/registers. > >Isn't INT 10 the video BIOS, which will be inaccessible from protected >mode anyway? > > >Hamish >-- >Hamish Moffatt VK3TYD [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Latest Debian packages at ftp://ftp.rising.com.au/pub/hamish. PGP#EFA6B9D5 >CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome. http://hamish.home.ml.org > > >-- >Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
