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From: jerry@walt.cc.utexas.edu (Jerry Porter)
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Subject: Re: Can you do graphics in OS/2 without using PM?
Summary: Need for Full Screen Graphics
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Date: 28 Mar 90 09:15:08 GMT
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First I need to make a few assumptions:

The GPI/PM/API interface is fast enough for my graphics needs, on my current
system.  Second it can fully exploite my hardware.

With these two things in mind, WHY can't PM or GPI calls do Full screen
graphics in another screen group?  I have VGA right now, but my 256 colors do
me no good.  I can only use them in the 320X200 mode, and I can't access this
without buying Zortech C++ OS/2 Edition with flash graphics package(no this is
not a plug, I haven't used it).  These calls are all supported it would seem
trival to support mutliple screen groups.  I think it might have something to
do with the way PM so tied to the operating system at such a base level.

On a totally unrelated topic:  Anyone know how the 2/387 co-processor works
in a mutli-tasking operating system?



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