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From: tpf@jdyx.UUCP (Tom Friedel)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: VGA under vpix 1.2 RE: the video bios
Keywords: vga vpix esix
Message-ID: <1990Jul13.180236.293@jdyx.UUCP>
Date: 13 Jul 90 18:02:36 GMT
References: <387@beagle.UUCP> <1290@tuewsd.win.tue.nl>
Organization: JDyx Enterprises (Atlanta GA)
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wsinpdb@lso.win.tue.nl (Paul de Bra) writes:

>Vpix will then use the real VGA-bios routines on the card.

Is it documented anywhere how to do this yourself ?  Is this
something that only VP/ix can do because it uses virtual 8086
mode ?  Would it be possible to write a driver to execute video
BIOS routines ?

It seems unfortunate that people have to buy X or run DOS to
use their super VGA cards.

tom