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From: andyross@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Andrew Rossmann)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Video card detection
Message-ID: <1990Sep14.233050.2453@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Date: 14 Sep 90 23:30:50 GMT
Reply-To: andyross@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Andrew Rossmann)
Organization: ddsw1.MCS.COM Contributor, Wheeling, IL
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  I'm looking for information on 'safe' methods of detecting various types
of video cards (primarily the manufacturer, and other neat info.) I mean
safe as in reading the BIOS or a port before trying oddball INT 10h calls.
  I noticed that Fractint v14 autodetects many board types. Could someone
send me the section of code that does that? (even though I'll probably have
to get a book to decipher C.)
  I already have a 'safe' detection for the ATI VGA Wonder+ (I have the
card.)
  This is for my Infoplus program. Some people have mentioned odd
happenings on page 6 when it tries to determine the VGA chipset.

  Andrew Rossmann
  andyross@ddsw1.MCS.COM