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From: nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson)
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Subject: Re: How do I tell freemacs my screen size?
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Date: 8 Oct 90 14:17:38 GMT
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In article <410sis-b@massey.ac.nz> E.Ireland@massey.ac.nz (Evan Ireland) writes:

   Is it possible to tell freemacs about non-standard screen sizes, other
   than 43 and 58 line EGA modes?

In theory at least, it shouldn't be necessary.  Freemacs reads the EGA bios
to determine the screen size, then it uses the entire screen.

   I have a Commodore PC40 (IBM AT compatible) with an AGA card.  This
   card has a 44x132 screen mode that I would like to be able to use with
   freemacs.

"AGA" card?  Never heard of it.  However, if it's compatible with the
EGA bios, then you should be able to put the card into the 44x132
mode, and Freemacs will use it.

Or, if you're always going to use 44x132 mode, then put the card into that mode
and set the screen size accordingly:

init_entry_1:
;	do magic stuff to put AGA card into 44x132 mode
	magic
	stuff
	here

	mov	screen_columns,132
	mov	al,44
	sub	al,2			;leave room for a status and minibuffer line.
	mov	max_screen_line,al

init_entry_2:

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