Re: VESA modes and the mouse

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From: Jens Abbeloos Collin
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 00:00

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You can't SHOW the internal mousecursor in VESA modes. You have to
paint your own cursor. You can however use the
get_mouse_position_x_or_y functions under int 33h, you must have a
mouse driver loaded though :)

/ Jens


> 
> >
> >OK, I've been on this one since 7PM last night.
> >
> >mov    ax, 1
> >int    33h
> >
> >It doesn't work at all.  
> >I've tried it with and without loading video memory.
> >I've tried it in 16 bit real mode and I've tried it in 32 bit protected.
> >I've tried it with bank switching and with the LFB.
> >I've reset the mouse, I've turned it on 4 times in a row, I've
> >set the CRT page and any number of other things I could think of.
> >
> >I've searched the VBE 1.2 and 2.0 specs and I've studied the
> >DPMI 0.9 specs.  
> >All I ask is that someone point me in the right
> >direction so I can use this popular rodent in 640x480x256 (101h) mode.
> >I really need some sleep guys. Thanks
> >Beanpole
> > 
> >
> 
>

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From: Jens Abbeloos Collin <md98-jab@nada.kth.se>
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Date: 2000/06/02
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