Re: VGA buffer address

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From: Scott C. Sadow
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 14:03

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In article <92234.143304KSADEGH@auvm.american.edu>, KSADEGH@auvm.american.edu (Kayvon Z. Sadeghi) writes:
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>I am trying to write a program that reads the screen buffer and changes
>the contants. It works with monochrome display machines as I use the
>adress 0xB000; but when it comes to VGA or any other monitor, it gives me
>some trouble.
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The CGA, EGA, and VGA use 0xB800. Monochrome uses 0xB000. (This is how you
can have 2 monitors on 1 system - one is CGA/EGA/VGA, there is monochome
and there are no address conflicts)

   Scott C. Sadow
   scott@mycro.UUCP
   ...gatech!nanovx!mycro!scott

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From: scott@mycro.UUCP (Scott C. Sadow)
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Subject: Re: VGA buffer address
Message-ID: <1992Aug25.100356@mycro.UUCP>
Date: 25 Aug 92 14:03:56 GMT
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