SVGA register programming

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From: Tom Friedel
Date: Sun, 04 Mar 1990 21:11

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I am still looking for any information on setting SVGA modes,
mainly 256 color, with out using the BIOS.  This is by definition
chip-set specific, and is often video card specifuc.  I was also
wondering how OS/2 handles this (do they load the video BIOS?)
I've had better luck with the chip-set technical manuals than 
unassembling the BIOS, but there has to be a better way.
Commercial references welcome.

tom jdyx!tpf
 
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From: tpf@jdyx.UUCP (Tom Friedel)
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Subject: SVGA register programming
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Date: 4 Mar 90 21:11:17 GMT
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