Get/Set character fonts (INT 10H, AH=16)

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From: Peter Ashwood-Smith
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1986 03:52

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    Can anyone tell me what the status of the BIOS call INT 10H or 52H
AH=16 (Get and Set Character Fonts). What I mean is which machines support it?
I know the TANDY 2000 under MS-DOS 2.11 does, but does the AT support it? And
is it intended to be included in MS-DOS in future releases or is it just a
case of making use of the 2000's hardware?

   I am curious as to the portability of an as yet unwritten APL interpreter
using these BIOS services on various MS-DOS machines.

   Any help would be appreciated.

   Thanks,

     Peter Ashwood-Smith,
     University of Toronto

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Subject: Get/Set character fonts (INT 10H, AH=16)
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