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Re: EGA Memory Map

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From: AMBAT SASI S/O PALISSERY P
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 00:08
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programming in 16 color graphics modes requires u to access the card
not just the display memory as the color bitplanes r in use.
on initialising the mode by dos intr all planes r set to enable.
So writing to 1 bit, writes thru to the 4 planes giving u white
(b^1111).
refer to VGA.DOC for card reg info.
it's scattered all over internet.

sasi.
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From: isc30108@nusunix1.nus.sg (AMBAT SASI S/O PALISSERY P)
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Subject: Re: EGA Memory Map
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