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vga

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From: Thomas Hagen,o91b
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 16:45
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Is is possible to adress a VGA 320x200x256 screen using
bitplanes, as opposed to the MCGA (bitmap)? And, if so,
HOW? 

Page-swapping won't be needed, so using mode x seems a
bit unnecessary.   

Thanks -

Thomas Hagen

thomash@edb.tih.no
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