Re: vertical retrace inte

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From: Cyberman
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 02:21

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     -=> Secret Mud spoke of "Re: vertical retrace inte" <=-
    To All at 08-10-92  10:18
 SM> The vertical retrace interrupt didn't exist until the EGA card. 
 SM> Microsoft's mouse card was already out before the EGA card existed. 
 SM> IBM "did it again" in this case.  (Not their fault--other than the lack
 SM> of ability for the bus to share interrupts.)

Actually micro Slop did it to be technical the interupt said
RESERVED on it.  Gee duh lets use it anyway!

        Stephen Cyberman@Toz.Buffalo.NY.US
        Scripted at Tue  08-11-1992  09:34:35

... 73% of statistics are made up on the spot.
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From: cyberman@toz.buffalo.ny.us (Cyberman)
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Subject: Re: vertical retrace inte
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