Re: VGA memory address

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From: Matthew Smith
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1992 16:21

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In article <92234.142558KSADEGH@auvm.american.edu> Kayvon Z. Sadeghi <KSADEGH@auvm.american.edu> writes:
>hi out there,
>
>I am trying to write a program that reads the screen buffer and changes
>the contants. It works with monochrome display machines as I use the
>adress 0xB000; but when it comes to VGA or any other monitor, it gives me
>some trouble. I am using the address 0xB800, I think thats the right one
>as I have checked it in many ways.
>BTW, I am using C, if that matters.
>
>Can anyone give me a hint?
>
>
>thanks alot
>k1
>---
>------------------------------------------------------------
>KAYVON Z. SADEGHI                  K.SADEGHI@IEEE.ORG
>VOICE: 202/244-0789
>
>
The question then is, what problems are you having with the color modes?  
They're pretty much just as stright forward as the monochrome modes (except for
the address, as you already know).



Matt Smith
msmith@peruvian.utah.edu
Student - University of Utah Department of Computer Science

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Date: 23 Aug 92 10:21:12 MDT
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