Re: Mode X and colors

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From: John A. Slagel
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 01:07

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stylian@aramis.uucp (Philip Stylianos) writes:

>When I access mode X, I get roughly half colors and half black or near-black colors.
>Can I set RGB values like in the normal modes, or am I stuck with the potpourri I'm
>given? Also, if I'm stuck, are these colors standard on every VGA?

    Mode X is a derivative of mode 13h.  Everything should be (and is)
    the same between it and the standard mode 13h.  In other words,
    you can change the palette colors using BIOS calls and any other
    setpalette routines you may have for any 256 color VGA mode.


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