Date:	Sun, 22 Dec 1996 10:24:45 +0200 (IST)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To:	Andrew Getskow <getz AT nrzi DOT paloverde DOT com>
cc:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: Using Video Memory
In-Reply-To:	<59engi$cd0@baygull.rtd.com>
Message-ID:	<Pine.SUN.3.91.961222102332.29376e@is>
MIME-Version:	1.0

On Fri, 20 Dec 1996, Andrew Getskow wrote:

> 	I need the fastest way to move a buffer (640x480) to video memory in
> DJGPP.  Shoul I use dosmemput or a farptr.  I also have trouble using
> the farptr.  Should it be _farnspoke(0xa0000, 5), or something else.
> My system crashed when I did that.

You have a lot of catching up to do.  Please read chapter 18 of the DJGPP 
FAQ list (available as v2/faq202b.zip from the same place you get DJGPP), 
which explains all these issues.

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