From:	"John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: DMA and You :-)
Date:	Wed, 30 Jul 1997 20:30:06 +0000
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justin deltener wrote:
> 
> I seem to be having difficulty fathoming the whole picture of the 4 gig
> address space DJ gives you access to.  The problem is that i programmed
> the DMA with a seg::off in 16 bit using BC4 and now how the heck do ya
> in DJ, how does it all work together as far as the DMA and a Pmode
> environment, and where did Expose go?  That last bit was just a poke at
> humor :)

Examine the DJGPP Frequently Asked Questions list; in particular,
chapters 10, 17, and 18.  DMA can be done with DJGPP but requires
different techniques from what you are used to in real-mode compilers. 
Also examine the libraries that other users have mentioned (Allegro and
MikMod).

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