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Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:14:31 -0400
From: Ethan Rosenberg <ethros AT earthlink DOT net>
Subject: Re: 1] Problems with compiler 2] Problems with Rhide -- Update   More
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At 03:02 AM 9/5/2007, you wrote:

>"Ethan Rosenberg" <ethros AT earthlink DOT net> wrote in message
>news:0JNV0029INR49790 AT mta4 DOT srv DOT hcvlny DOT cv DOT net...
> > At 03:07 AM 9/4/2007, you wrote:
> > >On Sep 2, 12:42 pm, Ethan Rosenberg <eth DOT  DOT  DOT  AT earthlink DOT net> wrote:
> > > > Thanks to all for your help and suggestions.  I am a newbie, so I
> > > > might not understand everything you say.
> > >...
> > > > 2] RHIDE -
> > > >
> > > > I am again using my wife's computer to test the DOS 7.1 [I'm
> > > > switching drives between her Windows 2000 and my DOS 7.1].  She has
> > > > an ATI Radeon VE video card.
> > > >
> > > > ->> Is it possible that I do not have the correct DOS Drivers for
> > > that card?
> > > >
> > > > 1) A cursory internet search seems to verify this as the
> > > > problem.  Does anyone know of a source for these drivers.  They are
> > > > not on the AMD/ATI site.
> > >
> > >Never heard of video drivers for DOS. The VGA video BIOS must be good
> > >out of the box and no drivers should be needed. Too bad if it's not.
> > >
> > Thanks Alex, even if it was bad news.
> >
>
>"RHIDE uses advanced VESA functions to save and restore the screen contents
>and mode-specific settings, and some SVGAs and video drivers don't implement
>these functions very well."
>   http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/v2faq/faq22_1.html
>
>That makes me wonder if your ATI Radeon VE card is old enough that it lacks
>VESA video modes.  But, that shouldn't be the case:
>
>   "Register compatible with VGA "
>   "BIOS compatible with VESA for super VGA "
>
>and supports:
>640x480,800x600,1027x768,1152x864,1280x1024,1600x1200,1920x1080,1920x1200,19
>20x1440,2048x1536 in 256,64k,256k colors
>
>If it was, you could've tried Scitech's UNIVBE drivers which adds VESA modes
>for S/VGA only cards.  If the VESA is broken, they still might work if the
>card is register compatible with one of the older video chipsets, such as
>the S3 Trio.  On the other hand, if someone could post what video modes
>RHIDE attempts to use, you might be able to test the modes on your card with
>WHATVGA, part of the VGADOC package, to see if the card has a problem or if
>it's missing some mode.
>
>
>Rod Pemberton

Ron -

Thank you.

I was able to download Scitech's "SNAP Graphics for DOS" which are 
DOS drivers for video cards.  There is NO instructions with the 
download, and THE COMPANY IS OUT OF BUSINESS.  Can anyone give me 
some guidance, please, and walk me thru what has to be done.

Thanks again.

Ethan