Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 09:57:41 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: "James W. Haefner" <jim AT anolis DOT bnr DOT usu DOT edu>
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: GRX2.0 and Win/NT
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On Thu, 18 Apr 1996, James W. Haefner wrote:

> I'm running Windows NT3.51 and find that GCC
> works fine, contrary to a version of FAQ that I read.

Thanks for the info.  The next version of the FAQ will correct that.

> My problem is that GRX2.0 does not correctly recognize the S3
> video driver in my system.  The include test MODETEST.EXE
> thinks I only have standard VGA and will only give (albeit
> correctly) low resolution 640x480 output.  When I move
> the same exe file to my Window 3.11 system, it works
> correctly.  Any suggestions? 

If the recognition of the video hardware is based on acessing I/O ports 
with IN and OUT instructions (or `inp' and `outp' functions or their 
relatives), then the problem might be that WinNT doesn't usually let an 
application access I/O ports.