Message-ID: <3286D3B4.47D1@gbrmpa.gov.au>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 15:20:23 +0800
From: Leath Muller <leathm AT gbrmpa DOT gov DOT au>
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Organization: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
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To: Stephen Marton <istvan AT outer-net DOT com>
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: VBE 2.0
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Stephen Marton wrote:
> 
> I was trying for a long time to get linear frame buffer under univbe
> (sdd 5.3). modeinfo.ModeAttributes & 0x8 says I've got it, but Charles
> Sandmann's vbetest says no (actually it checks MA & 0x80). So is my
> detection routine wrong, and isn't univbe supposed to give you lbf?
> I have a CL 5426 for what it's worth. Thanks in advance.

When you first run the univbe program, does it tell you the linear
frame buffer is enabled and give you a location in memory for it?
I use Univbe 5.1, so I am not sure is SDD 5.3 is the same or not...
I haven't played with Charles code either... :)

Leathal.