From: lonniem AT nol DOT net
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Disabling Protected Mode
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 04:33:10 GMT
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John Savage <102371 DOT 734 AT CompuServe DOT COM> wrote:

>I heard there was some way to disable protected mode in DJGPP... 
>what I really want to do is be able to access video RAM directly. 
> Is this possible?	
#include <sys/nearptr.h>

int main (void)
{
  __djgpp_nearptr_enable ();

  ..... /* DO STUFF */

  __djgpp_nearptr_disable ();
}

It doesn't disable protected mode but it is a quick fix for fast
graphics.  It has it's problems though.  It's all in the FAQ.  Read
it.

Lonnie McCullough
lonniem AT mail DOT utexas DOT edu