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From: "Arthur" <arfa AT clara DOT net>
To: "DJGPP Mailing List" <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: RE: Allegro 'set_gfx_mode' Problem. 
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 1998 14:21:58 +0100
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> Having a teething problem with Allegro's 'set_gfx_mode' function ... it refuses
> to set up any SVGA mode on my video card. Tried UniVBE and that doesn't
> do the job.
>
> I've got an S3 ViRGE DX based card and although I'm trying to set it to work
> in a standard VESA mode (640 x 480), it won't work. In fact, it will only work
> in VGA mode (320 x 200).

Argh. There's a known bug with Allegro and S3 cards. I'm not sure if there's a fix
for it yet.

go to www.tatula.demon.co.uk/allegro for the latest info. You might try downloading
the latest WIP and subscribing to the Allegro Mailing List while you're there.

James Arthur
jaa AT arfa DOT clara DOT net
ICQ#15054819