From: Endlisnis <s257m AT unb DOT ca>
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Subject: Re: VESA: hints, clue but no examples
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 11:17:22 -0300
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Merlin wrote:

> >     To get the 256-byte buffer, you need to use the Transfer Buffer, this is very
> > well documented in the FAQ. (Section #18.2 How to use buffers with DOS/BIOS
> > services).
> ahh..ok thanks...i'll take a look at that...
> do all vesa 1.2 modes use bank switching?
>       Merlin.

    Not nessecarily, but yes.  There do exist VESA 1.2 modes, usually card specific ones
that don't need bank-switching.  My ATI card supports VESA 320x200x256 where bank
switching isn't nessecary unless you want to do hardware scrolling.  Some SVGA cards
(Tridents) also support SVGA Text modes which don't require bank switching, but for all
intensive purposes, you should expect all VESA 1.2 modes to requires bank-switching.  To
make things even worse, if you are in a 24-bit mode, a bank can switch in the middle of
the 24-bits.

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