Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 10:38:30 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Gorden <gorden AT ms9 DOT url DOT com DOT tw>
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Subject: Re: about bios graphics mode mouse cursor
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On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Gorden wrote:

> Why I cant not changce mouse cursor in bios graphics, and I post my source
> My problem is why I can not regist my new mouse cursor, in main() function
[snip]
> /* register my new mouse cursor */
>   r.x.ax = 0x0009;
>   r.x.bx = 0;
>   r.x.cx = 0;
>   r.x.dx = (int) mouse_cursor;        /* problem in here */
>   r.x.es = _my_cs();                        /* problem in here */
>   __dpmi_int(0x33, &r);

You need to copy the cursor data into the transfer buffer, and then put 
the segment:offset of the transfer buffer into ES:DX above.  See section 
18.2 of the DJGPP FAQ list for more explanations and an example.