1. use_vesa(1)
- Posted by Robert Craig <rds at ATTCANADA.NET>
Feb 12, 2000
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Last edited Feb 13, 2000
Now that I'm using a machine with an ATI graphics card,
I'm wondering if maybe use_vesa(1) should be the default.
It's necessary for a lot of cards in SVGA modes.
The thing I'd like to determine is whether there's a
downside to making it the default. WATCOM provided
very little documentation about it.
Can anyone tell me if use_vesa(1)
causes a problem with their graphics card?
Try any graphics program that runs
in SVGA (mode 256 or higher)
For example, add:
include machine.e
use_vesa(1)
at the top of demo\dos32\mset.ex in Euphoria 2.2.
mset runs in mode 261.
Thanks,
Rob Craig
Rapid Deployment Software
http://www.RapidEuphoria.com
2. Re: use_vesa(1)
- Posted by Dan B Moyer <DANMOYER at PRODIGY.NET>
Feb 12, 2000
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Last edited Feb 13, 2000
No problem on an eMachine (with ATI chipset, I think, & Eu2.1 ); in fact, as
intended, with use_vesa(1) the mset.ex now displays properly on it.
Dan Moyer
Robert wrote:
>Now that I'm using a machine with an ATI graphics card,
>I'm wondering if maybe use_vesa(1) should be the default.
>It's necessary for a lot of cards in SVGA modes.
>The thing I'd like to determine is whether there's a
>downside to making it the default. WATCOM provided
>very little documentation about it.
>Can anyone tell me if use_vesa(1)
>causes a problem with their graphics card?
>Try any graphics program that runs
>in SVGA (mode 256 or higher)
>For example, add:
> include machine.e
> use_vesa(1)
>at the top of demo\dos32\mset.ex in Euphoria 2.2.
>mset runs in mode 261.
>
>Thanks,
> Rob Craig
> Rapid Deployment Software
> http://www.RapidEuphoria.com
3. Re: use_vesa(1)
- Posted by Everett Williams <rett at GVTC.COM>
Feb 12, 2000
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Last edited Feb 13, 2000
Robert Craig wrote:
>Try any graphics program that runs
>in SVGA (mode 256 or higher)
>For example, add:
> include machine.e
> use_vesa(1)
>at the top of demo\dos32\mset.ex in Euphoria 2.2.
>mset runs in mode 261.
>
Here is how device manager under 98 SE2 describes my video card:
Class: Display adapters
Device: Trident Blade 3D PCI/AGP (v6.50.5452-11a)
Resources:
IRQ: 11
I/O: 03B0h-03BBh
I/O: 03C0h-03DFh
MEM: 000A0000h-000AFFFFh
MEM: 000B0000h-000BFFFFh
MEM: DF800000h-DFFFFFFFh
MEM: DF000000h-DF01FFFFh
MEM: DE800000h-DEFFFFFFh
MEM: 000C0000h-000CBFFFh
MEM: DF020000h-DF02FFFFh
I ran MSET both with and without your code and the Mandelbrot set displayed
cleanly. ESC did not get me out cleanly, but this problem was common to
both sets of code. The card has 8mb of SDRAM and is set under windows
to run at 1024x768 True Color(32 bit) on a 15" Maxtech monitor.
I would really like to see the results on a v7700 or some of the new
geForces.
Everett L.(Rett) Williams
rett at gvtc.com
4. Re: use_vesa(1)
Robert Craig wrote:
>Try any graphics program that runs
>in SVGA (mode 256 or higher)
>For example, add:
> include machine.e
> use_vesa(1)
Tried it both ways with a Diamond Viper V330 (Nvidia Riva 128) 3D 4MB AGP.
No problems with or without use_vesa(1).
5. Re: use_vesa(1)
In my Toshiba 7010 Portege (laptop with TFT screen, WinNT) works properly.
Jesus.
> Can anyone tell me if use_vesa(1)
> causes a problem with their graphics card?
> Rob Craig
> Rapid Deployment Software
> http://www.RapidEuphoria.com
6. Re: use_vesa(1)
This is a point I mentioned some time ago. Maybe you could put it in the
documentation?
Riwal Raude
rauder at thmulti.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Craig [SMTP:rds at ATTCANADA.NET]
> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 4:17 AM
> To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject: use_vesa(1)
>
> Now that I'm using a machine with an ATI graphics card,
> I'm wondering if maybe use_vesa(1) should be the default.
> It's necessary for a lot of cards in SVGA modes.
> The thing I'd like to determine is whether there's a
> downside to making it the default. WATCOM provided
> very little documentation about it.
> Can anyone tell me if use_vesa(1)
> causes a problem with their graphics card?
> Try any graphics program that runs
> in SVGA (mode 256 or higher)
> For example, add:
> include machine.e
> use_vesa(1)
> at the top of demo\dos32\mset.ex in Euphoria 2.2.
> mset runs in mode 261.
>
> Thanks,
> Rob Craig
> Rapid Deployment Software
> http://www.RapidEuphoria.com
7. Re: use_vesa(1)
- Posted by Rolf Schroeder <r.schr at T-ONLINE.DE>
Feb 14, 2000
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Last edited Feb 15, 2000
Robert Craig wrote:
> ...
> Can anyone tell me if use_vesa(1)
> causes a problem with their graphics card?
> Try any graphics program that runs
> in SVGA (mode 256 or higher)
> For example, add:
> include machine.e
> use_vesa(1)
> at the top of demo\dos32\mset.ex in Euphoria 2.2.
> mset runs in mode 261.
Doesn't matter if I use use_vesa(1) or not, it runs anyway with my
Matrox Millenium G200LE (8MBSD).
Have a nice day, Rolf
