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From:	Charles Sandmann <sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: DPMI and graphics
Date:	Fri, 07 Jul 1995 07:53:13 CDT
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> If you are compiling using DJGPP with DPMI is it still possible to write 
> directly to the screen, using address 0xD0000000 I mean?

No.

> If it is not possible, how does GRX do it?

GRX V2 uses <sys/farptr.h> type routines (it has it's own internal ones 
actually I think).  A hack to do it directly under DJGPP V2 & DPMI is
in the works but not finished yet

> I belive you have to be in DPMI mode to get the graphics
> working in a DOS box in Windows, is this right?

Correct.

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