From:	chuck AT no DOT junk DOT mail DOT com (Chuck Adams)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: DJGPP help!
Date:	Fri, 27 Sep 96 14:44:25 GMT
Organization:	Lockheed Martin EIS
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In article <52fp71$p09 AT news DOT inconnect DOT com>, sthorpe AT inconnect DOT inconnect DOT com (Stuart Thorpe) wrote:
>
>1) I am new to DJGPP but have used Watcom for some time. I was unable to 
>   find a FAQ so part one is where is the FAQ?

http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/

>2) I have a series of prograrms that I have made in DOS under Watcom and 
>   a little Borland C. Some of my friends have expressed interest in me
>   converting them to linux. The best way to do that I see is by using 
>   DJGPP (question number 2 is, is this a true conculsion?).

answer: no.  use gcc for linux.  djgpp is gcc for DOS.

>3) After installing and getting "started" getting code transfered over I
>   have found myself not able to access A000:0000 for my graphics stuff
>   I am just tring to do some simple 320x200x256 mode stuff and I am
>   at a loss. I found something about a SVGA lib? What is this lib? does
>   it come with DJGPP? How do I use it? If someone could give me a simple
>   code on getting into 320x200 mode and putting a simple white dot on the
>   screen I am sure I can figure the rest out (and I can't stress this next
>   part enough... PLEASE NO ASSEMBLY) Everything I do must be in true
>   C. If this works the program will be ported to as many OS's as I can.

can't really say, but remember, that djgpp uses protected mode.  in protected 
mode, there is no such concept as "segment-offset" addressing.  it's all one 
big array of memory (virtually, anyway).

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