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From: | Anders David Skarin <hobbit AT swipnet DOT se> |
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Subject: | Re: 'VESA not available' error message |
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Date: | Thu, 02 Sep 1999 14:34:13 +0200 |
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DJ-Gateway: | from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp |
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Hi, VESA won't work on NT. NT doesn't allow that kind of low level control. I don't think there is anyway to solve this. NT just isn't ment for DOS graphics programming. ingrama wrote: > > When trying to run some of the examples which came with Allegro( the > exe's in c:\djgpp\allegro\examples), I get the error seen below, or I > get an idle blank black background (not a bluescreen). My system is PPro > 200, NT 4, 64M. Most of the examples (up to and including ex21) work > fine. > > C:\djgpp\ALLEGRO\EXAMPLES>ex31 > Error setting 24 bit graphics mode > VESA not available > > C:\djgpp\ALLEGRO\EXAMPLES> > > Is this due to NT? Is there an easy fix for this? Thanks > -- > /* The opinions stated in this message are in no way intended to > represent the views of my employer */
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