From:	"yidaki" <yidaki AT hotmail DOT com>
Subject:	Re: Newbie GFX
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> Answers have already been given, so I'm going to give you some advice
instead.
> 
i need it :)

> Rather than diving right into such a complicated matter as graphics
> programming, I suggest you instead learn about the x86 architecture (its
> instruction set, registers, etc), and then move on to DOS/BIOS
interrupts.  If
> you don't know what _ax is (its the Accumulator Register), you probably
> shouldn't be trying to program graphics yet.

no, youre right.
after seeing all that 'strange' code i should try something else.
Is there a recommendation for a book?
I learn faster from text.

> 
> Also keep in mind that unless a tutorial specifically states it's written
for
> DJGPP (or that it uses no hardware/platform/compiler dependent code),
it's
> probably written for a Borland or Microsoft compiler, making it
(generally)
> incompatible with DJGPP.  Reading about real mode and protected mode
probably
> wouldn't hurt. ;)
> 
> -------
> AndrewJ
> 

 Real mode and protected mode, ok.
Wonder how that translates into swedish? :)

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