From: Hartmut Schirmer <hsc AT techfak DOT uni-kiel DOT de>
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Subject: Re: ?: GRX22, only 2 colors after GrSetMode(..default..)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 11:33:44 +0100
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E. Schmidt wrote:
> Sometimes my simulation program sets monochrom mode after
> 
>   GrSetMode(Gr_default_graphics);
> 
> The probability of this increases with larger memory allocation
> (Statement: You will never have enough memory...)
> 
> But sometimes it's Ok -> 640x480x16 colors.
> 
> Usage of GR_biggest_graphics
> or Gr_width_height_color_graphics
> does not help
> 
> Where should I look for solution?

Get the available memory before GrSetMode by
__dpmi_get_free_memory_information

If there's not enough memory for some internal allocations modes will be
disabled.

> By the way, I make text output in graph mode by means of printf()
> Is it Ok?

In standard VGA modes this should work as the BIOS knows how to display
text on graphics screens.

Hartmut
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