From: Damian Yerrick <MYNAMEISd_yerrick AT hotmail DOT comNO2CANNEDHAM>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32
Subject: Re: How to use a 1024x768 under NT
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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 02:48:03 GMT
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2000 01:21:13 +0000, JP Morris <doug-15 AT bigfoot DOT com>
wrote:

>Brdp wrote:
>> 
>> The program test.exe(djgpp utility for testing graphic mode and other)
>> don't work under NT (only in 320x200), not the others modes ?
>> 
>> I would like to use 1024x768 256colors or 1280x1024 256colors mode.
>> In Win95or98 is ok but not under NT, why ???
>
>Because NT is a "secure computing environment" and that's the price you
>must pay for it.
>
>What I want to know is why there isn't a VBE 2.0 -> DirectX bridge for
>DOS boxes.  That -would- be useful...

(crossposted to comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32)
Anyone want to take a hack at it? It would seriously improve Windows
2000's compatibility with legacy apps.

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