To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: VESA 640x480x256 programming using interrupts
Message-ID: <19970309.143603.4943.5.chambersb@juno.com>
References: <5fqn5n$qla AT news DOT interlog DOT com>
From: chambersb AT juno DOT com (Benjamin D Chambers)
Date: Sun, 09 Mar 1997 17:32:25 EST


On Sat, 08 Mar 97 03:45:07 GMT gautam AT interlog DOT com (Gautam N. Lad)
writes:
>Hi,
>Is it possible to program atleast 640x480x256 (or even 
>better, 800x600x256) graphics mode, using interrupts?  I do not want 
>any fancy 
>junk, just plain C (maybe a hint of C++) interrupts (no ASM, please).  
>If yes, 
>but you don't know how, are there places which has info. about 
>programming 
>graphics using interrupts?
You can, but it's a _very_ bad idea.  For one thing, your clock gets
blown to he;;.  For another, if something 'bad' happens, your system gets
blown to he;;.  OTOH, it might keep lose(% from interupting your progams
- hehe :)

...Chambers