Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 16:29:13 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Christian Granström <derek AT algonet DOT se>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: VBE2 InfoBlock problems (Please help)!!!
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On Mon, 26 May 1997, Christian Granström wrote:

> None of them seem to work, im kind of new using djgpp so I don't realy
> know what to do. I used the near version to reach the videomemory with
> linearframebuffer and that worked just fine.

The fragments that you posted are incomplete.  For example, you didn't 
include the declaration of the VbeContrlInfo struct.  Please try to post 
the shortest program that can be compiled and tested.

> And which one is best to use far or near???
> Whats the advantages/disadvantages with the two methods???

This is explained in the DJGPP FAQ list (see chapter 18).