From: Endlisnis <s257m AT unb DOT ca>
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Subject: Re: VESA: hints, clue but no examples [OFF-TOPIC]
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 15:27:50 -0300
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Robin Pell wrote:

> On Tue, 18 Aug 1998 11:17:22 -0300, Endlisnis <s257m AT unb DOT ca> wrote:
>
> > Some SVGA cards (Tridents) also support SVGA Text modes...
> Hi,
> Do you know where I could get this information from?  I've tried Web
> searches, I've been to Trident's Web site (they don't answer technical
> questions as they only make chipsets and not video cards) and I don't
> know where else to try.  I got my present PC second-hand, so I don't
> have any manuals.

    I didn't read it anywhere, I owned a Trident and I called the SVGA
function #0 and it returned a list of valid video modes which include
several high-res text modes.

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