Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 14:57:19 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: SVGA
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On Sun, 23 Aug 1998, Endlisnis wrote:

> There are examples of how to use selectors to write to graphics ram
> in the FAQ, just search for 'selector' a couple of times.

This message is not directed to anybody in particular.  I just want to
point out a feature of Info readers which often goes unnoticed.

I'm talking about the `i' command.  This command asks for a string,
and then looks up that string in the index of the Info file.  It
displays the first place found, and you can press `,' (the comma) to
look for the rest.  It emulates the search for an issue using an index
at the back of a book.

IMHO, this command is invaluable if you know what you are after, but
don't remember the exact wording (so a simple text search won't do).
For example, in the case in point, typing "i selector RET" lands you
right at the place which describes how to create and use selectors.

Of course, the efficiency of `i' depends on how good was the indexing
job done by the author of the manual you are searching.  The FAQ is
indexed *extensively*, so that looking for any item should be very
easy.  (If you find an issue that couldn't be easily found using this
method, please tell me about it.)