Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 09:56:34 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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On Sat, 25 Dec 1999, Valkir wrote:

> uchar *Video = 0xB800;
> *(Video+x+y*160)='A';
> *(Video+x+y*161)=0<<8+1<<4+13;
> 
> will put an A not blinking of background blue? and color maybe pink?

Actually, it will crash for most programs.  See section 10.2 of the
DJGPP FAQ list for details.