From: Vicmiller1 AT aol DOT com
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Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 22:07:50 EDT
Subject: DJGPP and ALLEGRO unders Windows NT ......from Victor L. Miller
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Hello .......from Victor L. Miller
I have used DJGPP and ALLEGRO very successfully with Windows 95  / 98 in the
DOS box .....
Now I am trying to use it under WindowsNT (forced onto it at work) .....

I have just read your WindowsNT section in your DJGPP  FAQ's .....

I wanted to give you direct feedback on my experiences......

Everything you have in your FAQ's is right .....

I did not have the selector limitation ...but

I did find that RHIDE needed the -M switch  (which can be permanently set 
with the
RHIDEOPT= -M  in the DJGPP.env   file .....(avoids typing the -M every time)

I found that DJGPP works under WindowsNT and can compile with ALLEGRO and
build a full *.exe executable .......

HOWEVER .......
Allegro can NOT invoke any good graphics modes   set_gfx_mode( );
I could only get  320 x 200 x 8 bits (256 colors) 

Basically ,    If you want to create an application with any graphics content 
(certainly all games / simulations  etc)  effectively 
ALLEGRO   doesn't work under Windows NT ......
I mean what good is pixel-ated 320 x 200 stuff ?

In your FAQ's it is mentioned that WindowsNT  doesn't allow arbitrary direct 
access to the SVGA registers,  ......

My question is :
Is this operating system design / behavior expected to be seen in all 
subsequent
Microsoft operating systems such as Windows2000 .... ?
The reason I ask is that although WindowsNT is not "mainstream" for the home 
user
(mostly just big businesses) if this type of non-support of SVGA gets 
included in
the home user type of operating system that will really put a damper on 
the game programmers ....using .... DJGPP and ALLEGRO .......
because the SVGA modes won't be accessible .....

Do you guys have any thoughts about this and maybe a plan to address this ?

I would appreciate any responses in relation to this issue ....

Many Thanks,
Victor L. Miller
vicmiller1 AT aol DOT com
victor DOT miller AT lmco DOT com