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Martin C wrote:
> 
> Hello, I have a problem running DR-DOS 7.03. I´m using
> a virtual drive of 16 Mb, and a program I run makes
> the screen to switch to 50 lines. If I use the 'EGA
> lines' in Norton Commander it comes back to 25 lines.
> I´m using the virtual drive because I need it to run
> that program, and it doesn't make any change to the
> screen if I load it with a HD...
> 
> Any ideas what can a program do to make that switch?
> Can I switch it back?
With dos, any program can call INT 10 and change the text mode screen.
FORCEXT.ZIP, or some such, I think at GARBO, SIMTEL, FILELIBRARY, et al,
seems to go into the kernel and change the default from 25 to 50 lines,
so that when NC, Neopaint or whoever exits, it comes up with the 50 line
screen. It has a funny bug that changes the high intensity blue to
regular blue underline. unless you're using fancy ansi graphics, that
wont matter.

'Directory Wizard', aka DW-xx.zip, has a config.exe which sets the
default for the file manager to 50, and it'll prolly exit in 50 as well.

Then there's also 'SET60.EXE' which gives vesa svga 60 line text screen.
which your video card might, or might not like, and some software works
with it, some dont.