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Xref: sserve comp.unix.sysv386:24264 comp.windows.x:45699 comp.os.linux:11258 comp.unix.bsd:5821 comp.os.mach:2228 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:21983 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:32350 Path: sserve!manuel!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!caen!destroyer!ncar!csn!copper!slate!mbarkah From: mbarkah@slate.mines.colorado.edu (Ade Barkah) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386,comp.windows.x,comp.os.linux,comp.unix.bsd,comp.os.mach,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: Free software and the future of support for Diamond products Message-ID: <1992Sep29.190844.12697@slate.mines.colorado.edu> Date: 29 Sep 92 19:08:44 GMT References: <1992Sep20.110805.12124@fcom.cc.utah.edu> Organization: Colorado School of Mines Lines: 28 terry@cs.weber.edu (A Wizard of Earth C) writes: : [stuff deleted] : : What it would require to run a VESA standard under UNIX: : : 1) A virtual 8086 without Gate A20 Defeat to run the driver on behalf : of a 386 virtual 8086 VESA interface driver. : : 2) A message control mechanism for the virtual 8086 to driver interface. : : 3) Pretend "interrupt driven" code for the "8086" to actually implement : the BIOS calls for VESA. : [stuff deleted] : : Now this would be slow -- so slow, in fact, that standard VGA programming : would probably be faster,... : : Terry Lambert QUICK, everyone, rewrite your cards register-compatible with 8514 !!! -Ade. -- Internet : mbarkah@slate.mines.colorado.edu (NeXT Mailable) CompuServe: 74160,3404