Date: Thu, 29 Aug 1996 11:26:12 +0200 (MET DST) From: Philippe Regnauld <regnauld@tetard.glou.eu.org> To: durham@durham (Jim Durham) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org (hackers) Subject: Re: Specs on a Hitachi CM2085me monitor anybody ?? Message-ID: <199608290926.LAA04285@tetard.glou.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960828231223.175B-100000@w2xo.pgh.pa.us> from Jim Durham at "Aug 28, 96 11:17:13 pm"
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Jim Durham écrit / writes: > > For the adventurous look at the function set_mode() in syscons.c > > that together with a description on how the videomodes are > > stored in the BIOS will do the trick. I even remember seeing a little > > util for DOS(I know...) that allowed one to play with the video regs > > "online". That would give the values you need... > > OK.. I looked at it earlier. I'll look again. I looked -- it's waaay beyond my competence :-) > Any suggestions on where documentation on BIOS video modes may > be lurking on the net? > > Of course, the absolute topper would be to hack the BIOS rom so that > it natively boots to something your monitor can handle! ;-) . Well, a shareware BIOS (Dr.Bios) exists out there -- does it come with sources ? -- Phil -- -[ Philippe Regnauld / regnauld@eu.org / +55.4N +11.3E @ Sol3 / +45 31241690 ]- -[ "To kärve or nøt to kärve, that is the qvestion..." -- My sister ]-
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