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From: rob@rjck.UUCP (Robert J.C. Kyanko)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: VGA 640x400 graphics mode
Distribution: world
Message-ID: <734553308snx@rjck.UUCP>
References: <C55DoH.2AI@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 93 18:35:08 GMT
Organization: Neptune Software Inc
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gchen@essex.ecn.uoknor.edu writes in article <C55DoH.2AI@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu>:
> 
> Greetings!
> 
> Does anybody know if it is possible to set VGA graphics mode to 640x400
> instead of 640x480?  Any info is appreciated!

Some VESA bios's support this mode (0x100).  And *any* VGA should be able to
support this (640x480 by 256 colors) since it only requires 256,000 bytes.
My 8514/a VESA TSR supports this; it's the only VESA mode by card can support
due to 8514/a restrictions. (A WD/Paradise)

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             Robert J.C. Kyanko (rob@rjck.UUCP)
