Remaping video card memory

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crackers

Remaping video card memory

Post by crackers »

I was wondering if there is any way to remap video card memory from B8000/B0000 or A0000 to other address ???
Dex4u

Re:Remaping video card memory

Post by Dex4u »

If you mean so you can use it from pmode, without switch back to realmode, then this info may help:
http://bos.asmhackers.net/docs/vga_without_bios/
dc0d32

Re:Remaping video card memory

Post by dc0d32 »

why would one want to do so?
GLneo

Re:Remaping video card memory

Post by GLneo »

virtual consoles, mabey?
dc0d32

Re:Remaping video card memory

Post by dc0d32 »

does "SetDisplayStart" (downloaded from int 10h) function help here? or is it for LFB only?
dc0d32

Re:Remaping video card memory

Post by dc0d32 »

i know it does work for text modes
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