Re: Where to find AGP details

Jason Kemp <[email protected]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:31:16 +0100
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Thanks Nick,

VBE3 looks quite manageable so I'll start there.

Jason

Nick Maroudas said the following on 10/09/2008 12:10:
> Dear Jason,
>
> For what it's worth, I found the Video Electronics
> Standards Association (VESA) publication VBE3 very
> useful.   VESA BIOS EXTENSION (VBE Core Functions
> Standard  Version: 3.0).  If you use Linux, it has
> words that reveal the video addresses.  Karig of CF
> commentary fame had an appendix on the same website
> which illustrates the use of VESA codes.  Also the great
> Mark Slicker, who is no longer with us, has site with a
> CFO1 that incorporates VBE core functions (I wish I had
> access to Mark's site, to download that version; if
> anyone can help?)
>
> Sorry not to add more detail, but if any of the above
> seems worth pursuing I would try to fill in specifics.
> Certainly VDU has been the main cause of CF hardware
> incompatability in my limited experience; as Chuck
> wrote, you have to find that address.
>
> Caritas,
>
> Nick 
>