What about trying a loadable font? Been a long time since I've used them on
DOS, but IIRC they loaded a font into video mode and basically ran in that
video mode.
Also IIRC, doesn't 4DOS provide the ability to flip into a higher video
mode - I think that's what you're describing. Worth trying.
JH
On Nov 3, 2012 8:22 AM, "Marcos Favero Florence de Barros" <
fav...@mpcnet.com.br> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In the last batch of used computers donated for my volunteer
> work, there is one that won't show the last 3 lines of the
> screen. Otherwise it's a fine machine, so I'm trying to save it.
>
> If we start the File Wizard file manager, the lines appear
> normally, and any program launched from within File Wizard will
> also show all lines normally.
>
> (File Wizard has a sophisticated menu for video modes, so I
> guess it has the ability of sending lots of commands to the
> video board, or whatever.)
>
> I thought there must be some command line command that does the
> same trick as File Wizard does. I tried "MODE" with several
> parameters, but none worked.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> The motherboard is a PCChips M748MR (Pentium 550 MHz) with a SiS
> 86C306 integrated video card.
>
> Marcos
>
>
>
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