Le Mon, 1 Sep 2008 17:56:13 +0800, ZelluX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit :
> I want to enter v86 mode and switch to VGA Mode 13h to draw some > pictures. Now i can enter v86 mode with IRET instruction setting VM > flag in the eflags register. > > But since v86 mode supports only 16-bit address, how can i let the cpu > executes instructions beyond 0x100000 which includes setting VGA Mode > 13h and drawing pictures? Why would you want to do that under Linux ? Linux exposes a generic framebuffer API to userspace, using which you can draw anything on the screen. However, most people are using a high-lever library like DirectFB, which makes the use of the framebuffer much easier. Sincerly, Thomas -- Thomas Petazzoni, Free Electrons Kernel, drivers and embedded Linux development, consulting, training and support. http://free-electrons.com -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
