[Freedos-user] Video modes
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 -- Marcos Fávero Florence de Barros Campinas, Brazil -- LogMeIn Central: Instant, anywhere, Remote PC access and management. Stay in control, update software, and manage PCs from one command center Diagnose problems and improve visibility into emerging IT issues Automate, monitor and manage. Do more in less time with Central http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein12331_d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Video modes
Hi, BTW, sorry for not replying sooner. On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Marcos Favero Florence de Barros wrote: > > 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. Makes sense. :-) > 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.) Yes, I know that Necromancer's DOS Navigator (aka, NDN) has similar video modes you can switch to, IIRC, e.g. 80x36 or similar. Though I haven't used that feature in a while. (These days I just use 80x43.) > 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. I don't know if FD MODE supports everything. IIRC, it at least supports 80x25, 80x28, 80x43, 80x50 (e.g. "mode con lines=28"). So I assume you mean something stranger than that. > Any ideas? > > The motherboard is a PCChips M748MR (Pentium 550 MHz) with a SiS > 86C306 integrated video card. I have no idea what or how to research that particular chipset, but here's the video mode utils that I do know of. Presumably at least one of these can do the job. (And of course aforementioned NDN.) And I'm sure there's more out there. 1). http://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/util/user/svgatextmode_1_9_16rc1* 2). http://www.japheth.de/Download/DOS/SETMXX.zip 3). purl.net/xyzzy/dos/setlines.htm 4). http://ndn.muxe.com/ Hope this helps. -- LogMeIn Central: Instant, anywhere, Remote PC access and management. Stay in control, update software, and manage PCs from one command center Diagnose problems and improve visibility into emerging IT issues Automate, monitor and manage. Do more in less time with Central http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein12331_d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Video modes
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 > > > > -- > Marcos Fávero Florence de Barros > Campinas, Brazil > > > > > -- > LogMeIn Central: Instant, anywhere, Remote PC access and management. > Stay in control, update software, and manage PCs from one command center > Diagnose problems and improve visibility into emerging IT issues > Automate, monitor and manage. Do more in less time with Central > http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein12331_d2d > ___ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > -- LogMeIn Central: Instant, anywhere, Remote PC access and management. Stay in control, update software, and manage PCs from one command center Diagnose problems and improve visibility into emerging IT issues Automate, monitor and manage. Do more in less time with Central http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein12331_d2d___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Video modes
You could try the Text Mode utility from Jason Hood, available here: http://adoxa.3eeweb.com/ -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Video-modes-tp34636525p34649342.html Sent from the FreeDOS - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- LogMeIn Central: Instant, anywhere, Remote PC access and management. Stay in control, update software, and manage PCs from one command center Diagnose problems and improve visibility into emerging IT issues Automate, monitor and manage. Do more in less time with Central http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein12331_d2d ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
