Yet another VT-100 emulator

---------Original Message: Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:37:08 -0000 From: "Ensor" <classiccmp at memory-alpha.org.uk> Subject: Re: Yet another VT-100 emulator Hi, Precisely, just what is so difficult about that statement for people on this list to understand!!?? The bottom line is that the **ONLY** ***STANDARD*** text modes supported by EGA and VGA adapters are 40 and 80 column. END OF ARGUMENT. PERIOD. Whilst it is perfectly true that most/all "SuperVGA" cards support one or more 132 column text modes, these modes - along with their mode numbers - are unique to each manufacturer and indeed often differ between chipsets Great if you want to tie your software to working with only a single brand of chipset/graphics card (which I doubt is what the OP wants), but otherwise utterly useless.... <snip> The OP needs modes which work on ALL adapters, not non-standard modes which work on a small number of Mickey Mouse cards which noone uses.... TTFN - Pete. ---------Reply: VESA will be disappointed to hear that their VBE standard which does define four 132-column modes (109 - 10C) is not a "standard" at all (insofar as anything in this field can be considered "standard.") http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VESA_BIOS_Extensions I'd say a Mickey Mouse card is one that does *not* implement the VESA extensions, and I think there's more than just one brand that *does*... But if you think we should all be restricted to EGA and VGA modes (who actually has an EGA or VGA card and/or monitor?) then who am I to argue; I personally find 132 columns useful at times. mike