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mode3(8) Svgalib User Manual mode3(8)

NAME

mode3 - set a vesa mode.

SYNOPSIS

mode3 [modenum]
 

DESCRIPTION

The video card is set to vesa mode modenum (or 3 by default) using the (real mode) vesa bios calls.
 

BUGS

Using this program is unsafe, and might (depending on the bios) result in a video card in a state that requires a hard reset to restore to normal, or even a hung computer.
11 Mar 1999 Svgalib (>= 1.4.0)