Opened 15 years ago
#2736 new defect
It is impossible to set a user's font table for text output in a graphics mode
Reported by: | Igor | Owned by: | |
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Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox 2.0.6 |
Keywords: | font DOS | Cc: | |
Guest type: | other | Host type: | Linux |
Description
Interruption of VGA BIOS for installation of a user's font table is not fulfilled. The standard system call is used:
Int 10H [EGA] [MCGA] [VGA] Function 11H (17) Subfunction 21H (33) Set Int 43H for user's font
Call with:
AH = 11H AL = 21H BL = character rows specifier
00H if user specified (see register DL) 01H = 14 (0EH) rows 02H = 25 (19H) rows 03H = 43 (2BH) rows
CX = points (bytes per character) DL = character rows per screen (if BL = 00H) ES:BP = segment:offset of user font table
Returns:
Nothing
Notes:
- This function provides font selection in graphics (all-points-addressable) display modes.