Matthew Garrett wrote:
In the long run, graphics drivers need to know how to program cards from
scratch rather than depending on 80x25 text mod being there for them.
True in theory, but that's a task of immense proportions. The Video
BIOS is often the only place where RAM timings and other board-specific
data lives.
Jeff
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