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    {
     HK> I have one little question: how do I program my ET4000
     HK> graphics card in SVGA modes??? Without using some sort of
     HK> BGI or unit!

    Check this:

    >--- cut here
    }
    program tsenglabs_et4000_640x480x256_mode;
    { Direct screen writing in SuperVGA mode 640x480x256 on a TsengLabs ET4000 }
    { By Bas van Gaalen, Holland, PD }
    uses crt;
    var x,y:word; i,page:byte;

    procedure setvideo(md:word); assembler;
    { 02dh - 630x350
      02eh - 640x480
      02fh - 640x400 }
    asm
      mov ax,md
      int 10h
    end;

    procedure setpal(col,r,g,b : byte); assembler;
    asm
      mov dx,03c8h
      mov al,col
      out dx,al
      inc dx
      mov al,r
      out dx,al
      mov al,g
      out dx,al
      mov al,b
      out dx,al
    end;

    procedure writescreen; assembler;
    asm
      mov es,sega000
      mov x,0
      mov y,0
     @l1:
      mov ax,y
      mov dx,640
      mul dx
      add ax,x
      adc dx,0
      mov di,ax
      cmp dl,page
      je @skip
      mov page,dl
      mov al,dl
      mov dx,03cdh
      out dx,al
     @skip:
      mov ax,x
      add ax,y
      mov [es:di],al
      inc y
      cmp y,480
      jne @l1
      mov y,0
      inc x
      cmp x,640
      jne @l1
    end;

    begin
      setvideo($2e);
      for i:=1 to 255 do setpal(i,255-i div 4,255-i div 4,30);
      writescreen;
      repeat until keypressed;
      textmode(lastmode);
    end.

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