Specifications

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AH = number of 256K banks of RAM installed
(read from CRTC register 1Fh)
SeeAlso: AH=12h/BL=11h"TRIDENT"
--------V-1012--BL20-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (PS,EGA,VGA,MCGA) - ALTERNATE PRTSC
AH = 12h
BL = 20h select alternate print screen routine
Return: nothing
Desc: installs a PrtSc routine from the video card's BIOS to replace the
default PrtSc handler from the ROM BIOS, which usually does not
understand screen heights other than 25 lines
Note: some adapters disable print-screen instead of enhancing it
SeeAlso: INT 05"PRINT SCREEN"
--------V-1012--BL2E-------------------------
INT 10 - Tseng ET-4000 BIOS v3.00 and v8.00 - BUG
AH = 12h
BL = 2Eh
Return: nothing
Note: due to an omitted end-of-list marker, these versions of the BIOS will
crash the system on this function
--------V-1012--BL30-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (VGA) - SELECT VERTICAL RESOLUTION
AH = 12h
BL = 30h
AL = vertical resolution
00h 200 scan lines
01h 350 scan lines
02h 400 scan lines
Return: AL = 12h if function supported
Desc: specify the number of scan lines used to display text modes
Note: the specified resolution will take effect on the next mode set
SeeAlso: AH=00h
--------V-1012--BL31-------------------------
INT 10 - VIDEO - ALTERNATE FUNCTION SELECT (VGA, MCGA) - PALETTE LOADING
AH = 12h
BL = 31h
AL = new state
00h enable default palette loading
01h disable default palette loading
Return: AL = 12h if function supported
Desc: specify whether a default palette should be loaded when the display
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