Mode
Control Register
The mode control register
is
a 6-bit write-only register.
,.
Bit
Data Definition
0 0 40 character alpha, 320x2 graphics, 640x1 graphics
1 80 character alpha, 640x2 graphics
0 Alpha mode
1
Graphics mode
2*
0 Color mode
1
Black and white mode
3 0
Disable video
1 Enable video
4 0 Select 320 pixel graphics
1 Select 640 pixel graphics
".
5 0 Attribute bit 7
is
background intensity
1
Attribute bit 7
is
blink
*Bit 2 provides a secondary function tying the blue and green
guns together changing the displayed colors.
Multi-Mode Video Adapter
Card
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