From: address@nospicedham.is.invalid   
      
   JJ,   
      
   >> How do I find out if a certain mode is graphics ?   
   >   
   > Easy way: Use BIOS service to read a pixel.   
   > *It's only applicable in graphic video mode.*   
      
   (bolding mine)   
      
   Indeed.  And, AFAICT, that means that *you should not be trying to use it*   
   in a non-graphics mode.   
      
   It also says squat about what happens if you do try.  Which makes it   
   useless.   
      
   > Hard way: Use the video ports to check the current type of video   
   > mode. i.e. graphic or text.   
      
   And you don't think that suggestion is a bit ... vague ?   
      
   >> Secondary question : if the lower two bits of 0040:0065 are *not* the   
   >> current video-modes graphics and textmode capablities, what do they   
   >> signify   
   >> instead ?   
   >   
   > See Ralf Brown's Interrupt List.   
      
   You're a funny guy. Not.   
      
   Whats the matter ? Did you step outof bed with the wrong foot first ? :-(   
      
   Regards,   
   Rudy Wieser   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)