Changes against the beta 8 version:
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   1. Added a function to check if the Linear Frame
      Buffer has been enabled.

Changes against the beta 7 version:
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   1. Added support for the VESA 1.10 extensions on
      Chips & Technologies cards

Changes against the beta 6 version:
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   1. Separate CHANGES file

   2. Replaced Move_Dword inlined assembly by library call

   3. Documentation extended

   4. Restores text screen, including 43/50 line modes


Changes against the beta 5 version:
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   1. Readme updated

   2. Bugfixes

   3. Added basic documentation


Changes against the beta 4 version:
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   1. Replaced the memory move library calls by inlined assembly code

   2. Combined packages to make more efficient use of inlining


Changes against the beta 3 version:
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   1. Does not require client code to with the Interfaces package.

   2. Uses an further optimization of the line drawing code,
      contributed by Gautier de Montmollin.

   3. Uses the linear frame buffer on systems where it is available.

   4. Makefile compilation options are optimized for the Pentium.


Changes against the beta 2 version:
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   1. Minor bug fixes


Changes against the beta 1 version:
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   1. Wait_For_Vertical_Retrace has to be called explicitly.

      explanation: if you image seems to 'flicker' you are updating the
                   screen or palette while the electron beam of your
                   monitor is drawing the screen. By waiting for the
                   Vertical Retrace, the updates are done while the
                   monitor's electron beam is moving from right-under to
                   left-upper, so the screen changes take place while
                   there is nothing drawn on the screen.

   2. Use of inline assembly

      Some very time-critical library calls are replace by inline
      assembly code.

   3. Added a Copy_Buffer procedure

Jerry van Dijk
september 17, 1998
jdijk@acm.org
