Video Modes

     AL  Type     Format   Cell  Colors        Adapter  Addr  Monitor
     ═══ ═══════  ═══════  ════  ═════════════ ═══════  ════  ═════════════
      0  text     40x25     8x8* 16/8 (shades) CGA,EGA  b800  Composite
      1  text     40x25     8x8* 16/8          CGA,EGA  b800  Comp,RGB,Enh
      2  text     80x25     8x8* 16/8 (shades) CGA,EGA  b800  Composite
      3  text     80x25     8x8* 16/8          CGA,EGA  b800  Comp,RGB,Enh
      4  graphic  320x200   8x8  4             CGA,EGA  b800  Comp,RGB,Enh
      5  graphic  320x200   8x8  4 (shades)    CGA,EGA  b800  Composite
      6  graphic  640x200   8x8  2             CGA,EGA  b800  Comp,RGB,Enh
      7  text     80x25    9x14* 3 (b/w/bold)  MDA,EGA  b000  TTL Mono
 8,9,0aH  PCjr modes
 0bH,0cH  (reserved; internal to EGA BIOS)
     0dH graphic  320x200   8x8  16            EGA,VGA  a000  Enh,Anlg
     0eH graphic  640x200   8x8  16            EGA,VGA  a000  Enh,Anlg
     0fH graphic  640x350  8x14  3 (b/w/bold)  EGA,VGA  a000  Enh,Anlg,Mono
     10H graphic  640x350  8x14  4 or 16       EGA,VGA  a000  Enh,Anlg
     11H graphic  640x480  8x16  2             VGA      a000  Anlg
     12H graphic  640x480  8x16  16            VGA      a000  Anlg
     13H graphic  640x480  8x16  256           VGA      a000  Anlg

   Notes: With EGA, VGA, and PCjr you can add 80H to AL to initialize a
          video mode without clearing the screen.

        * The character cell size for modes 0-3 and 7 varies, depending on
          the hardware.  On modes 0-3: CGA=8x8, EGA=8x14, and VGA=9x16.
          For mode 7, MDPA and EGA=9x14, VGA=9x16, LCD=8x8.

See Also: SVGA Video Modes
          Video Memory Layouts
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