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Help understanding Text Storage in MCGA

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From: ohland@charter.net (Louis Ohland)
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Subject: Help understanding Text Storage in MCGA
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2022 10:29:21 -0600
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by: Louis Ohland - Sat, 26 Feb 2022 16:29 UTC

http://ps-2.kev009.com/ohland/video/MCGA_Video_Subsystem.html#Text_Mode_Memory_Organization

I am trying [and failing] to understand how text is stored in the MCGA's
character definition table. I grok that it stores the font in two
different locations.

But there seems to be some confusing descriptions of HOW it actually looks.

Can someone clarify the locations of Character codes and bit patterns???

We are experiencing system trouble -- do not adjust your terminal.

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Help understanding Text Storage in MCGA	Louis Ohland