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fastcon.device is a simple "replacement" for the console.device. It's
advantage is being able to scroll fast.
No different output "styles" are supported (bold, italic etc.), bold is
displayed as bright if you use a 16-color screen with an EGA palette.
Warning: This is a dangerous hack and will probably not work 100%
If you want to use this device in your own programs, just open it instead
of the console.device for output (but not input - fastcon.device only
supports CMD_WRITE).
Known bugs
- Doesn't like to be flushed (avail flush crashes)
- Ignores any other windows when scrolling (they'll scroll around too!)
- Only works on interleaved bitmaps on backdrop windows in an Amiga
screenmode and requires an ECS/AGA blitter
- Sometimes causes the console.device process to lock up