------------------------------------------------------------------ Number Nine 32-bit OS/2 Display Driver Version 2.52 for use with - Motion531 PCI - OS/2 Versions 2.1, 2.11 and 3.0 Warp ------------------------------------------------------------------ THIS VIDEO DEVICE DRIVER AND RELATED MAINTENANCE FIXES ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH THE OS/2 OPERATING SYSTEM VERSIONS 2.1, 2.11 and 3.0 WARP. DO NOT INSTALL THIS DRIVER ON PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF OS/2. YOU MUST BE A CURRENT LICENSEE OF OS/2 VERSION 2.1, 2.11 or 3.0 WARP IN ORDER TO USE THIS PRODUCT. THIS CODE IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OS/2 PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT. ------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTACTING NUMBER NINE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CORP. SOFTWARE UPGRADES USING THE NUMBER NINE BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE (BBS) SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS IMPORTANT PRE-INSTALLATION NOTES INSTALLATION FROM DISKETTE ADDING THE VERTICAL REFRESH RATE SELECTION UTILITY CHANGING VERTICAL REFRESH RATES FUNCTIONAL RESTRICTIONS BEFORE CONTACTING NUMBER NINE TECHNICAL SUPPORT NEW SETVGA PROCEDURE TRADEMARKS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTACTING NUMBER NINE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CORP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Technical Support (USA) 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, EST/EDT, Mon.-Fri. Phone: (617) 674-8595 Please be prepared with as much information about your #9 board and PC configurations as possible. Fax: (617) 674-8661 Please send fax inquiries to the attention of Technical Support. CompuServe: GO NINE * * * Sales / Marketing (USA) 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM, EST/EDT, Mon.-Fri. Phone: (617) 674-0009 Fax: (617) 674-2919 Please send fax inquiries to the attention of Sales. CompuServe: GO NINE * * * European Technical Support and Sales (Germany) Phone: +49 89 614 491 0 Fax: +49 89 614 491 99 * * * MAIL (USA) NUMBER NINE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CORP. 18 HARTWELL AVENUE LEXINGTON, MA 02173 USA * * * MAIL (EUROPEAN OFFICE) NUMBER NINE COMPUTER GMBH INSELKAMMERSTR. 10 82008 UNTERHACHING B. MUNCHEN GERMANY ------------------------------------------------------------------ SOFTWARE UPGRADES ------------------------------------------------------------------ Even though you may have just received your Number Nine software, newer versions may be available. Free upgrades are provided to all Number Nine customers on the Number Nine Bulletin Board System (BBS). To see if you have the latest version, compare the version number of your software (on the label of the provided diskette or in text file VERSION.TXT on disk 1) with the version number of the corresponding software on the BBS. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USING THE NUMBER NINE BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE (BBS) ------------------------------------------------------------------ (USA) Dial: (617) 862-7502 Baud Rates: Up to 14,400 baud Compression: HST, v.32 and v.42 supported Modem Setup: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity Required: PKUNZIP 2.04g to decompress files (EUROPEAN OFFICE) Dial: + 49 89 614 491 66 Baud Rates: Up to 14,400 baud Compression: HST, v.32 and v.42 supported Modem Setup: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity Required: PKUNZIP 2.04g to decompress files The BBS has a separate file area for each Number Nine product. The latest driver updates can be found in each product's file area, and files of general interest (shareware, etc.) can be found in the General library. An E-mail system is available for technical questions about Number Nine products or about the BBS in general. A complete listing of available files can be downloaded by invoking the "Download List of Files" command from any file library menu. On the US BBS, RIP graphics are supported, and a RIP compatible terminal program is available in the General library (RIPTM154.ZIP). Many files are self-extracting, but some files will require the latest version of PKUNZIP to decompress. PKUNZIP is available in the General library (filename PKZ204G.EXE), and can also be found on most on-line services such as Compuserve and America Online. ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------ This #9 video accelerator driver supports these resolutions and color depths: Display Number of Video Memory Resolutions Colors Required 640x480 256 1MB 800x600 256 1MB 1024x768 256 1MB 1280x1024 256 2MB 640x480 65,536 2MB 800x600 65,536 2MB 1024x768 65,536 2MB 640x480 16,777,216 2MB The 32 bit per pixel driver may need a large swap space on the hard disk. The recommended swap space is 15 MBytes. ------------------------------------------------------------------ IMPORTANT PRE-INSTALLATION NOTES ------------------------------------------------------------------ Pre-Installation Requirements ----------------------------- 1. You must have OS/2 DOS Support installed in order to install this driver. You must also have OS/2 REXX Support installed. 2. The OS/2 ATTRIB command is used during installation. If you elected not to install the OS/2 System Utility Programs or you have deleted the ATTRIB command, you must use Selective Install to restore the ATTRIB command before continuing. ------------------------------------------------------------------ INSTALLATION FROM DISKETTE ------------------------------------------------------------------ ****************************************************************** * IMPORTANT NOTE FOR BBS USERS: * * ----------------------------- * * If you have downloaded this driver from the #9 BBS and are * * attempting to install it from floppy disk: * * * * a) the volume label of diskette 1 MUST be changed to * * S3 DRV1 * * before attempting installation. * * * * b) the volume label of diskette 2 MUST be changed to * * S3 DRV2 * * before attempting installation. * * * * THE INSTALLATION WILL FAIL IF THESE VOLUME * * LABELS ARE NOT PRESENT. A SPACE MUST ALSO APPEAR AFTER * * THE S3, NOT AN UNDERSCORE. * * * ****************************************************************** This video accelerator driver release is compatible with OS/2 2.1 or later. Do not attempt to install it on previous versions of OS/2. To install this #9 video accelerator driver from diskette: 1. Place diskette 1 into drive A (or another diskette drive). 2. Open the "OS/2 System - Icon View" folder. 3. Open the "Command Prompts" folder. 4. Open an "OS/2 Full-Screen" or "OS/2 Window" session. 5. At the OS/2 command prompt, type the following command: [INSTALLDRIVE:]\S3INST [INSTALLDRIVE:] [BOOTDRIVE:] where: [INSTALLDRIVE:] is the diskette drive [BOOTDRIVE:] is the drive where OS/2 is installed Example: A:\S3INST A: C: This command will copy all necessary files to the OS/2 drive. If you are prompted to replace the files DISPLAY.DLL and PMVIOP.DLL, answer "NO". These files should NOT be overwritten. 6. Exit the "OS/2 Full-Screen" or "OS/2 Window" session. 7. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive, perform a shutdown, and then restart the system. 8. Open the "OS/2 System" folder. 9. Open the "System Setup" folder. 10. Open the "Display Driver Install" (DSPINSTL) object. DSPINSTL determines the hardware configuration by creating the SVGADATA.PMI file on the drive where the OS2 directory is located. NOTE: If the Display Driver Install object is missing, refer to the "Important Note For BBS Users" at the top of this section. 11. When the Display Driver Install window appears, "Super Video Graphics Array (S3)" should be the default choice for Primary Display. Select the Primary Display check box. Select "OK". 12. A list of supported adapters in the Primary Display Driver List window. Select "32 Bit S3 Display Drivers". Select "OK". 13. When the Monitor Configuration/Selection Utility window appears: Select "Install Using Display Adapter Utility Program". Select "OK". 14. Put in diskette #1. In the Monitor Configuration/Selection Utility Location window, type the following command: [INSTALLDRIVE:]\REFRESH.EXE where: [INSTALLDRIVE:] is the diskette drive Example: A:\REFRESH.EXE Select "OK". 15. When the 9FX Motion531 Refresh Rate Utility window appears you will be able to select refresh rates by monitor resolution. NOTE: Setting refresh rates higher than your monitor's design specifications may cause damage. Consult your monitor's documentation for maximum resolution and refresh rate information. After selecting appropriate refresh rates for your monitor, select "EXIT". 16. When prompted to save changes in AUTOEXEC.BAT, select "NO". The screen will turn black momentarily while your display is checked. If you have an energy-saving monitor, you may need to turn it off and then on again. 17. When the source directory pop-up window appears -select Install. When prompted - insert diskette 2, select OK and wait until the installation program finishes transferring files to your hard disk. 18. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive, perform a shutdown, and then restart the system. 19. When the installation is complete, do the following: a. Open "OS/2 System". b. Open "System Setup". c. Open the "System" object. The Screen page of the Settings notebook lists all the supported resolutions for your configuration. d. Select a resolution; then, close the notebook. 20. Perform a shutdown; then, restart the system. * * * NOTE: After installing this driver release, if you must re-install OS/2, be sure to delete the following files from your \OS2\INSTALL directory FIRST!!! PSS3.DSC GXE64.DSC GXE64P.DSC The OS/2 installation will not complete if these files are present. ------------------------------------------------------------------ CHANGING VERTICAL REFRESH RATES ------------------------------------------------------------------ This section is intended for those users who have already installed the Number Nine OS/2 Display Driver for the 9FX Motion531 and have set refresh rates using the 9FX Motion531 Refresh Rate Utility. To select new refresh rates: 1. Open the "OS/2 System - Icon View" folder. 2. Open the "Command Prompts" folder. 3. Open a "DOS Full-Screen" session. 4. Insert diskette 1 into your diskette drive. Diskette must be labeled S3 DRV1 and must contain the file REFRESH.EXE. 5. Type [DRIVE:]\REFRESH.EXE and hit . where: [DRIVE:] is your diskette drive Example: A:\REFRESH.EXE 6. When the 9FX Motion771 Refresh Rate Utility window appears you will be able to select refresh rates by monitor resolution. NOTE: Setting refresh rates higher than your monitor's design specifications may cause damage. Consult your monitor's documentation for maximum resolution and refresh rate information. After selecting appropriate refresh rates for your monitor, select "EXIT". 7. When prompted to save changes in AUTOEXEC.BAT, select "NO". 8. In your hard drive's \OS2 directory, at the prompt, type the following command: SVGA[space]ON[space]DOS Press . This will create file SVGADATA.DOS. 9. In the \OS2 directory: - Copy SVGADATA.PMI to SVGADAT.SAV. - Then, copy SVGADATA.DOS to SVGADATA.PMI. Exit the DOS Session. 10. Remove the diskette from your diskette drive. 11. Perform a shutdown; then, restart your system. NOTE: The REFRESH.EXE file may be copied to a directory and then run from your hard drive. ------------------------------------------------------------------ FUNCTIONAL RESTRICTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------ o With the program VPIC6 under FS DOS, GIFs cannot be viewed in the 1280x1024 resolution. o Users of the software motion video feature of MMPM/2 should expect satisfactory results in 256-color modes. However, in 65,536 color modes, users of the feature will experience unusual results. An OS/2 pervasive fix package will be available electronically from IBM. In addition, the software motion video feature will take advantage of a 1MB aperture on video adapters and systems where it is available to improve the performance of video playback in 65,536 color modes. For those systems with non-standard locations, the actual physical address of the aperture must be provided in the following CONFIG.SYS statement: SET VIDEO_APERTURE=xxxh where "xxx" is a hexadecimal value in units of 1MB, representing the actual physical address to map to the aperture. For PCI cards xxxh=880h. Therefore, the CONFIG.SYS statement should read: SET VIDEO_APERTURE=880h o Context switching from Win-OS/2 full screen to OS/2 full screen may produce a distorted text in OS/2 full screen. ------------------------------------------------------------------ BEFORE CONTACTING NUMBER NINE TECHNICAL SUPPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------ • Installation Problems During the installation of this driver a DISPLAY.LOG file is created in the OS2\INSTALL directory. This file identifies the OS/2 system files that were updated and indicates whether the installation was successful. The contents of this file might be useful if you need to report an installation problem to Number Nine Technical Support. • OS/2 2.11 (or later) Installation Note that this release includes patches to the OS/2 2.1 kernel and virtual Windows driver, which are required to support the new 32-bit S3 driver architecture. If you are running OS/2 2.11 the patches in this package are not necessary. Thus, under OS/2 2.11, or with the Pentium patches under OS/2 2.1, the installation program's attempt to patch the kernel will fail. This failure will be recorded in DISPLAY.LOG, and is normal! It does not indicate a failure to correctly install the drivers. • Resolution Availability and DRAM If you change the amount of DRAM on your 9FX Motion531, you will need to: 1. Set your 9FX Motion531 to run in VGA mode by running the appropriate SETVGA procedure for your OS/2 version. (see NEW SETVGA PROCEDURE section in this README.TXT) 2. Then, re-install the Number Nine OS/2 Display Driver for the 9FX Motion531 (per the INSTALLATION FROM DISKETTE section in this README.TXT). To contact Technical Support, please refer to the CONTACTING NUMBER NINE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CORP. section near the top of this README.TXT file. ------------------------------------------------------------------ NEW SETVGA PROCEDURE ------------------------------------------------------------------ OS/2 Warp 3.0 Users: ---------------------------- To bring up a menu that allows VGA mode to be selected, depress the Alt-F1 keys when restarting your system. OS/2 2.1 and 2.11 Users: -------------- Users of OS/2 2.1 or 2.11 can use one of the following procedures, instead of the SETVGA command, to return to VGA mode. NOTE: If your display is out of sync, start OS/2 using the OS/2 Installation Diskette. Insert Diskette 1 when prompted, then press Esc to access a command prompt. Follow the instructions below to reset your display mode. o If you installed OS/2 from diskettes: 1. Be sure RSPDSPI.EXE is in the \OS2\INSTALL directory. If it is, go to step 2. If it is not, insert OS/2 Installation Diskette 8 and unpack RSPDSPI.EXE with the following command: C:\OS2\UNPACK A:\INSTAID C: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE where: A: is the drive containing OS/2 Installation Diskette 8 C: is the drive where OS/2 2.1 is installed 2. Type C: then press Enter. 3. Type CD C:\OS2\INSTALL then press Enter. 4. Type RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:A:\ /T:C: then press Enter. /T:C: where C: is the drive where OS/2 is installed /S:A: where A: is the diskette drive you use to install OS/2 o If you installed OS/2 from CD-ROM or a LAN: 1. Be sure RSPDSPI.EXE is in the \OS2\INSTALL directory. If it is, go to step 2. If it is not, unpack RSPDSPI.EXE with the following command: C:\OS2\UNPACK E:\DISK_8\INSTAID C: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE where: C: is the drive where OS/2 is installed E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive 2. Type C: then press Enter. 3. Type CD C:\OS2\INSTALL then press Enter. 4. Type RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:E:\OS2SE21\ /T:C: then press Enter. /T:C: where C: is the drive where OS/2 is installed /S:E: where E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive ------------------------------------------------------------------ TRADEMARKS ------------------------------------------------------------------ The following terms, denoted by an asterisk (*) elsewhere in this file, are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States and/or other countries: IBM Presentation Manager OS/2 The following terms, denoted by two asterisks (**) elsewhere in this file, are trademarks or registered trademarks of other companies as follows: Trademark Owner --------- ----- Number Nine Number Nine Visual Technology Corp. S3 S3 Incorporated Windows Microsoft Corporation #9 Number Nine Visual Technology Corp. 4/20/95 ------------------------------------------------------------------ THIS DRIVER IS COPYRIGHTED BY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION AND NUMBER NINE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CORP.. ALL APPROPRIATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY. ------------------------------------------------------------------ (End of Document)