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┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Copyright (c) 1997-1999 VIA Technologies Inc. │
│ │
│ VIA AGP Driver ReadMe.Txt │
│ for │
│ Win9x │
│ │
│ * This README.TXT file provides the information for installation and │
│ uninstallation of VIA AGP VxD Driver which supports Accelerated │
│ Graphics Port(AGP) functionalities. │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
The VIA AGP VxD Driver supports the functions accodring to Microsoft AGP
Software Specification Rev 1.5. This specification describes the interface
between AGP Master and onboard memory.
CONTENTS
***********************
1) System Requirements
2) Distribution Package Contents
3) Windows 9x Driver
4) OPK Files
5) Package Version Identify
6) Verifying Installation of the Driver
7) Notes
1) System Requirements
System Requirements
===================
This driver should be installed on a system with the VIA AGP chipset,
VT82C597 or later, and others' chipsets will not be supported. The VIA AGP VxD
Driver is only supported by Windows 95 OSR 2.1 (4.00.950 B) or later version.
For Win95 users,you will need to
1. Get "USBSUPP.EXE" from Microsoft, which includes the USB supplement
and a new memory manager (VMM32.VxD) needed for the AGP DIME (Direct
Memory Execute) feature.
2. Get DirectX 5.0 from Microsoft. DirectX 5.0 is the first DirectX version
that supports AGP's DIME.
3. Get AGP Master (i.e., AGP VGA) Driver from VGA Supplier.
4. Get "VIAGART.VXD", a virtual device manager which usually will be
installed in the following installation procedure of the Windows 95 card
driver.
2) Distribution Package Contents
This distribution floppy is compressed by pkzip. You can uncompress it by
"pkunzip -d agp356.zip".
The floppy by uncompressing includes these files are listed below.
FLOPPY :
RELEASE.TXT
Readme.txt
inf
viagart.inf
Readme.txt
setup
os.dat
_ISDEL.EXE
SETUP.EXE
lang.dat
_INST32I.EX_
_SETUP.DLL
setup.ins
_sys1.cab
setup.bmp
DATA.TAG
SETUP.INI
_user1.cab
layout.bin
data1.cab
setup.lid
install.iss
inoreset.iss
uninst.iss
3) Windows 9x Driver
*************************
** Driver Installation **
*************************
Method 1: Change Directory to 'setup' subfolder in this installation package.
Run "setup -s -f1A:install.iss". It will install the "VIA AGP VxD Driver"
automatically on your Windows 9x system. It will copy the driver "viagart.vxd"
to the '\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\' and set the related registry tree and then reboot
the system. The "A:" means that this installation package is under "A:." User
can copy the installation package to any folder and then replace
"A:" with the path of that folder.
Method 2: Change Directory to 'setup' subfolder in this installation package.
Run "setup -s -f1A:inoreset.iss". The same effect as Method 1 except the system
will not reboot.
Method 3: Click the SETUP.EXE program and select "Install VIA AGP VxD in turbo
mode" or "Install VIA AGP VxD in normal mode" button then it will
install the "VIA AGP VxD Driver" automatically on your Windows 9x
system. It will copy the driver "viagart.vxd" to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ and set
the related registry tree.
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** Driver Uninstallation **
***************************
Method 1: Youd could run "setup -s -f1A:uninst.iss" to remove the "VIA
AGP VxD Driver". It will completely remove the driver from the sytsem.
The A: means that the installation package is under "A:.". User can
copy then installation package to any folder and then replace 'A:'
with the path of that folder.
Method 2: You could remove the "VIA AGP VxD Driver" by first clicking
the setup program and then selecting the "Uninstall" button. It will
completely remove the driver from the sytsem.
4) OPK files
The files under "INF" subfolder are for OPK used.
5) Package Version Identify
You could check this distribution version and release date by using
the DATE\TIME displayed by using "dir setup.exe" command, e.g :
SETUP EXE 59,392 09-30-99 3:56 SETUP.EXE
The version number reads as 3:56, which was released on the date of 09/30/99.
6) Verifying Installation of the Driver
You could check this distribuation version by using "Windows Explorer".
Reading the version of the "Properties" of the file "viagart.vxd" under
"Windows\System" folder.
7) Notes
For WinNT users, you will have to wait until Win2000 is released.