Refresh rates up to 90Hz in 640x480 and 800x600; and 75Hz in
1024x768 and 1280x1024.
Preliminary Step
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Change to the temporary directory where you expanded the DVOS2W10.EXE file and make the
Hercules Dynamite 128/Video Display Driver for OS/2 install diskette
by running:
[x:path] LOADDSKF D128OS2W.DSK [y:]
(where [x:path] is the drive and directory where the 128OS2W.DSK file
is, and [y:] is the floppy drive that will contain the installation
diskette.)
Examples: C:\TEMP> LOADDSKF D128OS2W.DSK A:
D:\DOWNLOAD> LOADDSKF D128OS2W.DSK B:
If You're Updating From An Earlier Release
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This being the first release of the drivers, you should already be in standard VGA mode if the Dynamite 128/Video is already in your system. If you are replacing another card in your system, you should follow the procedure below when rebooting for the first time with the Dynamite 128/Video installed.
Resetting to VGA mode
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Your system must be in "VGA" mode prior to installation.
To restore to VGA mode:
1. Turn on the computer. If the computer is already on, press
Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart it.
2. When the letters OS/2 and the small white box appears in the
upper left-hand corner
of your screen, press Alt+F1.
3. When the Recovery Choices screen appears, press V
Installing the Dynamite 128/Video PM Driver
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When the desktop appears:
1. Open the 'OS/2 System' folder.
2. Open the 'Command Prompts' folder.
3. Open a 'OS/2 Full Screen' or 'OS/2 Window' session.
4. Insert the driver diskette into the 'A' drive.
5. Change to the 'A' drive.
6. Type "setup [source path:] [target drive:]"
where "source path" is the location of the SETUP.CMD file and
"target drive" is the driver letter of the drive that contains
OS/2.
Examples:
"setup a: c:" (If OS/2 is installed on the "C" drive).
"setup a: d:" (If OS/2 is installed on the "D" drive).
7. The setup program will copy a few files to your hard drive,
display
a message and ask you to reboot your machine.
8. Exit from the 'OS/2 Window' or 'OS/2 Full Screen' session.
9. Remove the diskette from the 'A' drive.
10. Close the 'Command Prompts' folder.
11. Close the 'OS/2 System' folder.
12. Perform a 'Shut down' of your machine.
After the reboot:
1. Click the right mouse button on the desktop to display the
desktop menu.
2. Click on 'System setup' to open the 'System Setup' folder.
3. Double click on 'Display Driver Install' icon to begin the
second phase of the display driver installation. (You may have
to scroll the folder to locate the icon.)
4. Choose 'Primary Display' from the 'Display Driver Install'
screen and click OK.
5. Select 'Tseng Laboratories ET6000' from the list of supported
adapters and click OK.
6. At the Monitor Configuration/Selection Utility screen select
* Install Using Display Adaptor Utility Program
7. Click OK
8. At the 'Monitor Configuration/Selection Utility Location' screen
backspace over the "A:\" and type:
[drive:]\os2\svga.exe on monitor
Where [drive:] is the drive that contains OS/2
Examples:
"c:\os2\svga.exe on monitor"
(If OS/2 is installed on the "C" drive).
"d:\os2\svga.exe on monitor"
(If OS/2 is installed on the "D" drive).
9. Click OK. At this point your screen will go blank as an optimum
hardware configuration is determined.
10. At the 'SVGA Modes and Refresh rates supported' screen type
"AUTO" and press ENTER. Your screen will again go blank for up
to 30 seconds.
11. At the 'Source Directory' screen, Insert the driver diskette
into the "A" drive.
12. Click 'Install'.
13. At the 'Display Driver Install' screen Click OK
14. Close the 'System Setup' folder.
15. Remove the driver disk.
16. Shut down and reboot your system.
Changing Screen Resolutions and Refresh Rates
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1. Click the right mouse button on the desktop to display the
desktop menu.
2. Click on 'System setup' to open the 'System Setup' folder.
3. Double click on 'System' icon.
4. Choose the 'Screen resolution' and 'Screen Refresh rate' you
desire.
5. Reboot the machine to initiate the new settings.
Regenerating the SVGADATA.PMI File
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If you encounter problems during installation, you may have to
regenerate your SVGADATA.PMI file after the install is complete.
To do this, either boot to real DOS or start a DOS full-screen session.
Go to the OS2 directory of your OS/2 boot partition and type:
"SVGA ON DOS"
The screen will go black for several seconds while the utility gathers
information about the modes support by your adapter. After it is done,
you DOS session will reappear. At this point, rename the file
SVGADATA.DOS to SVGADATA.PMI and reboot you machine.
How Do I Get Help?
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Please see our Installation Guide for complete instructions for
contacting us. We'll be happy to help you with any questions
or difficulties you may have.
The URL for Dynamite 128/Video software updates for all operating environments is:
