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OSCVIVGA - RETURNING THE SYSTEM TO VGA MODE IN OS/2 WARP
01/29/96
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Returning the System to VGA Mode in OS/2 Warp
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION
This document describes how to return your system to VGA mode in OS/2
Warp.
RESOLUTION
Method 1: SETVGA Using the Maintenance Desk
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Note: If you have a video adapter that is using a utility program for
the video, use the utility first to return the video to VGA.
Primary
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1. Turn on the computer, or press Ctrl+Alt+Del if it is already on.
2. When the small white box appears in the upper-left corner, press
Alt+F1.
3. When the Recovery Choices screen appears, type V. This resets video
to VGA.
4. When the process is complete, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the
system.
Secondary
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1. Turn on the computer, or press Ctrl+Alt+Del if it is already on.
2. When the small white box appears in the upper-left corner, press
Alt+F1.
3. When the Recovery Choices screen appears, type C to go to a command
prompt.
4. Type SETVGA and press Enter.
5. When the process is complete, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the
system.
Review the procedures in the User's Guide to OS/2 Warp if you want to
install a new adapter or video device driver.
Note: If you plan to install SVGA support in the future, you can do a
Selective Install to rewrite the VGA drivers to the hard disk and
update the system configuration.
Method 2: RSPDSPI
-----------------
You can use this procedure instead of Method 1 to return to VGA mode.
1. Insert the Installation Diskette in drive A.
2. Turn on the computer. If it is already on, perform a shutdown, and
then press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart it.
3. When prompted, remove the Installation Diskette and insert Diskette
1; then press Enter.
4. When the Welcome screen appears, press F3 to display the command
prompt.
At the command prompt, perform the following steps that apply:
Note: In the procedures, x is the drive where OS/2 is installed.
Case 1: You Installed OS/2 from Diskettes
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a. If RSPDSPI.EXE is in the \OS2\INSTALL\ directory, type the
following, pressing Enter after each (A: is the diskette drive
used to install OS/2):
x:
CD x:\OS2\INSTALL
RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:A:\ /T:x:
b. If RSPDSPI.EXE is not in the \OS2\INSTALL\ directory:
1) Insert Installation Diskette 12 and unpack RSPDSPI.EXE by
typing the following and pressing Enter (A: is drive
containing Diskette 12):
x:\OS2\UNPACK A:\INSTAID x: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE
2) Type the following and press Enter after each (A: is the
diskette drive used to install OS/2):
x:
CD x:\OS2\INSTALL
RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:A:\ /T:x:
Case 2: You Installed OS/2 from CD-ROM or a LAN
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a. If RSPDSPI.EXE is in the \OS2\INSTALL\ directory, type the
following, pressing Enter after each:
x:
CD x:\OS2\INSTALL
RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:E:\OS2IMAGE\ /T:C:
(E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive; C: is where OS/2 is installed.)
b. If RSPDSPI.EXE is not in the \OS2\INSTALL\ directory:
1) Unpack RSPDSPI.EXE with the following command and press Enter:
x:\OS2\UNPACK E:\DISK_12\INSTAID x: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE
(E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive; C: is where OS/2
is installed.)
2) Type the following and press Enter after each:
x:
CD x:\OS2\INSTALL
RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:E:\OS2SE21\ /T:x:
(E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive.)
Note: If the above methods are unsuccessful, check your hard disk for
the following files. If these files are not on your hard disk,
unpack them from Display Driver Diskette 1. Items B and C are in
the bundled file, VGA.
A. IBMVGA32.DLL 26164 10-04-94
B. IBMDEV32.DLL 82904 9-23-94
C. BVHVGA.DLL 31054 10-09-94
D. DISPLAY.DLL 38288 9-23-94
Place the diskette in drive A; then type the following and press
Enter after each:
x:\>
\OS2\UNPACK A:\VGA
With Display Diskette 1 in drive A, type the following and press
Enter.
x:\OS2\UNPACK A:\VGA /N:IBMDEV32.DLL
This puts files on your hard disk in \OS2\DLL subdirectory.
Type the same command for BVHVGA.DLL to put it in the \OS2\DLL
subdirectory.
Use a text editor to check the CONFIG.SYS file on your hard disk for
the following statements:
DEVINFO=SCR,VGA,X:\OS2\VIOTBL.DCP
SET VIDEO_DEVICES=VIO_VGA
SET VIO_VGA=DEVICE(BVHVGA)
DEVICE=x:\OS2\MDOS\VVGA.SYS
You can set up for SVGA if the video adapter supports higher
resolutions. Contact the vendor of the adapter to ensure you have the
correct and latest drivers, and that the resolution is compatible in
OS/2. If you have a utility or setup program for your video, follow
those instructions first.
The instructions to change the video to SVGA and to enable SVGA in
WIN-OS/2 are in the User's Guide to OS/2 Warp.
______________________________________________________________________
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without limitation, warranties of fitness and merchantability with
respect to the information in this document. By furnishing this
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Copyright (c) 1994, 1996 IBM Corporation. Any trademarks and product
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