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- Orchid Technology, Inc.
-
- Orchid ProDesigner IIs Series OS/2 2.0 Display Driver
- Installation Instructions
- 7/02/92
- Version .9
-
- On this diskette you will find two self extracting files (OS2PRO4.EXE and
- OS2PRO8.EXE). These files can be extracted by the following set of
- commands:
-
- 1. Make a directory on your OS/2 boot volume called ORCHID (i.e. MD\ORCHID).
-
- 2. Change directory on your OS/2 boot volume to ORCHID (i.e. CD\ORCHID).
-
- 3. Type the following line at the command prompt:
-
- A:os2pro#.EXE
-
- Note: Replace "#" with a 4 for 16 color driver or an 8 for 256 color
- drivers.
-
- The following is the list of drivers provided in these self extracting
- files.
-
- OS2PRO4.EXE will expand to:
- 1024x16.DLL
- 800x16.DLL
-
- OS2PRO8.EXE will expand to:
- 1024x256.DLL
- 800x256.DLL
- 640x256.DLL
-
- To Install:
- -----------
-
- If OS/2 version 2.0 is already installed on your system, skip to step 3.
-
- 1. Install OS/2 version 2.0 on the system.
-
- 2. Extract and copy the ProDesigner II Series drivers over to the OS/2
- boot volume, by following the three steps listed above.
-
- 3. File and Path verification:
-
- Before starting, the file VSVGA.SYS shipped in the shrink-wrapped
- OS/2 version 2.0 box should be updated with a later one available from
- CompuServe, CIS:IBMOS2, lib 10, VSVGA.ZIP. The unzipped VSVGA.SYS file
- should be 65016 bytes in size and dated 4/20/92. Do not use the 3/30/92
- version as it will not work with all versions of the ProDesigner II
- Series cards.
-
- Note: The VSVGA.ZIP file is also available on the Orchid Technology's
- Technical Support BBS under the OS2 directory.
-
- Configure the card to supply vertical refresh rates no higher than 60Hz
- in any Super VGA mode. Refresh rates above 60Hz are not supported in this
- version of OS/2. The dip switch information for your card is located in
- your ProDesigner IIs Series Manual.
-
- If OS/2 was installed with a ProDesigner IIs Series card present in the
- system, skip to step 4.
-
- Using a text editor, add the following lines to the CONFIG.SYS file.
-
- SET VIDEO_DEVICES=VIO_VGA
- SET VIO_VGA=DEVICE(BVHVGA,BVHSVGA)
- DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VSVGA.SYS
-
- Remove or comment out the following lines:
-
- SET VIO_VGA=DEVICE(BVHVGA)
- DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VVGA.SYS
-
- Using OS/2 UNPACK.EXE (consult the OS/2 command reference for information
- on how to use UNPACK) unpack and copy the following files.
-
- /OS2/DLL/BVHVGA.DLL
- /OS2/DLL/BVHSVGA.DLL
- /OS2/SVGA.EXE
- /OS2/MDOS/VSVGA.SYS (the updated one!)
-
- (UNPACK has a "show" command line switch by which a search can be performed
- on the packed files on the OS/2 Installation Diskettes to locate the above
- files).
-
- 4. Change directory to the ORCHID subdirectory (i.e. CD\ORCHID)
-
- 5. Copy one of the drivers over the DISPLAY.DLL file, for example:
-
- copy /b a:1024x16.dll display.dll
-
- 6. Use a text editor and modify the LIBPATH statement in the OS/2 2.0
- CONFIG.SYS to put the ORCHID subdirectory in the LIBPATH. It should be
- placed before any other LIBPATH entries.
-
- As an example:
-
- LIBPATH=.;C:\123G;C:\OS2\DLL;C:\OS2\MDOS;C:\;C:\OS2\APPS\DLL;
-
- should be changed to
-
- LIBPATH=c:\ORCHID;.;C:\123G;C:\OS2\DLL;C:\OS2\MDOS;C:\;C:\OS2\APPS\DLL;
-
-
- 7. Change to the \OS2 subdirectory and run SVGA.EXE using the command line
- parameter ON (cd\OS2).
-
- svga on
-
- This results in the creation, in the current subdirectory (\OS2), of a video
- parameter file called SVGADATA.PMI. Please be sure this file exists before
- continuing.
-
- 8. Reboot the system.
-
-
- Known Problems:
- ---------------
-
- The hot spot under the 800x600x256 color driver is very small, so under some
- applications, like chess, it might be difficult to pick up one of the pieces.
-
- When using the High Performance hard disk option with some hard disk
- controllers and our drivers, the system will lock up. We recommend using the
- FAT hard disk option on all non-IBM PS/2 systems.
-
- When using the Klondike game, some of the card back's colors do not appear
- correctly (light blue rather than dark blue).
-
-
-
- Suggestions, hints, help & problem reporting:
- ---------------------------------------------
-
- Upon rebooting, in some cases, some or all ICONs on the desktop or in a
- window may not be visible. Use the scroll bars at the right and bottom edges
- of the window to bring the ICONs into view. Or, in a window, press the right
- mouse button, choose arrange by selecting it using the left mouse button.
- This action will bring the out of sight ICONs into view.
-
- Some application screens may not be completely visible. Press <Ctrl><Esc>
- to bring up the task list window. Using the left mouse button, highlight the
- application name, then use the right mouse button to bring up a menu. From
- this menu select Tile or Cascade and the full screen of the application will
- then be visible.
-
- This version is the second release of the driver. While every effort has been
- made to insure it is error free, no guanrantee is made that this is the
- case. As problems are found and fixed, which result in a later version of the
- driver, it will be uploaded to the Orchid BBS or CompuServe as soon as
- possible.
-
- If you wish to report a problem you may do so by generating a text file with
- all pertinent information:
-
- System description
- (CPU, BIOS version, systemboard memory, other installed hardware)
-
- ProDesigner II adapter description
- (include BIOS version, hardware revision level, switch [ISA],
- configuration register [EISA], or POS settings [Micro Channel],
- resolution of driver being used, dat & time stamp of driver)
-
- OS/2 configuration
- (copy of CONFIG.SYS file)
-
- System or application software in use when problem symptoms appeared
- (name, version, configuration)
-
- Problem description
- (symptoms)
-
- Steps necessary to reproduce problem symptoms
-
- Daytime phone number with a best time to call in case further
- information is needed.
-
- Send or fax all correspondence to:
-
- OS/2 Drivers
- Orchid Technology
- Technical Support
- 45365 Northport Loop West
- Fremont, CA 94538
-
- FAX: (510) 683-0355
-
- You might wish to check the Orchid BBS on a periodic basis for future
- releases of drivers. The Orchid BBS phone numbers are:
-
- 2400 Baud N,8,1 (510) 683-0327
- 9600 Baud N,8,1 (510) 683-0555
-
- Thank you and happy computing.
-
-
-