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Number Nine 32-bit OS/2 Display Driver
Version 2.57
for use with
- 9FX Motion and GXE64 Pro PCI and VLB
- OS/2 Versions 2.11 and 3.0 Warp
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Copyright (c) 1995 Number Nine Visual Technology - All Rights Reserved
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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.
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CONTENTS
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I. SOFTWARE UPGRADES
II. USING THE NUMBER NINE BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE (BBS)
III. SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS
IV. IMPORTANT PRE-INSTALLATION NOTES
V. INSTALLATION FROM DISKETTE
VI. ADDING THE VERTICAL REFRESH RATE SELECTION UTILITY
VII. CHANGING VERTICAL REFRESH RATES
VIII. FUNCTIONAL RESTRICTIONS
IX. BEFORE CONTACTING NUMBER NINE TECHNICAL SUPPORT
X. SETVGA PROCEDURE
XI. TRADEMARKS
XII. CONTACTING NUMBER NINE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CORP.
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I. SOFTWARE UPGRADES
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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.
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II. USING THE NUMBER NINE BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE (BBS)
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(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.
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III. SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS
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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
1600x1200 256 4MB
640x480 65,536 2MB
800x600 65,536 2MB
1024x768 65,536 2MB
640x480 16,777,216 2MB
800x600 16,777,216 4MB
1024x768 16,777,216 4MB
The 32 bit per pixel driver may need a large swap space on the hard disk.
The recommended swap space is 15 MBytes.
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IV. IMPORTANT PRE-INSTALLATION NOTES
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Pre-Installation Requirements
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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.
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V. INSTALLATION FROM DISKETTE
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******************************************************************
* 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 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.
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VI. CHANGING VERTICAL REFRESH RATES
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This section is intended for those users who have already installed
the Number Nine OS/2 Display Driver for the and have set
refresh rates using the 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 <Enter>.
where: [DRIVE:] is your diskette drive
Example: A:\REFRESH.EXE
6. When the 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 <Enter>.
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.
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VII. FUNCTIONAL RESTRICTIONS
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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.
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VIII. BEFORE CONTACTING NUMBER NINE TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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o 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.
o 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.
o Resolution Availability and VRAM
If you change the amount of VRAM on your #9 card, you will
need to:
1. Set OS/2 to run in VGA mode by running the
appropriate SETVGA procedure for your OS/2 version.
(see SETVGA PROCEDURE section in this README.TXT)
2. Then, re-install the Number Nine OS/2 Display Driver (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.
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IX. SETVGA PROCEDURE
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OS/2 Warp 3.0 Users:
----------------------------
Using the new Warp feature that allows VGA mode to be selected by
depressing the Alt-F1 keys when restarting your system causes undesirable
results, therefore, it is essential that you use the steps described below
under the bullet "If you installed OS/2 from CD-ROM or a LAN".
To get to a command prompt using Warp, depress the Alt-F1 keys when
restarting your system and select 'C' for command prompt. Follow the
instructions as outlined below.
OS/2 2.1 and 2.11 Users:
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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.
4a. OS/2 2.1 and 2.11 users:
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
4b. OS/2 Warp 3.0 users:
Type RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:E:\OS2IMAGE\ /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
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X. TRADEMARKS
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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
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Number Nine Number Nine Visual Technology Corp.
S3 S3 Incorporated
Windows Microsoft Corporation
#9 Number Nine Visual Technology Corp.
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THIS DRIVER IS COPYRIGHTED BY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
CORPORATION AND NUMBER NINE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CORP.. ALL APPROPRIATE
RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
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XI. CONTACTING NUMBER NINE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CORP.
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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
Revised 12/18/95
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