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FILE: README.1ST
DATE: June 6,1990
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INTRODUCTION
Recently someone was kind enough to post a "generic" 800x600x16 driver
that works with the Trident Chip set. Since the Maxon MVGA card is based
on this chip, I was able get this driver to work with a 386 by following
the instructions listed below. I have not tested this driver on a 286
machine, but there is no reason why it should not work with this model also.
This document contains instructions on how to install the unofficial
800X600 16 color driver for MS Windows 3.0. The files required are:
README.1ST - this file
SV800.DRV - 800X600 /16 video driver
VDDVGA.386 - customized virtual display device
REQUIREMENTS
The following items are required in order to make use of the
driver:
- A 286, 386 or 486 system compatible with Windows 3.0
- A copy of MS Windows 3.0
- A Maxxon MVGA16 or other Trident chip based video adapter.
- A suitable analog monitor capable of 800X600 resolution.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
286 SYSTEMS
1) Configure your video adapter for VGA color mode and
for the correct monitor.
2) Install Windows 3.0 according to the Windows instructions.
Select VGA for the video adapter.
3) Copy the file SV800.DRV into the SYSTEM sub-directory
of your Windows directory.
4) Edit the text file SYSTEM.INI in the Windows directory.
Change the line under heading [boot]:
from: DISPLAY.DRV=VGA.DRV
to: DISPLAY.DRV=SV800.DRV
You can use the NOTEPAD accessory in Windows or any DOS
text editor.
386 or 486 SYSTEMS
Installation of the driver for 386 systems is identical to
286 systems except for the following additional steps:
6) Copy the file VDDVGA.386 into the SYSTEM sub-directory of
your Windows directory.
7) While editing SYSTEM.INI, change the line under the
heading [386Enh]:
from: DISPLAY=*VDDVGA
to: DISPLAY=VDDVGA.386
LASTLY,
Edit the WIN.INI file and add the following at the top of the file
to set the extended VGA mode to 5Bh:
[display]
mode800x600x4=91
It is reported that Trident will shortly be releasing their own version of
a Windows 3.0 driver. In the meantime this one will get you started in the
higher resolution mode of 800x600x16.
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