HPAVC/HPAVC CD-ROM.iso/VGADOC4B.ZIP/WHATVGA.VER

Text File | 1995-09-29 | 6KB | 161 lines

WHATVGA history list:

Version 2.00 29/Sep/95 - Released with VGADOC4
Support for Alliance ProMotion
Fixed NCR 77c32BLT BitBLT.
Fixes for WD90c11 & CT82c450
QVision 2Mb & clock support
SiS 86c201 support
Added DAC Gamma test (only Bt484/5 and SC1502x)
Changed the A000h/B000h/B800h segments to "segA000/.." to simplify
 identification of these segment values (for protected mode use).
Added WHATVGA.CFG configuration file feature.

Version 1.80 10/Jul/95 - Released as public BETA
New DAC mode test (D) and submenues.
Added ARK1000VL support & 1000PV/2000PV detection
New R/W bank test
1st attempt at Mach64 support
Fixes for Cirrus CL-GD5430 and S3 864P support
Fixed S3 SDAC
Finally fixed TKD8001/Bt481/Sc1148x DAC detection (I hope)
Support for Trident 9440AGi HW cursor
Changed DAC types to specific sub-versions

Version 1.71 - /Nov/94:
Fixed OAK-87 clock
Fixed Viper w/OAK detection (only OAK detected!) This caused lockups
 on the newer Vipers (PCI or VLB with BIOS 3.xx). Forced a change in the
 Oak detection (3DEh index 0Dh can cause a lockup on the Viper w/OAK).
Started on OAK-87 HW cursor. Looks a bit weird sometimes.
Added CT 64300 (only VGA side)
Fixed bug in WRTEXT that could cause a "half" character in the first 64K
Attempted HMC '304 vs '314 detection

Version 1.70 - 10/Nov/94:
Distributed as "1st Private BETA" for upcomming WHATVGA 2.0/VGADOC4
Spilt IDVGA to its own unit (size limitatons).
Integrated CHIPS.LST into the new IDVGA module.
More S3 Bitblt&Linedraw fixes.
Split IIT into AGX and Trident parts.
Fixed IIT AGX BitBlt&linedraw and clock handling
(almost) Fixed ET4000/W32 BitBlt& added Linedraw
Added WD90c33 BitBlt & Linedraw
Revised DAC detection rutine
Numerous minor fixes & changes.

Version 1.56 - 26/sep/94:
Added S3-864/964 detection (untested)
Added Sierra SC15021, SGS-Thompson STG 1702 and Bt477 DAC detection
Fixed Compaq AVGA bitblt, 16c AVGA style bitblt still f*cked
Fixed Trident TDK DAC detection. 8bit DAC (256 of 16M) now works for TDK.
Changed 256c modes to use continous palette (since some BIOSes f*cks up
  the palette, including Mach32).
Added Mach32 (__Mach) extended modes, scroll, bitblt and Cursor
Fixed Cirrus Mode 13h

Version 1.55 - 30/may/94:
Fixed Video7 for good (at least the HT208A)
Fixed WD90c24 detection (must write both 34h and 35h)
Fixed Trident 9400CXi. TDK8001 DAC detection works, except for 9000C
Added Avance Logic ALG2201&2228 (Cursor & BitBlt still missing).
Added Weitek W5286. Scroll still missing

Version 1.54 - 1/may/94:
Fixed Video7 bank select (I hope!)
Fixed Tseng 4000 24bit mode detection (Genoa/SpeedStar)
Automatic clock detection
Fixed Oak initialisatiion bug in 256 color modes (Ouch..)
Fixed Tseng ET3000 mode 13h and 800x600 16c.
Fixed C&T for 655x0 series (incl Mode 13h).

Version 1.52 - 2/feb/94:
1st attemp at Zoom
Changed Weitek detection & enable
Changed C&T detection and init rutines

Version 1.50 - 18/jan/94  - Released with VGADOC3:
Changed BitBLT test image
Added WD90c31 BitBLT functions and WD90c31/33 HW cursor
Added Weitek scroll (untested)
Changed Trident 8800BR detection (Arrgh - what a scr*wup)
Numerous minor details.

Version 1.49e - 3/jan/94:
Fixed = Memory switch
Added AutoTest (/a) facility

Version 1.49d - 21/dec/93:
Changed Tseng ET4000W32 detection, memory test and scroll
Added DAC access via DAC_RS2/3 addresses

Version 1.49c - 11/dec/93:
Added ET4000W32 modes
Added 6/8bit DAC test (D)

Version 1.49b - 9/dec/93:
Moved Chips&Tech test to the end to avoid lockups.
Added special 256color mode detection for ATI 18800
ATI now removes unsupported modes

Version 1.49 - 8/dec/93:
Changed Chips&Tech detection code.
Changed CT450 to be CT453 with VRAM rather than 451.
Register Bit test function (B) added

Version 1.48 - 22/nov/93 - WHATVGA BETA mailing:
Changed WD and Tseng (W32) detection
Minor change in C&T451 initialisation.

Version 1.47 - 17/nov/93 - WHATVGA BETA:

Version 1.46 - 11/nov/93:
Added Video7 HWcursor
Fixed OAK-087 scroll and analysis.
Fixed Cirrus 64xx detection and initialisation
Fixed Trident 8900C scrolling
Fixed WD initialisation

Version 1.45 - 3/nov/93:
Added ATI and Video7 frequency calculation.

Version 1.44 -
Changed Video7 detection.
Added Trident 16color bank rutine.
Numerus layout and user interface changes
Added MXIC scrolling and detection
Added the tests for hardware cursor and BitBLT for QVision and Cirrus
Added hardware cursor, BitBLT, Line draw and Read/Write bank to many chipsets.
Added ATI GUP bank and display start, and fixed IIT memory detect
Added handling of multiple adapters/interfaces
Changed Acumos to Cirrus 5402.
Added CGA detection. Added frequency calculation for Trident & Cirrus

Version 1.40 - 1/sep/93:
Added RealTek scroll and fixed detection.
Added Compaq modes and fixed bank switch

Version 1.20 - 4/jul/93:
Fixed OAK scroll, Interlace and scanline length detection.
Fixed NCR interlace and scanline length detection.
Added partial handling of Compaq, XGA, IIT & Weitek
Modified DAC detection & handling
Added ATI mode 75h and Video7 mode 6Ah & 70h
Added Video7 Enable Ext.

Version 1.02 - 27/mar/93:
Added detection of S3 stepings.
Added VESA version number
Fixed Cirrus scanline width detection problem in "Search for modes"
Changed Trident Scroll rutine. Now works with 256 colors.
16 colors still doesn't work.
Fixed Chips&Tech 16 color bank switching
Added tests for new Trident chips (not tested yet).
Fixed VESA problem with optional information (partially)
Added detection for S3 801/805 & 928.
Not tested yet (no cards). Note memory size problem

Version 1.00 - 5/feb/93 - Released with VGADOC2:

Original - dec/91 - Released with VGADOC01