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- INSTALLING THE DIAMOND STEALTH OS/2 2.X DISPLAY DRIVERS
- Release 1.1
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-
- READ THIS FILE BEFORE INSTALLING THE STEALTH DRIVERS IF . . .
-
- --> you have installed your OS/2 system files on a partition OTHER THAN C:
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-
- CONTENTS:
-
- I . Quick start: Running DSPINSTL
-
- II. If your system files are NOT on drive C: . . .
-
- III. Manual installation
-
- IV. General information about these drivers
-
- V. Known problems
-
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-
- I. Quick start: Running DSPINSTL
-
- If you are an experienced user of OS/2 2.0 or 2.1 you will probably be able to
- install these Stealth VRAM drivers simply by starting the installation
- program and following the prompts. After you have the drivers installed,
- BE SURE TO READ "General information about these drivers" and "Known
- problems."
-
- Here are 6 tips to save you grief:
-
- 1. These drivers support OS/2 2.1GA, as well as OS/2 2.0GA and OS/2 2.0+SP.
- If you are still running OS/2 2.1 beta code, we urge you to update to
- OS/2 2.1GA. These drivers do NOT support the OS/2 2.1 betas.
-
- 2. If you have installed the OS/2 system files on a drive other than C:,
- you must install these drivers manually. DO NOT attempt to use the
- installation utility.
-
- 3. Make sure you place the contents of each of the two ZIP files onto its
- own diskette. Also make sure that you have unzipped each file with the
- -$ option, so that the correct volume label will be written to each
- diskette. (The volume label of Disk 1 must be DSVDISK_1 and the volume
- label of Disk 2 must be DSVDISK_2.)
-
- 4. The installation program expects to find OS/2 initially configured for
- a VGA. (VGA is the configuration OS/2 2.x installs by default for the
- Stealth VRAM.)
-
- If your CONFIG.SYS file has been modified to use IBM's BVHSVGA.DLL
- or VSVGA.SYS, you should return your configuration to VGA before
- running DSPINSTL. You may do this by reinstalling OS/2 2.x, or by
- editing your CONFIG.SYS file.
-
- 5. Before you attempt to install these drivers, run OS/2 CHKDSK on your boot
- partition. If CHKDSK reports errors, FIX THEM before your run DSPINSTL.
- (To fix errors on the boot partition, you must reboot from your OS/2
- Installation diskette, escape to the [A:] prompt at the first
- opportunity, and run CHKDSK C: /F from OS/2 2.x Diskette 2.)
-
- 6. The Stealth VRAM SMODE utility does not work under OS/2. To select
- the correct refresh rate for your monitor, set the Stealth's PowerUp
- Monitor Configuration according to the instructions on page 1:7 of
- your Stealth VRAM User's Manual. DSPINSTL will offer you the same
- options as are listed in the manual on page 1:7.
-
- TO INSTALL:
-
- 1. Start a windowed OS/2 command prompt.
-
- 2. Change the default drive (and/or directory) to the one where you've
- placed the Stealth VRAM OS/2 Driver Disk 1.
-
- 3. Type DSPINSTL and press <Enter>.
-
- 4. Select PRIMARY DISPLAY and press OK.
-
- 5. Follow the prompts to perform a FULL UPGRADE from VGA.
-
- 6. If DSPINSTL asks whether to overwrite an already installed driver,
- answer YES.
-
- 7. When installation is complete, DSPINSTL returns to its main panel.
- Select CANCEL to quit.
-
- 8. Exit from the windowed OS/2 prompt, shutdown OS/2, and reboot.
-
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-
-
- II. If your OS/2 system files are not on drive C: . . .
-
- By default OS/2 installs its system files, including display drivers,
- on drive C: This is the only configuration currently supported by
- IBM's DSPINSTL utility. DO NOT RUN DSPINSTL IF YOUR SYSTEM FILES ARE
- NOT ON DRIVE C:
-
- You may, however, install the Stealth VRAM drivers manually. This
- procedure requires that you (1) select the correct files, (2) unpack
- them to a temporary directory on your hard disk, (3) edit your
- CONFIG.SYS and WINOS2 SYSTEM.INI files, (4) reboot from the installation
- disk and copy the files to the appropriate directories.
-
- For step-by-step instructions, see the next section, "Manual installation."
-
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-
- III. Manual installation
-
- If you must install the Stealth VRAM OS/2 drivers manually, here is the
- procedure. (This procedure is best performed by a person experienced in
- maintaining OS/2 systems. It is not for the inexperienced.)
-
- 1. Select the correct files.
-
- We suggest you make a list of the files you will need for
- for your system configuration..
-
- (a) ALL CONFIGURATIONS REQUIRE EACH OF THESE FILES:
-
- BVHVGA.DL@
- VVGA.SY@
- VENH.SY@
-
- (b) SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SETS OF FILES:
-
- -> to run the PM desktop at 1024x768 (256 colors)
- S31KX8.DL@
- SCAR1K.DR@
- S3W1K.DR@
- FONTS.FO@
-
- -> to run the PM desktop at 800x600 (256 colors)
- S3800X8.DL@
- SCAR800.DR@
- S3W800.DR@
-
- (c) SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FILES:
-
- Note: To make this selection you'll need to know the BIOS
- version of your Stealth VRAM card and the PowerUp Monitor
- Configuration for which your Stealth VRAM is set (see page
- 1:7 in the Stealth VRAM User's Manual).
-
- -> IF your card is set for an IBM 8514 or NEC 2A monitor . . .
-
- AND your Stealth BIOS version is level 2 (2.XX)
-
- SELECT BVHENH20.DL@
-
- OTHERWISE your BIOS is level 3 (3.XX) so
-
- SELECT BVHENH0.DL@
-
- -> IF your card is set for a NEC 3D monitor . . .
-
- AND your Stealth BIOS version is level 2 (2.XX)
-
- SELECT BVHENH24.DL@
-
- OTHERWISE your BIOS is level 3 (3.XX) so
-
- SELECT BVHENH4.DL@
-
- -> IF your card is set for a MAG 1448 monitor . . .
-
- AND your Stealth BIOS version is level 2 (2.XX)
-
- SELECT BVHENH25.DL@
-
- OTHERWISE your BIOS is level 3 (3.XX) so
-
- SELECT BVHENH5.DL@
-
- -> IF your card is set for a NEC 4D or 5D monitor . . .
-
- AND your Stealth BIOS version is level 2 (2.XX)
-
- SELECT BVHENH28.DL@
-
- OTHERWISE your BIOS is level 3 (3.XX) so
-
- SELECT BVHENH8.DL@
-
-
- 2. Unpack the selected files to a temporary directory.
-
- (a) While running OS/2 2.x, open a windowed or full-screen OS/2
- prompt and create a temporary directory (let's call it SVRAMOS2).
-
- (b) Make SVRAMOS2 the default directory.
-
-
- (c) Copy the files on your list of selected driver files from the
- distribution diskette into SVRAMOS2.
-
- (d) Execute the following commands from the OS/2 command prompt:
-
- UNPACK *.DL@
-
- UNPACK *.DR@
-
- UNPACK *.SY@
-
- UNPACK *.FO@
-
- (e) To clean up, execute the following commands:
-
- DEL *.DL@
-
- DEL *.DR@
-
- DEL *.SY@
-
- DEL *.FO@
-
- 3. Edit your CONFIG.SYS file.
-
- (a) Load your CONFIG.SYS file into the OS/2 System Editor. You may wish to
- save a backup copy before you proceed.
-
- (b) Look for the following line:
-
- DEVINFO=SCR,VGA,[sysdrive]:\OS2\VIOTBL.DCP
-
- (where "[sysdrive]" is the drive on which your OS/2 system
- files reside)
-
- and CHANGE THE LINE TO:
-
- DEVINFO=SCR,BGA,[sysdrive]:\OS2\VIOTBL.DCP
-
- (c) Look for the following line:
-
- SET VIO_VGA=DEVICE(BVHVGA)
-
- and CHANGE THE LINE TO:
-
- SET VIO_VGA=DEVICE(BVHVGA,BVHENH)
-
- (d) At the end of the file add the line:
-
- DEVICE=[sysdrive]:\OS2\MDOS\VENH.SYS
-
- (where "[sysdrive]" is the drive on which your OS/2 system
- files reside. BE SURE TO OMIT THE SQUARE BRACKETS!)
-
- (e) Save your modified CONFIG.SYS file.
-
-
- 4. Edit your WINOS2 SYSTEM.INI file
-
- (a) Load your WINOS2 SYSTEM.INI file into the System Editor. (You'll
- find SYSTEM.INI in the \OS2\MDOS\WINOS2 directory.)
-
- (b) Look for the following line:
-
- display.drv=vga.drv
-
- (c) Change this line as follows:
-
- IF you are installing the 1024x768 driver set:
-
- display.drv=s3w1k.drv
-
- OTHERWISE
-
- display.drv=s3w800.drv
-
- (d) Save your modified SYSTEM.INI file and close the editor.
-
-
- 5. Reboot from the installation disk and copy the driver files.
-
- (a) Close all running applications and shut down OS/2.
-
- (b) Place the OS/2 2.x Installation Disk in drive A: and reboot
- your computer.
-
- (c) As the OS/2 boot proceeds, look for your first opportunity
- to escape to the [A:\] prompt (this will be a screen of blue
- text on a white background). Press <Esc> when the screen
- appears and wait for the command prompt.
-
- (d) Play it safe: Place the OS/2 2.x Diskette 2 in drive A: and
- run CHKDSK [sysdrive]: /F from the floppy.
-
- (e) Save the files necessary to restore your VGA configuration
- (just in case). Switch to your [sysdrive]:\OS2\DLL directory,
- create a subdirectory called VGA, and switch to that subdirectory.
-
- Now execute the following commands from [sysdrive]:\OS2\DLL\VGA
-
- COPY ..\DISPLAY.DLL
- COPY ..\*.FON
-
- NOTE: Saving these files will permit you to restore the PM
- desktop to VGA. If you might want to restore VGA seamless
- Windows as well, you must also make a copy of your VVGA.SYS
- file (which you'll find in \OS2\MDOS) and SWINVGA.DRV (in
- \OS2\MDOS\WINOS2\SYSTEM).
-
- (f) Make your SVRAMOS2 directory the default.
-
- (g) Execute the following commands to copy the Stealth VRAM drivers:
-
- COPY *.DLL [sysdrive]:\OS2\DLL
-
- COPY *.SYS [sysdrive]:\OS2\MDOS
-
- COPY *.DRV [sysdrive]:\OS2\MDOS\WINOS2\SYSTEM
-
- (h) ONLY IF you have installed the 1024x768 driver set, execute the
- command:
-
- COPY *.FON [sysdrive]:\OS2\DLL
-
- (i) Remove any diskette from the A: drive and reboot. If the drivers
- have been copied to the correct directories and CONFIG.SYS has
- been correctly updated, your PM desktop should come up in the
- resolution you have chosen.
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- IV. General information about the Stealth VRAM OS/2 2.x drivers
-
- The Stealth VRAM drivers in this release are 16-bit accelerated OS/2
- 2.x display drivers and incorporate Seamless Windows support. They
- are modelled after IBM's 16-bit drivers for the 8514A.
-
- Remember, therefore, that IBM's advice to users of the 8514A
- (in the OS/2 2.x README file) also applies to you as a user of the Stealth
- VRAM. In particular, DOS VIDEO SETTINGS affect Stealth VRAM performance
- in Seamless and full-screen WINOS2 sessions.
-
- You should therefore access the system menu for the WINOS2 command prompt
- (Click the right mouse button over the WINOS2 icon in the Command Prompts
- window, select OPEN and then SETTINGS from the menu, select the SESSION tab
- in the SETTINGS NOTEBOOK, and press the DOS (or WINOS2) SETTINGS button.
- When the list box appears, scroll down to the VIDEO settings.) and turn
- VIDEO_SWITCH_NOTIFICATION ON (if it is off). Also be sure to turn
- VIDEO_8514A_XGA_IO_TRAPPING OFF (default is ON) or screen performance
- in WINOS2 sessions may be sluggish.
-
- If you have icons on the PM desktop for individual Windows applications,
- you should perform the same settings on each of them as are recommended
- for the WINOS2 command prompt.
-
- Keep in mind, too, that you should not attempt to switch from the full-screen
- WINOS2 to the PM desktop while a Windows application is actively drawing
- to the screen. If you do so, you are likely to disrupt the video
- synchronization of the WINOS2 desktop when you switch back.
-
- Finally, keep in mind that the Stealth VRAM drivers in this release do
- not virtualize resolutions greater than 640x480 for DOS applications.
- If you wish to run a high-resolution DOS application (other than Windows),
- exit the application before you attempt to switch back to the PM desktop.
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-
- V. Known problems
-
- Here are the known problems in release 1.1 of the Stealth VRAM OS/2 2.x
- drivers.
-
- 1. Problem: In a full-screen WINOS2 session, you may find cursor movement
- to be jumpy.
-
- Solution: Close the full-screen WINOS2 session. Select the WINOS2
- icon on the PM desktop and bring up its SYSTEM MENU (click the right
- mouse button).
-
- Select OPEN then SETTINGS from the menu.
-
- Select the SESSION tab in the SETTINGS notebook.
-
- Select the WIN-OS/2 settings button (or DOS settings button).
-
- Set the following three items:
-
- IDLE_SECONDS to 20
- IDLE_SENSITIVITY to 100
- MOUSE_EXCLUSIVE_ACCESS to ON
-
- Select the SAVE button and CLOSE the SETTINGS notebook.
-
-
- 2. Problem: When WordPerfect 5.1 is installed on the Stealth VRAM it
- incorrectly identifies the Stealth's S3 video chip as an ATI
- video chip. If you then switch from the WordPerfect
- Print View (graphics-mode) screen to the PM desktop, the Print
- View screen will be incorrectly restored when you attempt to
- return to it.
-
- Work-around: Go into WordPerfect's Setup function <Shift>+<F1>,
- select DISPLAY, then GRAPHICS SCREEN TYPE, and select the
- IBM VGA (& compatibles) option.
-
- 3. Problem: When running a seamless Windows session under OS/2 2.0 GA
- (i.e., WITHOUT the Service Pak), closing a Windows application
- in the normal way--from the File menu, the System menu, or the
- Close box--may leave it running in the background even though
- it has disappeared from the screen.
-
- Work-around: Close the application from the OS/2 PM Window List
- instead of from the application's menus or Close box.
- (Running the seamless Windows function under OS/2 2.0 GA is
- NOT recommended!)
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- END OF README.TXT
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