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| README file for
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| ELSA WINNER OS/2 DISK VERSION 01.05.00
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| WINNER 1000AVI
| WINNER 1000PRO/X
| WINNER 2000AVI
| WINNER 2000PRO/X
| WINNER 1000TRIO
| WINNER 1000TRIO/V
| GLoria
|
|
| Copyright (c) 1994-96 ELSA GmbH, Aachen (Germany)
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| Subsidary:
| ELSA GmbH ELSA Inc.
| Sonnenweg 11 2150 Trade Zone Blvd.
| D-52070 Aachen Suite 101
| Germany San Jose, CA 95131
| USA
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| Phone : +49-241-9177-0 Phone: +1-408-935-0350
| Support Fax: +49-241-9177-213 Phone: 1-800-272-ELSA
| BBS (modem): +49-241-9177-981 Fax : +1-408-935-0370
| BBS (ISDN) : +49-241-9177-7800 BBS : +1-408-935-0380
| CompuServe : GO ELSA CIS : GO ELSA
| WWW : http://www.elsa.de WWW : http://www.elsa.com
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| 04/18/96, fc
1. Overview
2. Disk Contents
3. Installation
4. Notes
5. Release Notes
6. Caveats / Known Problems
7. EnDIVE
8. Adjustments
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Overview
!!! ATTENTION !!!
This disk contains the WINNER system software only for OS/2
Warp. (Drivers for OS/2 2.1x are separately available on
demand).
See section 2 for a list of files and their purpose.
Information in this file may not appear in the manuals.
Please read this file carefully to be aware of any changes to
the documentation. Information in files on this disk
supercedes the printed documentation.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Disk Contents
Each installation directory for contains the following files:
DATE.DOC file identifying the disk, production date, etc.
README.TXT this file
LIESMICH.TXT German version of this README file
SETUP.EXE installation program
ELSAD.DLL language resource file
ELSAE.DLL --------- " ----------
ELSAD.HLP help file (german)
ELSAE.HLP help file (english)
WS3INIT.DLL installation program harware support
ELSAUI.DSC configuration files
ELSAUI.DSP -------- " --------
SVGADATA.PMI -------- " --------
VSVGA.SYS MDOS device driver (extended mode)
WINDOWS WINOS2 device driver for the WINNER board
VIDEOMM OS/2 device driver for the WINNER board
SCREEN01.SYS physical devide driver (PDD)
TESTSCR.EXE program showing the testscreen
FILTER.EXE EnDIVE Filter Set utility
WINNER WINNER configuration file
WINMAN.MON WINman monitor file
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Installation
These drivers can only be used under OS/2 Warp.
To guarantee a successful installation, be sure to have the
original VGA driver installed and active.
3.1 Restoration of the original VGA driver
Use the restore option at system boot time (Alt+F1) and reset
the primary display to VGA (Key V). Consult your OS/2
handbook for further information.
You have to reboot the system for the change to take effect.
!!!! ATTENTION !!!!
If you have previously used the driver version 1.00.0x beta,
you have to delete the WS3INIT.DLL in the \OS2\DLL directory
prior to the installation procedure.
3.2 Installation of version 1.xx ELSA Warp drivers
Insert your ELSA CD into your drive, open the CD-ROM drive
object on your desktop, change to the OS/2 directory appropriate
for your graphics card (i.e., \WINNER\2000AVI\OS2) and start
SETUP.EXE. The contents of this file should appear on the
"Introduction" page.
3.3 Using the setup program
On the "Adapter Info" page you may view information about your
graphics adapter. Use the "Help" function for detailed
explanations of the displayed items.
You will have to specify your monitor and the desired graphics
resolution on the "Resolution" page. Please be sure that the
information concerning your monitor is correct and complete
(particularly the scan rates) in order to avoid damaging your
monitor. You have to check the selected resolution using the
"Test" button, or the mode will not be accepted.
Use the "Installation" page to select the files to transfer to
your hard disk and to start the installation process. Use the
"Help" button in order to get further information. After
completion of the installation you have to shut down and reboot
your system. OS/2-Warp will start with the selected resolution.
If you have specified the resolution manager in the installation
procedure, you can use it for changing the selected resolution.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Notes
4.2 WIN-OS/2 Configuration :
To change the standard configuration, use the Windows program
WINman which is automatically started after first calling
WINOS2. An online help is available.
By default, the ELSA Windows Driver WINNER08.DRV is installed
with a resolution of 640x480x256.
The WINNERxx.Drv (in WINDOWS) are copied to the WINOS/2
directory during the installation. You don't have to copy and
expand this driver from the GUI-disk.
4.3 OS/2 Warp Version 3
The Installation is enhanced to run under this OS2 Version.
4.4 De-Installation:
1. Reset to VGA
see 3.1 for this step.
2. delete the files
- BVHSVGA.DLL (bootdrive:\os2\dll)
- WINNERMM.DLL (bootdrive:\os2\dll)
- WS3ACCEL.DLL (bootdrive:\os2\dll)
- WS3INIT.DLL (bootdrive:\os2\dll)
example: DEL C:\OS2\DLL\WINNERMM.DLL
etc.
This steps are necessary, because the DSPINSTL.EXE (before
WARP II) doesn't work correct.
3. delete the window drivers and WINman
- WINNER??.DRV (..\WINOS2\SYSTEM or ..WINDOWS\SYSTEM)
- WINIC31.DLL
- WINman.exe (..\WINOS2\SYSTEM or ..WINDOWS\SYSTEM)
(older version in WINDOWS directory)
- WINMAENG.HLP
- WINMAENG.DLL
- WINMAN.INI
- WINMAN.MON
4.5 supported boards
- all WINNER Boards of the AVI, PRO/X and GLoria serie.
- WINNER 1000TRIO and WINNER 1000TRIO/V
4.6 This Version is a 8/16 and 32bpp color Driver
and for all possible Screen Resolutions.
Tu use the hardware support of the DIVE interface, you must
have 64MB of address soace available in your system. This is
determined and configured by the driver. A failure will occur
if any of the following conditions holds:
a) PCI BUS computer :
- more than 4031MB of address space used already
unlikely.
- older system BIOS (non PCI-conforming)
fix: place the following line into your CONFIG.SYS:
SET VIDEO_APERTURE=A00
This allocated the 64MB Video aperture at 2,5GB in
your address space. Be sure this does not conflict
with address space requirements of other cards you
use.
b) VL Bus computer :
- more than 64MB of main memory
fix: none available
- BIOS assigned an invaliued address
fix : add the following line to your CONFIG.SYS:
SET VIDEO_APERTURE=40
This assigns addresses following the first 64MB to
your video board.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. Release Notes
This section describes the history of the releases.
(up to Version 3.17 Common Driver)
VERSION 3.11 :
- stretching of monochrome bitmap fixed.
- startup logo fixed (WINNER 1000ISA/EISA).
- hardware cursor corrected (WINNER 1000ISA/EISA).
- DOS Fullscreen-Switching corrected (WINNER 1000PRO/PCI).
VERSION 3.12:
- corrupted Windows-Systemcolors fixed.
- PCI Mainboard-BIOS conflicts fixed with a work around.
- WinMan installation enhanced.
- defected seamless repaint after a fullscreen switch
corrected.
- PS Viewer fixed.
VERSION 3.14:
- Performance improvement.
(only for WINNER 1000/2000PRO and WINNER 1000TRIO)
- Software Motion Video support for 32 BPP Mode.
- WinMan (V.2.09) will not run in seamless and will bring
a message.
- Pixel bugs on the WPS fixed.
VERSION 3.15:
- add support for WINNER 1000AVI and WINNER 2000PRO/X.
- defect cursor in 16 BPP mode (WINNER 1000PRO) fixed.
- pixelerror in line functions fixed.
- optimizing for GpiPolyLine with line type SOLID.
VERSION 3.16:
- add support for WINNER 2000PRO/X 8 MB.
- add support for all 8/16/32 BPP resolutions.
- wrong grey pattern at 32 BPP fixed.
- invalid character index detection fixed.
- add monitor selection and testscreen.
- 8 bit per gun, if it is supported by the palette.
VERSION 3.17:
- ZOC : font error corrected.
- MMPM : switching to a fullscreen-session,
while playing a AVI-File.
VERSION 1.00:
- EnDIVE/DIVE : The Interface is now supported by the
hardware. This means the following functions
are directly supported by the hardware :
stretch/shrink and colorspace conversion.
VERSION 1.00.4:
- PMView : GpiDrawBits pixel error fixed.
- WINNER 2000AVI
- X and Y stretchfilter
VERSION 1.00.05:
- WINNER 2000PRO/X-8 Release
VERSION 1.01.00
- WINNER 1000PRO/X
- Bug for blits of tiny rectangles in 8bpp and 16bpp
modes fixed.
- Transparent background modes implemented correctly.
- New installation procedure.
VERSION 1.01.04
- WINNER 1000TRIO/V
- SetColourCursor in HiRes-Modes fixed.
VERSION 1.01.05
- Support of additional OS/2 text modes and fix of several
screen switching problems
VERSION 1.02.00
- WINNER 2000PRO/X G Release
VERSION 1.02.01
- chip bug circumvent for PRO/X and AVI cards ("ghost
letters" in font palette
VERSION 1.03.01
- general performance enhancements
VERSION 1.03.02
- fixed error when zooming in Starimage
- fixed fill problem (faulty window shadows in NPSWPS)
- fixed stripes in OS/2 chess for 8bpp modes
- WINNER 1000TRIO
VERSION 1.03.03
- fixed a general PM driver bug
VERSION 1.04.00
- vastly improved DOS box/FS support (including fullscreen
VESA mode support)
- fixed some switching errors for OS/2 FS
VERSION 1.05.00
- Improved EnDIVE memory management, new filter set tool
(does not need an active video dll any more).
- Cursor display at 16bpp and low resolutions bei 1000AVI
and 1000PRO/X corrected.
- Improved stability when using IMP OS/2 and a few other
programs.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. Caveats / Known Problems
6.1 WINOS2
With some monitors, you can't use a refresh rate different
from that of the WPS. In this case you will see a black screen
(or something else) in the WINOS/2 Session.
WINNER WINOS2 and Seamless Driver:
Use only the WINNERxx.DRV OS/2-Driver Disk. These files are
copied by the installation utility.
6.2 Lotus 1-2-3 f. OS/2 Vers. 2.0
Lotus 1-2-3 runs only in 8BPP modes.
6.3 Software and Color Cursor
For the following configuration no software cursor is available:
2 MB Video RAM:
1600 x 1280 x 8 BPP
Work around:
Use the resolution 1600 x 1200 x 8 BPP
4 MB Video RAM:
1600 x 1280 x 16 BPP
Work around:
Use the resolution 1600 x 1200 x 16 BPP
8 MB Video RAM:
1600 x 1280 x 32 BPP
Work around:
Use the resolution 1600 x 1200 x 32 BPP
6.4 Hardware video acceleration for the WINNER 1000TRIO/V is only
possible for one video at a time. Additional videos will be
replayed using software motion video.
fix: for optimal performance, finish one video before you
start the next.
In addition, the selected screen resolution should leave
enough free video memory for storing a frame of the required
resolution. This will usually not be the case with a
resolution of 800x600 at 32bpp with 2MB of video
memory. Again, if the driver cannot use the hardware
acceleration, it will revert to software motion video.
fix: choose a graphics resolution smaller than the available
maximum.
When using the WINNER 1000TRIO/V, hardware video shrinking will
not function properly in all cases.
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7. EnDIVE
You can use the "ELSA EnDIVE Filter" tool for setting and
viewing various parameters of EnDIVE.
For testing purposes or when using programs with faulty EnDIVE
support you can switch off EnDIVE entirely (this has to be
done before starting such programs) and control the use of X
and Y filters.
The "Video Memory" display informs you about your usage of the
free offscreen memory.
7.1 X and Y filtering
These filters improve image quality for scaled AVI movies.
The X filter interpolates the pixels in the horizontal
dimension and the Y filter in the vertical dimension.
Y filtering works only if sufficient offscreen memory is
available. It is ignored otherwise.
The settings for the filters are done via the "ELSA EnDIVE
Filter" tool. X filtering is set by default.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
8. Adjustments
By the use of the SET command in the CONFIG.SYS you can adjust
some behaviors of the driver.
8.1 SET VIDEO_APERTURE=xxx
see 4.4
8.2 SET ELSA_RESET=[H|L]
Use this to reset the selected resolution to one of these :
H = 1024x768x8@75Hz
L = 640x480x8@60Hz
This setting is valid as long as it appears in the CONFIG.SYS.
8.3 SET USE_FIXPAK17=[0|1]
Use this setting to avoid defect icons on a system with a
fixpak 17 and in a true colour mode.
1 = fixpak 17 installed
0 = no fixpak 17
8.4 SET USE_SMALL_FONTS=[0|1]
To use the small icons in a high resolution mode.
1 = small icons should be used in a high res mode
0 = default icon size should be used.