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- OSVIWS3 - INSTALLING S3 DRIVERS WITH OS/2 WARP
- 12/28/94
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- INSTALLING S3 DRIVERS WITH OS/2 WARP
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- Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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- The following S3 Corporation Chip Sets and Video Device Drivers
- are supported and should be selected during installation:
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- Chip Sets: S3 86C801, 86C805, 86C928
- Video Device Drivers: S3 86C801, 86C805, 86C928
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- Chip Set: S3 86C864
- Video Device Driver: S3 864
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- S3 964 Video Chipset Problems with OS/2 WARP.
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- SYMPTOMS:
- Unable to install high resolution with OS/2 WARP on a
- system with S3 964 video chipset.
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- RESOLUTION:
- Contact Number 9 or Diamond computer vendor for
- an OS/2 device driver to run in high resolution (SVGA).
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- Installing S3 964 Drivers on OS/2 Warp
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- SYMPTOMS:
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- 1. Installation does not finish.
- 2. Installation hangs.
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- RESOLUTION:
- 1. Edit the S3INST.CMD file
- 2. Change all references to X:\OS2 to X:\OS2\BOOT.
- (X: = drive where OS/2 resides)
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- The drivers in original format do not install because they
- reference the OS/2 directory. OS/2 Warp installs the drivers
- into the OS2\Boot directory.
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- PROCEDURES:
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- 1. Insert the S3 driver diskette in the diskette
- drive.
- 2. Type the drive letter, for example A:.
- 2. Type:
- E S3INST.CMD
- 3. Change the the following line:
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- From: X:\OS2
- To: X:\OS2\BOOT
- X: = drive where OS/2 resides
- 4. Save the file.
- 5. Continue installation.
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- including without limitation, warranties of fitness and
- merchantability with respect to the information in this document.
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