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- TITLE: DIAMOND SPEEDSTAR 24X DISPLAY ADAPTER CARD AND A
- CTX 5648NI MONITOR ARE IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED BY OS/2 AS AN
- 8514/A ADAPTER AND A SONY1302 MONITOR.
-
- DESCRIPTION OF SYMPTOMS:
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- SUMMARY OF RESOLUTION:
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- Edit the config.sys and modify two of the video lines and
- run the display adapter utility 24xmode from a DOS session.
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- DETAILS OF RESOLUTION:
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- 1. Bring the system down to vga using "RSPDSPI".
- 2. Edit the config.sys and make sure the following
- lines read:
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- SET VIO_VGA=DEVICE(BVHVGA,BVHSVGA) DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VSVGA
-
- 3. Open an OS2 session and run "DSPINSTL" to install the
- svga drivers. Make sure the svga chip type is properly
- identified. DO NOT SHUTDOWN WHEN PROMPTED TO!
- 4. Exit the OS2 session and open a DOS fullscreen
- session. From there you will run the display
- adapter utility program "24xmode" to set the proper
- refresh rates for the monitor. The higher the refresh
- rate the better the performance of the monitor but do
- not exceed the monitors capabilities.
- 5. Run "svga on" and exit the DOS session.
- 6. Shutdown and reboot the system.
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