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OS/2 DEVICE DRIVER FOR THE S3 801,805,928 CHIP SETS
This package contains the following:
o An OS/2* graphics video driver supporting
the 86C805 chip set from S3** Incorporated.
o This README file, which is formatted for viewing
on your screen. You can:
- Use the Table of Contents to
help you locate specific topics.
- Use the Find option in the Edit menu of the
OS/2 System Editor to help you locate
specific information.
- Print the file.
IMPORTANT
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOUR
USE OF THE OS/2 DEVICE DRIVER FOR THE S3 801,805,928
INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND
CONDITIONS:
o YOU MUST BE, AND YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE, A PRIOR
LICENSEE OF OS/2.
o YOU MAY MAKE COPIES OF THE OS/2 DEVICE DRIVER FOR
THE S3 801,805,928 EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF LICENSED
COPIES OF OS/2 YOU POSSESS.
o ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF YOUR OS/2
LICENSE AGREEMENT APPLY TO THIS OS/2 DEVICE
DRIVER FOR THE S3 801,805,928; HOWEVER, THIS DOES
NOT EXTEND ANY WARRANTY OUTLINED IN SUCH
AGREEMENT.
CONTENTS
________
1.0 Supported Features
1.1 Supported Resolutions
1.2 Supported Adapters
1.3 Supported Columns and Rows
2.0 Compatibility
3.0 Preliminary Steps
4.0 Installation from Diskette
5.0 Installation in a CID Environment
6.0 Functional Restrictions
7.0 Setting Your Display to VGA Mode
8.0 APAR Fixes Included in This Driver
9.0 Trademarks
1.0 SUPPORTED FEATURES
__________________
The 801,805,928 (s3_805) graphics video driver
provides seamless support for accelerated display
graphics and advanced color resolutions when used
with the minimum required video memory. It conforms
to the OS/2 32-bit flat memory model and is designed
to function as a 32-bit Presentation Manager*
graphics display driver under the OS/2 32-bit
graphics engine. This driver has been enabled for
use with the IBM* Distributed Console Access Facility
(DCAF) product.
1.1 SUPPORTED RESOLUTIONS
This video driver supports these resolutions and
color depths:
Number of Video Memory
Resolutions Colors Required
640x480 256 1MB
800x600 256 1MB
1024x768 256 1MB
1280x1024 256 2MB
640x480 65,536 1MB
800x600 65,536 1MB
1024x768 65,536 2MB
1280x1024 65,536 4MB
640x480 16,777,216 2MB
1.2 SUPPORTED ADAPTERS
IBM has tested the listed display adapters and
systems containing the S3 86C805 chip set with the
specified amount of memory. IBM is continuing to
test; therefore, support for additional cards might
be added over time.
IBM ValuePoint* models 6384, 6387, 9576i,
9576s, 9577i, and 9577s
For a comprehensive listing of all major manufacturing products
that are OS/2 compatible, Refer to the "OS/2 Hardware Compatibility
List" book. This book is available electronically on the following
Bulletin Board Systems:
IBM National Support Center BBS (data connection: 919-517-0001)
CompuServe (IBM OS/2 Support Forum \Library\IBMFiles\PCMTABLE.ZIP)
Prodigy
LAN Server & OS/2 BBS -Sydney Australia
IBM Austria BBS - Vienna, Austria
IBM BBS - Vancouver, BC, Canada
IBM PS BBS - Hong Kong
IBM OS/2 BBS & IBM AP OS/2 BBS - Singapore
IBM BBS - Belgium
IBM BBS - England
IBM BBS - Spain
OS2BBS - Denmark
Hitline BBS- Switzerland
DAP & PSP BBS - Italy
IBM BBS - Jakarta
IBM BBS - Thailand
NOTE: The compatibility hardware test information supplied is provided for
information purposes. IBM makes no warranty, express or implied,
with respect to the operation of OS/2 on the personal computers listed.
1.3 SUPPORTED COLUMNS AND ROWS
This S3_805 graphics video driver supports the
following number of columns and rows in an OS/2
full-screen session:
Columns Rows
132 25
132 43
2.0 COMPATIBILITY
_____________
This graphics accelerator driver is compatible with
OS/2 2.1, 2.11, and OS/2 Warp 3.
3.0 PRELIMINARY STEPS
_________________
The following steps prepare your computer for the
s3_805 graphics video device driver:
1. You must have OS/2 DOS Support installed in order
to install this driver.
2. The OS/2 ATTRIB command is used during
installation of the device driver. If you
elected not to install the OS/2 Optional System
Utilities or you have deleted the ATTRIB command,
use Selective Install and select Change File
Attributes to restore the ATTRIB command before
continuing.
3. If you previously installed SVGA support, return
to VGA resolution using the procedures in
"Setting Your Display to VGA Mode" later in this
README before you install this driver.
4. If you are installing this device driver on a
system that was preinstalled with OS/2, do the
following:
a. Insert the s3_805 diskette 2 into drive A (or
any other diskette drive).
b. Open an OS/2 full-screen or OS/2 window
session.
c. At the OS/2 command prompt, type the
following:
A:PRELOAD A: C:
(where A: is the diskette drive, and C: is
the drive where OS/2 is installed.)
Then press Enter.
4.0 INSTALLATION FROM DISKETTE
__________________________
To install the s3_805 device driver from diskette, do
the following:
1. Insert s3_805 diskette 1 into drive A (or any
other diskette drive).
2. Open an OS/2 full-screen or OS/2 window session.
3. At the OS/2 command prompt, type the following
command to copy all necessary files to the OS/2
drive:
A:SETUP A: C:
(where A: is the diskette drive, and C: is the
drive where OS/2 is installed.)
Then press Enter.
4. When prompted to do so, remove the diskette from
drive A, perform a shutdown, and then restart
your computer.
5. Open the OS/2 System folder.
6. Open the System Setup folder.
7. Open the Display Driver Install object.
When the Display Driver Install window appears,
"s3_805 (32bit) (IBM BBS)" should be the default
choice. If not, select it. Then select OK.
8. When the Monitor Configuration/Selection Utility
window appears, the "Install Using Defaults for
Monitor Type" choice is preselected. You can
accept this choice or select "Install Using
Display Adapter Utility Program" to choose a
different refresh rate. Then select OK.
If you select the "Install Using Display Adapter
Utility Program" choice, you must have a DOS
monitor utility that came with your display
adapter. Contact the display adapter
manufacturer's technical support for information
on how to use the monitor utility under OS/2.
NOTE: At this point, DSPINSTL determines the
hardware configuration by creating the
\OS2\SVGADATA.PMI file. If the
\OS2\SVGADATA.PMI file has not been
created, the adapter will not be
supported.
9. When the Source Directory pop-up window appears,
insert s3_805 diskette 1 into drive A. Then
select Install. When prompted to do so, remove
diskette 1 and insert diskette 2.
10. When the installation is complete, do the
following:
a. Open the OS/2 System folder.
b. Open the System Setup folder.
c. Open the System object.
d. When the Settings notebook appears, select
the Screen tab. Then go to Screen page 2.
e. On Screen page 2, select your display from
the display list. If your display does not
appear in the list, select Default.
f. Return to Screen page 1 and select a screen
resolution and a screen refresh rate.
g. Close the Settings notebook.
h. Perform a shutdown and restart your computer.
Note that during the installation of this driver,
DISPLAY.LOG and DSPINSTL.LOG files are created in the
OS2\INSTALL directory. These files identify the OS/2
system files that were updated and indicate whether
the installation was successful. The contents of
these files might be useful if you need to report an
installation problem to IBM.
5.0 INSTALLATION IN A CID ENVIRONMENT
_________________________________
NOTES:
1. The server must contain a directory named S3_DRVS
on the same drive where the OS/2 diskettes
reside. The S3_DRVS directory must contain all
of the files from the s3_805 device driver
diskettes.
2. OS/2 must have been successfully installed on the
client using the CID (Configuration Installation
Distribution) method.
To install the s3_805 graphics video driver
using CID, use the following information to modify
your LCU command file.
NOTE: The following information is meant as a guide.
Your LCU command file might be different.
/*****************************************************/
/* LCU PRODUCT DATA SECTION */
/*****************************************************/
.
.
.
x.s3video = 15
x.15.name='S3 Video'
x.15.statevar = 'CAS_' || x.15.name
x.15.instprog = 'x:\img\s3_drvs\SETUP.CMD',
' x:\img\s3_drvs ' || bootdrive || ' CID'
x.15.rspdir = ''
x.15.default = ''
x.s3dspinstl = 16
x.16.name='S3 CID Dspinstl'
x.16.statevar = 'CAS_' || x.16.name
x.16.instprog = bootdrive || '\os2\install\DSPINSTL.EXE',
' /pd:' || bootdrive || '\os2\install\s3805bb.dsc',
' /s:x:\img\s3_drvs',
' /t:' || bootdrive,
' /res:640x480x256',
' /u'
x.16.rspdir = ''
x.16.default = ''
/*---------------------------------------------------*/
/* NUMBER OF PROGRAMS SET UP IN THE */
/* PRODUCT DATA SECTION */
/*---------------------------------------------------*/
NUM_INSTALL_PROGS = 16
/*****************************************************/
/* INSTALLATION SECTION */
/*****************************************************/
.
.
.
when OVERALL_STATE = 2 then do
if RunInstall(x.s3video) == BAD_RC then exit
Call RebootAndGotoState(3)
end
when OVERALL_STATE = 3 then do
if RunInstall(x.s3dspinstl) == BAD_RC then exit
Call CheckBoot
end
.
.
.
/******************************************************/
/* ROUTINE SECTION */
/* The following information should already exist in */
/* the LCU command file. */
/******************************************************/
.
.
.
RebootAndGotoState:
parse arg new_state, other
rc2 = SetState(new_state, 'RebootAndGotoState', 1) /* Set the
state */
/* to go to
in */
/*
OVERALL_STATE */
Call SaveStates /* Save the environment
vars
*/
Call Reboot /* Reboot the machine */
return
.
.
.
/*****************************************************/
END OF LCU INFORMATION TO BE ADDED
/*****************************************************/
Following is an explanation of the line that is
executed in the LCU command file:
C:\OS2\INSTALL\DSPINSTL /pd:c:\os2\install\s3805bb.dsc
/S:X:\img\s3_drvs /T:C: /res:640x480x256 /u
/pd:c:\os2\install\s3805bb.dsc is the dsc laid down during
setup phase
/S:X:\img\s3_drvs where X:\img\s3_drvs is the redirected source path.
/T:C: where C: is the drive where OS/2 is installed.
/res:640x480x256 is a resolution/color depth from
the list of "Supported Resolutions" that appears earlier
in this README.
/u Unattended installation.
NOTES:
1. Be sure you have the stated video memory
required, as listed in "Supported Resolutions"
earlier in this README. A safe choice is
640x480x256. Any of the listed resolutions can
be selected, but your display might be damaged if
you select a resolution that your display does
not support.
2. After the s3_805 device driver has been
successfully installed on the client machine
using the CID method and the client machine is
restarted, the resolution will be as specified by
command line argument.
3. After the CID install, refer the end user to
4.0 INSTALLATION FROM DISKETTE step 11.
6.0 FUNCTIONAL RESTRICTIONS
_______________________
o After Dark** for Windows** images that move from
left to right do not perform properly at
640x480x16M resolution.
o To avoid a general protection fault while loading
Ventura Publisher** for Windows, be sure it is in
one of the 256 color resolutions.
o To avoid a trap in Lotus** 1-2-3** for OS/2, do
not attempt to run the program at 16.7 million
colors.
o WordPerfect** Versions 5.1 and 5.2 for Windows
produce a general protection fault when the
"Print Preview" option is selected while using
800x600x64K or 600x480x16 million color mode.
o Users of the software motion video feature of
MMPM/2* should expect satisfactory results in
256-color modes. However, in 64K-color modes,
users of the feature will experience unusual
results. An OS/2 pervasive fix package will be
available electronically. The software motion
video feature is not supported in 16-million
color modes.
o CorelDRAW** 2.0 will not run in a WIN-OS/2*
window session. It must be run in a WIN-OS/2
full-screen session.
o Micrografx** Charisma 2.1 will not run in a
WIN-OS/2 window session. It must be run in a
WIN-OS/2 full-screen session.
o Distributed Console Access Facility (DCAF) is
supported in 256-color modes only.
7.0 SETTING YOUR DISPLAY TO VGA MODE
________________________________
Use the following procedures to return to VGA mode.
NOTE: If your display is out of sync, start OS/2
using the OS/2 Installation Diskette, insert
Diskette 1 when prompted, then press F3 to
display a command prompt. Use the following
instructions to reset your display mode:
o If you are installing this driver on OS/2 Warp,
returning to VGA mode has been simplified. Do
the following:
1. Turn on your computer. If your computer is
already on, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart it.
2. When a small white box appears in the upper
left-hand corner of your screen, press
Alt+F1.
3. When the Recovery Choices screen appears,
press V.
Your display adapter is restored and can work in
VGA mode. If you want to install a new display
adapter or video device driver, refer to Chapter
16, "Video Procedures," in the User's Guide to
OS/2 Warp.
o If you are installing this driver on OS/2 2.1,
2.11, or OS/2 for Windows, and you installed from
diskettes, do the following:
1. Be sure RSPDSPI.EXE is in the \OS2\INSTALL
directory. If it is, go to step 2. If it is
not, insert Diskette 8 into drive A and
unpack RSPDSPI.EXE with the following
command:
C:\OS2\UNPACK A:\INSTAID C: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE
(where A: is the drive containing Diskette 8,
and C: is the drive where OS/2 is installed.)
2. Type C: and then press Enter.
3. Type CD C:\OS2\INSTALL and then press Enter.
4. Type the following:
RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:A:\ /T:C:
(In /T:C:, C: is the drive where OS/2 is
installed. In /S:A:, A: is the diskette
drive you use to install OS/2.)
Then press Enter.
o If you are installing this driver on OS/2 2.1,
2.11, or OS/2 for Windows, and you installed from
CD-ROM or a LAN, do the following:
1. Be sure RSPDSPI.EXE is in the \OS2\INSTALL
directory. If it is, go to step 2. If it is
not, unpack RSPDSPI.EXE with the following
command:
C:\OS2\UNPACK E:\DISK_8\INSTAID C: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE
(where C: is the drive where OS/2 is
installed, and E: is the CD-ROM or LAN
drive.)
2. Type C: and then press Enter.
3. Type CD C:\OS2\INSTALL and then press Enter.
4. Type the following:
RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:E:\OS2SE21\ /T:C:
(In /T:C:, C: is the drive where OS/2 is
installed. In /S:E:, E: is the CD-ROM or LAN
drive.)
Then press Enter.
8.0 APAR FIXES INCLUDED IN THIS DRIVER
__________________________________
Some fixed APARs may not be listed. If you received this
driver through the IBM OS/2 support channel and your requested
APAR is not listed, please install the driver, as your
requested APAR is included.
************************
APARS FIXED DRIVER C.031
************************
APAR= PJ16657
WITH THE S3 IN HIGH RESOLUTION THE TESTCASE DRAWS A LINE
OUTSIDE THE GIVEN AREA.
APAR= PJ16740
VIOGETSTATE IN OS/2 FULLSCREEN SESSION RETURNS INCORRECT VALUES.
APAR= PJ17991
SYS3175 IN IBMS332.DLL 0004:0001E4A1 WHEN RUNNING COMMGR/2 WITH
APL FONTS AND GDDM INSTALLED.
************************
APARS FIXED DRIVER 0.039
************************
APAR= PJ17549
STARTING A DOS WINDOW AND SWITCHING TO A FULLSCREEN SESSION
USING ALT+HOME CAUSES VIDEO CORRUPTION WITH OS2 FULLPACK V3.
APAR= PJ18399
CHARACTERS ARE MISSING OR CORRUPTED IN WARP.
APAR= PJ18559
REMNANTS OF THE CURSOR ARE LEFT IN DOS APPLICATIONS
WHEN MAXIMIZING AFTER A CTRL ESC BACK TO THE DESKTOP.
APAR= PJ20326
MISSING AVIO CHARACTERS IN A 5250 SESSION OR 3270 SESSION
USING THE S3 801/805/928 DRIVERS.
APAR= PJ20730
S3-16M DRIVERS DO NOT WORK AT RESOLUTIONS ABOVE 1024X768X256 ON
S3-928 AND BT485 DAC ON HP SYSTEMS.
APAR= PJ21390
RUNNING PROJECT WORKBENCH FOR WINDOWS RELEASE 2.0 WITH THE
S3 928 DRIVERS THE SYSTEM HANGS AND HAS MAJOR VIDEO CORRUPTION.
************************
APARS FIXED DRIVER 0.040
************************
APAR= PJ22899
LOCKED SCREEN/NO SYSTEM CONTOLS WHEN MULTIPLE SPEEDY WINOS/2
SESSIONS ARE OPEN IN 640X480X256: S3-16M DRIVER.
APAR= PJ20730
S3-16M DRIVERS DO NOT WORK AT RESOLUTIONS ABOVE 1024X768X256 ON
S3-928 AND BT485 DAC ON HP SYSTEMS.
************************************************
APAR FIXED IN BUILD 0.041 - JULY 1996
************************************************
APAR= PJ22978 LOTUS NOTES 4.1 SHOWS FONT CORRUPTION ON S3-805
VIDEO
9.0 TRADEMARKS
__________
The following terms, denoted by an asterisk (*) in
this file, are trademarks or registered trademarks of
IBM Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries:
IBM
MMPM/2
OS/2
Presentation Manager
PS/ValuePoint
WIN-OS/2
The following terms, denoted by a double asterisk
(**) in this file, are trademarks or registered
trademarks of other companies as follows:
TRADEMARK OWNER
After Dark Berkely Systems, Inc.
CorelDRAW Corel Corporation
Lotus Lotus Development
Corporation
Micrografx Micrografx Incorporated
S3 S3 Incorporated
Ventura Publisher Ventura Software, Inc.
Windows Microsoft Corporation
WordPerfect WordPerfect Corporation
1-2-3 Lotus Development
Corporation
IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN
THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM
GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY RELATED PATENTS OR
COPYRIGHTS.
THIS DRIVER IS COPYRIGHTED BY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MACHINES CORPORATION. ALL APPROPRIATE RESTRICTIONS
APPLY.
(End of Document)