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- OS/2 2.1 SERVICEPAK (XR06200)
- UPDATE FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION/COLOR DISPLAY DRIVERS
- NOT PACKAGED WITH OS/2 2.1
- (U.S. ONLY UPDATE)
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- THE CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE ARE APPROVED FOR USE BY U.S. ONLY CUSTOMERS.
- IN ORDER TO USE THE CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE A
- CURRENT LICENSEE OF OS/2 2.1 AND THE OS/2 2.1 SERVICEPAK (XR06200).
- YOU ALSO AGREE THAT THIS CODE IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
- THE OS/2 PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT.
-
- DO NOT USE THE INFORMATION OR THE CODE UPDATES PROVIDED IN THIS PACKAGE
- UNLESS YOU HAVE OBTAINED YOUR GRAPHICS DEVICE DRIVER FROM A SOURCE OTHER
- THAN THE OS/2 2.1 PRODUCT PACKAGE.
-
- This document contains the following information:
-
- SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION (description of why you need this update)
- SECTION 2: SETTING UP VGA MODE
- SECTION 3: APPLYING THE OS/2 2.1 SERVICEPAK (XR06200)
- SECTION 4: RESTORING HIGH-RESOLUTION AND COLOR AFTER INSTALLING
- OS/2 2.1 SERVICE PACK (XR06200)
-
-
- SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
- _______________________
-
- In certain instances, applying the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200)
- results in overwriting users' current levels of high-resolution or
- color support (greater than 640 x 480 x 16). The condition occurs if
- you have installed graphics display drivers obtained from sources other
- than the OS/2 2.1 product package. The OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200)
- replaces display driver files such as, BVHVGA.DLL, BVHSVGA.DLL, VGA.SYS,
- and VSVGA.SYS. This might leave your high-resolution/color driver
- partially installed.
-
- Use this package if you have installed display drivers from sources
- other than the OS/2 product package and:
-
- - you want to install the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200).
-
- OR
-
- - you have installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) and have
- successfully restarted your system. (Your display driver might
- be partially overwritten.)
-
- OR
-
- - you have already installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200),
- restarted your system, and the display is unreadable.
-
-
- IBM has tested a representative set of graphics display drivers
- supporting a broad range of popular display adapters and hardware
- systems. The tested systems and graphics adapters are listed in
- this document. However, the procedures described in this README file
- apply to a broad range of drivers supporting the leading display
- adapters. If your display adapter is not included on the list of adapters
- tested by IBM, refer to the OS/2 Hardware Compatibility List (PCMTAB.ZIP),
- which is located on the following electronic services:
-
- - CompuServe** (IBM OS/2 Support Forum\Library 17\IBMFiles)
- - IBM National Support Center Bulletin Board System
- (PCCBBS, 919-517-0001).
- - Internal IBM Tools Disk (MKTOOLS as PCMTAB PACKAGE)
- - PRODIGY** (in the IBM Club, file download area)
- - OS2BBS (in the Software D\L area)
- - the anonymous FTP Internet (at software.watson.ibm.com).
-
- Use the OS/2 Hardware Compatibility List to locate your display adapter
- and chip set. Once you locate the chip set for your adapter, locate the
- chip set that matches it in the list provided in Section 4. This will
- determine whether you should use the display driver procedures and
- workarounds provided in this document.
-
- The diskette provided in this package contains:
-
- - Updates to the SETVGA command
- - All files necessary to reset the video mode to VGA
- - This README file with all the procedures necessary to reset the
- video mode to VGA and restore high-resolution and color support
- to your system.
-
- The information provided in this document should be used in the
- following order:
-
- 1. Install the current IBM VGA driver provided on the Display
- Driver Utilities Update Diskette. This ensures that you have a
- fully installed display driver.
-
- 2. Apply the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) if you have not
- already done so.
-
- If you have installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) before
- installing the IBM VGA display driver, you must install the
- IBM VGA driver before you restore your high-resolution and
- color support.
-
- 3. Then restore your high-resolution and color support.
-
- NOTES:
-
- o If you copy the files provided on the diskette that came
- with this package to a location other than a diskette, please be
- sure that you are not using the display driver utilities that were
- originally installed with OS/2 2.1 or from the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak
- (XR06200).
-
- o DO NOT use Selective Install to reinstall VGA, high-resolution,
- or color support to your OS/2 system unless the display driver
- currently installed on your system was provided with OS/2.
-
- o The updates provided on the diskette that came with this package,
- can be used from a 1.44 megabyte, 3.5-inch diskette or from your
- hard disk. If you are using the 5.25-inch diskette package, you
- must follow the steps below to unpack the updates from your
- diskette to your hard disk.
-
- 1. Copy the files on the 5.25-inch diskette provided in this
- package to your hard disk.
-
- 2. From the directory where the 211DDU.ZIP file is located,
- Type:
-
- PKUNZIPF 211DDU -D
-
- and press Enter.
-
- This creates a new directory on your OS/2 partition
- named \211DDU.
-
- 3. Type:
-
- CD 211DDU
-
- and press Enter.
-
-
- ***************************************************************************
-
- SECTION 2: SETTING UP VGA MODE
- ______________________________
-
- This section provides two ways for you to install the IBM VGA driver for
- your system.
-
- Use Procedure 1 when you have installed display drivers that were
- obtained from sources other than the OS/2 2.1 product package and:
-
- - you have NOT yet installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200)
-
- OR
-
- - you have installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) and have
- successfully restarted your system. (Your display driver might
- be partially overwritten.)
-
-
- Use Procedure 2 when you have installed display drivers that were
- obtained from sources other than the OS/2 2.1 product package and:
-
- - you have already installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200),
- restarted your system, and the display is unreadable.
-
-
-
- Procedure 1:
- ____________
-
- 1. Open the "OS/2 System" folder.
-
- 2. Open "Command Prompts".
-
- 3. Open an OS/2 window or OS/2 full-screen session.
-
- 4. Insert the the diskette provided in this package into drive A.
-
- 5. Type:
-
- A:SETVGA D: A:
-
- (where A: represents the fully qualified path and D: is the drive
- where OS/2 is installed)
-
- and then press Enter.
-
- Note: If you are using the 5.25-inch package, you must type:
-
- SETVGA C: C:\211DDU
- (where C: is the partition where you have OS/2
- installed)
-
- and then press Enter.
-
- 6. Shut down your system.
-
- 7. Remove the the diskette provided in this package from drive A.
-
- Your system is now in VGA mode.
-
- If you have NOT already installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200),
- proceed to "Section 3: Applying the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200)."
-
- If you have previously installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200),
- proceed to Section 4 to restore your high-resolution and color support.
-
-
- Procedure 2:
- ____________
-
- Use the following procedure when you have already installed the OS/2 2.1
- ServicePak (XR06200), restarted your system, and the display is unreadable.
-
- 1. Insert the OS/2 Installation Diskette into drive A.
-
- 2. Turn on the computer, or restart your system.
-
- 3. When prompted, remove the OS/2 Installation diskette, insert
- Diskette 1, and press Enter.
-
- 5. When you see the Welcome screen, press Esc to display the OS/2
- command prompt.
-
- 6. Remove Diskette 1 and then insert the the diskette provided in this
- package into drive A.
-
- 7. Type:
-
- A:SETVGA D: A:
-
- (where A: represents the fully qualified path and D: is the drive
- where OS/2 is installed)
-
- and then press Enter.
-
- Note: If you are using the 5.25-inch package, you must type:
-
- SETVGA C: C:\211DDU
- (where C: is the partition where you have OS/2
- installed)
-
- and then press Enter.
-
-
- 8. Shut down your system.
-
- 9. Remove the the diskette provided in this package, from drive A,
- and then restart your system.
-
- Your system is now in VGA mode.
-
- Proceed to Section 4 to restore your high-resolution and color support.
-
-
- ***************************************************************************
-
-
- SECTION 3: APPLYING THE OS/2 2.1 SERVICEPAK (XR06200)
- _____________________________________________________
-
- If you have not already applied the ServicePak, you can either apply
- service to the OS/2 boot partition only, or you can apply service to all
- the partitions where you have OS/2 installed.
-
-
- Applying Service to the OS/2 Boot Partition Only
- ________________________________________________
-
- 1. Restart your system.
-
- 2. Open the "OS/2 System" folder.
-
- 3. Open "Command Prompts".
-
- 4. Open an OS/2 window or OS/2 full-screen session.
-
- 5. Insert the ServicePak Installation diskette into drive A.
-
- 6. Type:
-
- a:service
-
- and then press Enter.
-
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
- application of service.
-
- After you complete service, you can restore high-resolution and
- color support by using the information in Section 4.
-
-
- Applying Service to All the Partitions Where OS/2 is Installed
- _______________________________________________________________
-
- 1. Insert the ServicePak Installation diskette into drive A, and
- then restart your system.
-
- 2. When prompted, remove the ServicePak Installation diskette, insert
- Diskette 2, and press Enter.
-
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
- application of service.
-
- After you complete service, you can restore high-resolution and color
- support by using the information in Section 4.
-
- **************************************************************************
-
-
- SECTION 4: RESTORING HIGH-RESOLUTION AND COLOR AFTER INSTALLING
- OS/2 2.1 SERVICE PACK (XR06200)
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
-
- Install your display driver using the installation procedures
- provided in the README file that comes with the display driver. Refer
- to the notes following the table for exceptions and workarounds that
- apply to the display driver listed below.
-
-
- NOTE: The version of DSPINSTL included in ServicePak XR06200, does not
- copy older versions of VSVGA.SYS from your display driver to your
- OS/2 system that has been updated with the ServicePak. The
- display driver will be partially installed and can cause
- unpredictable results. The workarounds for the ATI** and TSENG**
- display drivers correct this problem.
-
- If you install display drivers other than those that came with the
- OS/2 2.1 product package, files such as BVHVGA.DLL, BVHSVGA.DLL,
- VGA.SYS and VSVGA.SYS might be replaced. Replacing those files
- removes any updates applied to the files when you installed the
- OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200).
-
-
- ________________________________________________________________________
-
- IBM TESTED DISPLAY DRIVERS
- _________________________________________________________________________
-
- Use README
- Chip Set/Board/System provided
- Driver Name README Date Tested on with driver
- _________________________________________________________________________
-
- ATI** Mach32 1-24-94 ATI Graphic Ultra Pro Y(a)
-
- Cirrus** 542x 1-17-94 Diamond Speedstar Pro Y
-
- Compaq** QVision** 3-21-94 Compaq QVision Adapter Y
-
- IBM Image Adapter 2.00 6-4-93 Image Adapter/A Y
- 6-4-93 Image Adapter/I Y
-
- IBM Thinkpad 7-12-93 IBM ThinkPad 750C Y
-
- Matrox** MGA 2-22-94 Matrox MGA (ULT/2/M/H) Y
- (tested on MCA** hardware only)
-
- S3** 801/805/928 9-12-93 Actix GE32 Plus (801) (b)
- 5-23-93 NumberNine GXE (928) (b)
-
- STB** S3 (16-bit) 9-12-93 STB PowerGraph (805) (b)
-
- S3** 911/924 10-4-93 Orchid FahrenHeit 1280 Y
-
- Tseng** ET4000 3-23-94 Hercules Dynamite Y(e)
- Version 1.02 VLPRO V.800
-
- Trident** 8900C 6-10-93 Trident 8900C Y(c)
- (16-bit)
-
- Weitek** P9000 2-17-94 Diamond Viper Y(d)
-
-
-
-
- NOTES:
-
- a. Install the ATI driver by following the instructions provided in the ATI
- README file. Then, from the partition where OS/2 is installed, type:
-
- UNPACK A:ATIM32
-
- (where A: represents the fully qualified path where the ATI driver
- is located)
-
- and press Enter.
-
- This updates three files on your OS/2 system. Failure to follow
- this procedure might cause problems when you run Windows** and DOS
- applications in a window on the desktop. This workaround copies the
- VSVGA.SYS file from your display driver diskette to your computer.
-
- Note to users of the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) CD-ROM version.
-
- To reinstall the ATI driver:
-
- 1. Stop the ServicePak installation.
- 2. Restart your system.
- 3. Follow the appropriate procedure to reinstall the VGA driver.
- 4. Restore your high-resolution.
-
- b. You can reinstall the S3 16-bit display driver for the 801, 805,
- and 928 chip sets. There a several versions of OS/2 drivers
- (available on electronic services and from other vendors), supporting
- the 90C801, 90C805, and 90C928 chip sets from the S3 Corporation
- IBM provides service for the S3 32-bit display driver and
- recommends that you install the new version of this driver included
- in ServicePak XR06200. This 32-bit display driver better
- utilizes the S3 chip sets.
-
- Note: IBM recommends that you DO NOT reinstall the S3-supplied
- 16-bit driver, the STB-supplied S3 driver, or the IBM-supplied
- S3-16M driver.
-
- To install the S3 32-bit display driver, follow these steps:
-
- 1. Open the "OS/2 System" folder.
-
- 2. Open "Command Prompts".
-
- 3. Open an OS/2 window or OS/2 full-screen session.
-
- 4. Type:
-
- DSPINSTL
-
- and then press Enter.
-
- 5. When you see the Display Driver Install window, select "Primary
- Display".
-
- 6. Select "OK".
-
- 7. When you see the Primary Display Adapter Type window, select
- "32 bit S3 Display Drivers".
-
- 8. Follow the instructions for the Monitor Configuration/Selection
- Utility. For more information on when to use this utility
- to set the refresh rate, see the OS/2 2.1 Installation Guide,
- Appendix A.
-
-
- Note to users of the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) CD-ROM version.
-
- To reinstall the S3 driver:
-
- 1. From an OS/2 command prompt, type:
-
- DSPINSTL
-
- and press Enter.
-
- 2. Select "Primary Display".
-
- 3. Select "OK".
-
- 4. Choose the defaults for monitor setting.
-
- 5. When the "Directory Screen" is displayed, select "Change".
-
- 6. When the directory list is displayed, select the "SP6I617"
- directory.
-
- 7. Select "Set".
-
- 8. Press Esc to return to the "Directory Screen".
-
- 9. Select "Install".
-
- c. You can reinstall the Trident-supplied 16-bit display driver, but
- the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) SVGA 32-bit display driver better
- utilizes the Trident 8900C cards. IBM provides service for the OS/2
- 2.1 ServicePak SVGA 32-bit display driver and recommends that you
- install the new version of this driver.
-
-
- Note: IBM recommends that you DO NOT reinstall the Trident driver
- supplied on numerous bulletin boards, because it removes fixes
- from the Base Video Handler and Virtual Device Driver for the
- OS/2 VGA driver.
-
- To install the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) SVGA 32-bit display
- driver, follow these steps:
-
- 1. Open the "OS/2 System" folder.
-
- 2. Open "Command Prompts".
-
- 3. Open an OS/2 window or OS/2 full-screen session.
-
- 4. Type:
-
- DSPINSTL
-
- and then press Enter.
-
- 5. When you see the Display Driver Install window, select "Primary
- Display".
-
- 6. Select "OK".
-
- 7. When you see the Primary Display Adapter Type window, select
- "Trident 8900C".
-
- 8. Follow the instructions for the Monitor Configuration/Selection
- Utility. For more information on when to use this utility
- to set the refresh rate, see the OS/2 2.1 Installation Guide,
- Appendix A.
-
- d. After you install the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200), install the Weitek
- display driver by following the instructions provided in the Weitek
- README file. IBM testing indicates that the Weitek display driver runs
- successfully on several computers but encounters "snow" with some
- configurations.
-
-
- e. TSENG drivers dated prior to 3-23-94 require the following
- workaround.
-
- 1. Reinstall the TSENG driver by following the instructions
- located in the README file provided with the TSENG driver.
-
- 2. From a command prompt in the partition where OS/2 is installed,
- Type:
-
- UNPACK A:VSVGA.SY_
-
- and press Enter.
-
- The VSVGA.SYS file is now updated with the correct version of
- the file provided on the TSENG driver diskette. This
- workaround copies the VSVGA.SYS file from the display driver
- diskette to your computer.
-
-
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