FlexDesk Windows Driver  FlexDesk Windows Driver  FlexDesk Windows Driver  Fle
lexDesk Windows Driver  FlexDesk Windows Driver  FlexDesk Windows Driver  Flex
exDesk Windows Driver  FlexDesk Windows Driver  FlexDesk Windows Driver  FlexD
xDesk +----------------------------------------------------------------+FlexDe
Desk W|                                                                |lexDes
esk Wi|  FlexDesk Windows Driver                    November 30, 1992  |exDesk
dows D|                                                                |Window
ows Dr|                      FlexDesk 1.1(50)                          |indows
ws Dri|                                                                |ndows
ver  F|                                                                |Driver
e   Fl+----------------------------------------------------------------+river
r  FlexDesk Windows Driver  FlexDesk Windows Driver  FlexDesk Windows Driver
  FlexDesk Windows Driver  FlexDesk Windows Driver  FlexDesk Windows Driver  F
 FlexDesk Windows Driver  FlexDesk Windows Driver  FlexDesk Windows Driver  Fl


Introduction

    This is Version 1.1 (Build 50) of the FlexDesk Windows Driver.

    FlexDesk is a very advanced Windows Driver. It supports the ATI mach32
    (68800) chipset with 1MB or more of memory. 16, 256, 32768 and 65536 color
    modes are supported in resolutions of 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 and
    1280x1024.

    This is the first Released Version that supports the mach32 with the
    Memory Aperture (Linear Frame Buffer) disabled. (ISA 16meg)

    The Windows Desktop (work area) can be larger than the physical screen.
    This feature is called Virtual Desktop. This allows a large (up to
    1280x1024) work area even on fixed frequency VGA monitors. The mouse is
    used to pan around on the desktop.

    WIFE (Windows International Font Extensions) is an integral part of the
    driver. This feature allows the driver to be used with Japanese, Chinese
    and Korean versions of Windows.

    Full palette manager functions are supported in 8 bpp modes. A more unusual
    feature is that the drivers palette manager can be disabled for an
    additional 3/3/2 color mode.

    FlexDesk will only work with Windows in 386 Enhanced Mode. The driver uses
    the best possible combination of Linear Frame Buffer and Accelerator in
    order to maximize performance. If the Linear Frame Buffer is not available,
    that feature is emulated. To use the mach32 on a 286 based processor, or in
    Windows Standard Mode, use the supplied Microsoft 8514/A driver.





Feature Summary
    FlexDesk is very feature rich. This table summarizes the features that are
    in the current driver.

        Multiple Pixel Depths
            16, 256, 32K, 65K and 16.7M color support

        Multiple Resolutions
            640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024

        Virtual Desktop
            Desktop Size can be different from the Screen Size, allowing
            panning over the Windows workspace.

        Control Panel
            Easy to use Windows application control most driver features.

        Video
            The driver has integrated Engine sharing and off-screen memory
            sharing to allow accelerated video.

        WIFE
            Integrated support for WIFE to allow use with Japanese, Korean and
            Chinese Windows versions.


        Multiple Font Sizes
            Small Font (96 ldpi), Large Font (120 ldpi) and DTP (Desktop
            Publishing 128 ldpi) support is provided.

        Linear Frame Buffer
            FlexDesk can exploit the Linear Frame Buffer feature of the mach32
            for greater performance.

        Palette Manager
            FlexDesk has the ability to optionally disable the 8 bpp palette
            manager, for an additional fixed color mode. When enabled, full
            palette control is provided to applications in 8 bpp (256 color).

        Field Configurable
            In case bugs are found in the driver, major sections can be enabled
            or disabled to provide a customer work-around until a real solution
            can be found. This provides a safety net for users.


Reporting Bugs

    When reporting problems with this driver, please reference the driver build
    number. When in doubt about the build number, call up the FlexDesk Control
    Panel, and read the driver revision and build number. The format is:
    1.1(50). 1.1 is the version number, 50 is the build number. If the Control
    Panel does not indicate the version number (NA), then

    (a) You may not be running the FlexDesk driver. Check that one of the
        M32-??.DRV files is referenced in SYSTEM.INI.

    (b) Your bug may be preventing the Control Panel from reading the driver
        build number. Try restarting Windows, and if this does not remedy the
        problem, report the Date, Time and Size of the driver (MACH32.DRV
        file).

    (c) You may be using BitStream Facelift 2.0. If you are using this Typeface
        Manager, report the Date, Time and Size of the driver (MACH32.DRV
        file).

    The build number is much more important than the version number. Build
    numbers are always increasing, and Engineering Problem Reports are tied to
    build numbers, not version numbers.


Files

    These are the files which ATI has modified. All other files are from the
    standard Microsoft Windows 3.1 distribution. WIFEMAN.DLL is a standard
    Microsoft file, but is included in this list because it is not normally
    distributed with North American Windows releases. You may not have all of
    these files, because some are supplied only with Crystal Fonts, Video,
    DeskScan or other special features. File gsfonts.lzh is optional because
    Crystal fonts will run without it (using TrueType fonts).

        mach32.drv      main driver
        vddm32.386      virtual display driver
        mach32.3gr      grabber
        mach32.386      non-display virtual driver
        m32panel.exe    flexdesk control panel
        m32panel.hlp    help for flexdesk control panel
        oemsetup.inf    win 3.1 installation
        wifeman.dll     windows international font extensions module
        vgalogo.lgo     ati logo
        vgalogo.rle     ati logo
        win.cnf         ati logo
        vgalogo.lgz     original vgalogo.lgo file
        vgalogo.rlz     original vgalogo.rle file
        win.cnz         original win.cnf file
        m32-40.drv      4 bpp color resource,     120 ldpi front-end
        m32-46.drv      4 bpp color resource,      96 ldpi front-end
        m32-48.drv      4 bpp color resource,     128 ldpi front-end
        m32-80.drv      8 bpp color resource,     120 ldpi front-end
        m32-86.drv      8 bpp color resource,      96 ldpi front-end
        m32-88.drv      8 bpp color resource,     128 ldpi front-end
        m32-30.drv      8 bpp 332 color resource, 120 ldpi front-end
        m32-36.drv      8 bpp 332 color resource,  96 ldpi front-end
        m32-38.drv      8 bpp 332 color resource, 128 ldpi front-end
        m32-h0.drv      16/24 bpp color resource, 120 ldpi front-end
        m32-h6.drv      16/24 bpp color resource,  96 ldpi front-end
        m32-h8.drv      16/24 bpp color resource, 128 ldpi front-end
        m32-i0.drv      16/24 bpp color resource, 120 ldpi front-end
        m32-i6.drv      16/24 bpp color resource,  96 ldpi front-end
        m32-i8.drv      16/24 bpp color resource, 128 ldpi front-end



    The following files are from Microsoft Window 3.1 distribution.

        8514oem.fon     8514sys.fon     8514fix.fon
        vgaoem.fon      vgasys.fon      vgafix.fon
        cga40850.fon    cga40woa.fon    cga80850.fon    cga80woa.fon
        ega40850.fon    ega40woa.fon    ega80850.fon    ega80woa.fon
        dosapp.fon
        modern.fon      roman.fon       script.fon
        coure.fon       courf.fon
        serife.fon      seriff.fon
        smalle.fon      smallf.fon
        sserife.fon     sseriff.fon
        symbole.fon     symbolf.fon
        vgacolor.2gr




Requirements

    FlexDesk requires an ATI 68800 (mach32) based video controller. The driver
    is designed to work best with Windows 3.1. Windows 3.0 operation is
    possible, at the expense of some features and performance. Windows must be
    in Enhanced mode for FlexDesk to run.

    A minimum of 1MB of Video Memory is required for FlexDesk operation. Please
    note that 1280x1024 operation requires 2MB of Video Memory. The mach32 chip
    will support 1280x1024 in 1MB, but the driver does not support this for
    performance reasons.

    Video Memory Required:

                16 color        256 color       65K color       16.7M color
    640x480     1MB             1MB             1MB             1MB
    800x600     1MB             1MB             1MB*            2MB
    1024x768    1MB             1MB             2MB             ---
    1280x1024   2MB             2MB             ---             ---

    * 1MB @ 56Hz, else 2MB required

    FlexDesk uses Video Memory for Character and Bitmap cacheing, so more
    memory will result in greater performance. The above table is the minimum
    memory needed to run the given mode.

    For unsupported configurations, we recommend that you use the Microsoft
    8514/A driver. When installing the 8514/A driver, ensure that the VGA
    Memory Size is set to 256K or greater. Do not set the VGA Memory Size to
    Shared, or DOS Boxes will not function correctly with the Microsoft 8514/A
    driver.



Installation

    Manual installation of the FlexDesk driver is not recommended. Use the
    Microsoft SETUP utility to initially install the driver, and then use the
    FlexDesk Control Panel to make modifications to the setup. This section
    serves to document the various changes that are made to the SYSTEM.INI and
    WIN.INI files. For more information on the [Mach32] settings, see the
    Configuration section.

    If this file is from the ATI BBS or ATITECH Forum on Compuserve please 
    follow information in the appropriate readme files.


    Copy all files EXCEPT

        m32panel.exe    m32panel.hlp    atikey.exe      atikey.dll
        videofx.hlp     mplayer.exe     mplayer.hlp     mplayer.reg

    to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. Copy the listed files files to the WINDOWS
    directory.

            *************************************************
            ****  NOTE: THIS IS FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY! ****
            *************************************************


     SAMPLE WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI.

        [boot]
        386grabber=mach32.3gr
        oemfonts.fon=8514oem.fon
        fixedfon.fon=8514fix.fon
        fonts.fon=8514sys.fon
        display.drv=m32-80.drv

        [boot.description]
        aspect=100,120,120
        display.drv=ATI FlexDesk Driver

        [386Enh]
        display=vddm32.386
        device=mach32.386



     SAMPLE WINDOWS\WIN.INI.

        [Mach32]
        PixelDepth=8
        DesktopSize=1024
        ScreenSize=1024

    This sets the driver up for 1024x768, 8 bpp, 120 ldpi. To use other pixel
    depths and ldpi settings, change the settings as appropriate. Select the
    [boot] display.drv from this table:

                 4 bpp      8 bpp      8 bpp      8 bpp      16 bpp/
                            no palette palette    crystal    24 bpp
         96 ldpi M32-46.DRV M32-36.DRV M32-86.DRV M32-G6.DRV M32-H6.DRV
        120 ldpi M32-40.DRV M32-30.DRV M32-80.DRV M32-G0.DRV M32-H0.DRV
        128 ldpi M32-48.DRV M32-38.DRV M32-88.DRV M32-G8.DRV M32-H8.DRV

    When changing ldpi, select the fonts and aspect ratio used:

                        Large Font      DTP             Small Font
                        120 ldpi        128 ldpi        96 ldpi
        [boot]
        oemfonts.fon=   8514oem.fon     8514oem.fon     vgaoem.fon
        fixedfon.fon=   8514fix.fon     8514fix.fon     vgafix.fon
        fonts.fon=      8514sys.fon     8514sys.fon     vgasys.fon

        [boot.description]
        aspect=         100,120,120     100,128,128     100,96,96

    Each of the shell drivers (M32-??.DRV) has suggested Windows default
    colors. In order to make use of these colors, you can delete the entries in
    the WIN.INI [colors] section. This will prevent inadvertantly selecting
    colors that make the menu entries disappear.



Windows 3.0

    A limited installation can be done under Windows 3.0:

    1 - Install the Microsoft 8514/A driver for Windows 3.0. If this driver is
        not available, then install the VGA driver.

    2 - Copy the following files into the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory:

            mach32.drv
            mach32.386
            wifeman.dll

    3 - Copy the following files to your system directory, disabling the ATI
        Windows 3.1 startup logo:

            vgalogo.lgz -> windows\system\vgalogo.lgo
            vgalogo.rlz -> windows\system\vgalogo.rle
            win.cnz     -> windows\system\win.cnf

    4 - Edit your SYSTEM.INI file:

            [boot]
            display.drv=mach32.drv              (change)

            [386Enh]
            device=mach32.386                   (new)

    5 - Add a [Mach32] section to your WIN.INI file:

            [Mach32]
            DeviceBitmap=off                    (required!)
            PixelDepth=8
            DesktopSize=1024
            ScreenSize=1024

    The following restrictions apply under Windows 3.0. They are not permanent,
    and will be removed in a future version.

        1 - No automatic installation.

        2 - DOS Boxes do not work.

        3 - Performance of the driver will not be as high as it is under
            Windows 3.1. This is a permanent restriction. Performance loss may
            be as high as 30%.

        4 - Video Acceleration does not function under Windows 3.0. This is a
            permanent restriction.


ISSUEs, INFORMATION (Problems?)


    Full Screen Modes

        Mode 12h cannot be entered while in a DOS Window. When in DOS Full
        Screen, this is not a problem.

    Excessive dithering and incorrect colors in 8 bpp PaletteManager=off

        When running in 8 bpp non palette manager mode, the available colors
        are very different from those found in the fixed palette of the VGA.
        This is because the 3/3/2 palette (3 bits of red, 3 of green and 2 of
        blue) does not have exact matches for the standard VGA colors. This can
        result in dithering in many places where it is unattractive. This can
        be partially avoided by setting new desktop color settings for this
        palette that use exact match colors. There are several good reasons to
        leave this mode in:

            1 - 256 non dithered colors to choose from.

            2 - Fast, very good dithering

            3 - Fast, somewhat accurate translation of true color dibs. This
                allows the use of true color files as wallpaper without palette
                translation.

            4 - Good image quality without the slow annoying redraws when
                displaying multiple 256 color images.






    Changing Pixel Depth and Colors

        When changing pixel depths and PaletteManager mode, there may be
        inappropriate color choices made (especially when using Windows
        Standard Colors). This can manifest in Clock when updating the time,
        and in Menu items not being highlighted. To fix this, delete the color
        entries from the WIN.INI [Colors] section. Windows will re-read the
        suggested colors from the driver, and the problem will be resolved. You
        can also use the Windows Control Panel to adjust your system colors.


    Disabling the ATI Startup Logo

        Some users would rather not have the ATI startup logo displayed. To
        remove the logo, expand the following files from your Microsoft Windows
        diskettes, and then use Windows SETUP re-install the driver. The
        Microsoft EXPAND utility is located in your Windows directory. Please
        refer to your Windows User's Guide on how to use the EXPAND utility.

              Filename          Filename
            on MS-FLOPPY ->  in \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
            -----------------------------------
            vgalogo.lg_  ->   vgalogo.lgo
            vgalogo.rl_  ->   vgalogo.rle
            win.cn_      ->   win.cnf


    BitStream Facelift 2.0

        The BitStream Facelift 2.0 Typeface Manager is not fully compatible
        with Windows 3.1. It works as an "interception" between Windows and the
        Display driver, and does not pass all information through to the
        driver. To use Facelift with the FlexDesk driver, edit your WIN.INI
        [Mach32] section, modifying or adding the line:

            DeviceBitmap=off

        Also, modify your SYSTEM.INI [boot] section:

            display.org=mach32.drv

        The FlexDesk Control Panel will not correctly display the driver
        version, and it will claim that the FlexDesk driver has not been
        loaded. The Control Panel can be used to change driver resolution, but
        changing font size (Small/Large/DTP) will not work. Also, after
        changing color depth, the desktop colors may need adjustment using the
        Windows Control Panel Colors utility.

        To use other than Large Font mode (120 ldpi), you will have to manually
        modify the SYSTEM.INI file. Select the correct M32-??.DRV file from the
        section on manual installation, and alter the "display.org=" line.
        Remember to update the [boot] and [boot.description] sections to
        reflect the new ldpi (96, 120 or 128).



    Crystal Fonts

        The Crystal Fonts feature is not released or fully tested, and still
        has some problems. Specifically, the Microsoft CLOCK.EXE application
        has problems when the type size is large. Other application anomalies
        may also be seen. The Crystal Fonts feature has not been integrated
        into the Control Panel at this time, pending stabilization.

        To manually enable Crystal Fonts for testing and experimentation, set
        WIN.INI [Mach32] CrystalFonts=on.



    386MAX

        If using the FlexDesk driver with the Aperture disabled (virtual
        aperture mode) on a system running Qualitas 386MAX, the 386MAX.PRO file
        must be modified to remove the "VGASWAP" flag. The VGA area is used to
        provide aperture services by the driver, and thus cannot be moved by
        386MAX.


    WorkGroup for Windows

        Microsoft WorkGroup for Windows will not install if the FlexDesk driver
        is active. Select the VGA driver prior to installing this product, and
        then reselect the FlexDesk driver after the installation is complete.



    Windowed DOS Boxes

        If you encounter problems running Windowed DOS Boxes, try setting the
        VGA Memory Size to 256K in the INSTALL utility, and edit the WIN.INI
        [Mach32] section VGAShared=off. This will work on ATI Retail 2MB boards
        only. If you have an OEM 1MB product (eg. Gateway VLB), this should not
        be done - or you may get "Insufficient Video Memory" error.




Configuration

WIN.INI [Mach32] Entries

    The [Mach32] section of WIN.INI has 30 switches which can be tailored to
    change FlexDesk, thru the FlexDesk Control Panel.
    Control Panel, is the preferred way to change them.

        *********************************************************
        **** NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY! ****
        *********************************************************

    CacheCharacters = on | off                          Default on      SUPPORT

        Allow for cacheing characters into the off-screen memory area.


    ColorWeight16   = 555 | 565 | 655 | 664             Default 565        BASE

        Choose color weighting when PixelDepth=16 is active. The number is
        interpreted as the number of Red, Green and Blue bits. For instance,
        565 allots 5 bits for Red, 6 bits for Green and 5 bits for Blue.


    DesktopSize     = 640 | 800 | 1024 | 1280           Default 640        BASE

        Choose size of Windows work area. The screen may be smaller than the
        work area (see ScreenSize setting), in which case the Virtual Desktop
        feature is activated. Use the mouse to pan the display over the
        desktop. 640 selects 640x480, 800 selects 800x600, 1024 selects
        1024x768 and 1280 selects 1280x1024. All modes have 4:3 aspect (which
        results in square pixels), except 1280. (1280x1024 is a 5:4 pixel
        ratio. Square pixels 4:3 with 1280 would be 1280x960).


    Dithering       = on | off                          Default on         BASE

        Allow for disabling color dithering. This results in faster
        performance, at the expense of color fidelity.


    DeviceBitmap    = on | off                          Default on      SUPPORT

        Allow for realizing bitmaps in the off-screen memory area. For some
        applications (for example BitStream Facelift), this feature must be
        turned off.




    EngineBlt       = on | off                          Default on      SUPPORT

        Use the mach32 blit engine.


    ErrorFatal      = on | off                          Default on      SUPPORT

        When set on, all startup errors are treated as fatal, and will result
        in returning to the DOS prompt. When set to off, a message is displayed
        and the user is invited to press <D> to return to the DOS prompt, or
        <I> to ignore the error and continue.


    PaletteManager  = on | off                          Default on         BASE

        Enable palette management when PixelDepth=8. This allows applications
        to control the physical palette, and permits applications such as After
        Dark to do palette cycling animation. When the PaletteManager is off,
        the color mode will use a fixed 332 (3 bits Red, 3 bits Green, 2 bits
        Blue) palette.


    PixelDepth      = 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 32              Default 8          BASE

        Choose number of bits per pixel. 4 allows 16 colors, 8 allows 256
        colors and 16 allows 32768 (in 555 mode) or 65536 colors. 24 and 32
        both provide for 16.7 million colors. 24 gives a 3 byte per pixel
        format and saves memory over 32 which gives a 4 byte per pixel format.
        24 works for both 640x480 and 800x600 modes, whereas 32 is only usable
        in 640x480 mode. The Control Panel will always select 24 bpp for 16.7
        million color mode.


    PolyLine        = on | off                          Default on      SUPPORT

        When set on, PolyLines are accelerated by the drawing engine.


    ScreenSize      = 640 | 800 | 1024 | 1280           Default DesktopSize
                                                                           BASE

        Select the screen size (screen mode).




    ScanLine        = on | off                          Default on      SUPPORT

        Use the mach32 engine to assist in scanline drawing.


    SystemFont      = <font>                            Default HelveticaBold
                                                                        CRYSTAL

        Allows the Windows System Font to be specified when CrystalFonts=on.
        This font is used for Icon titles, menus, etc. This entry should be
        used with Windows 3.0 only, because Windows 3.1 allows changing the
        System font through its own mechanism.


    VGAShared       = on | off                          Default on      SUPPORT

        Share the video board memory between VGA and Accelerator, or maintain
        separate memory spaces.


    WIFE            = on | off                          Default off        BASE

        Support Windows International Font Extensions (DBCS). This allows
        FlexDesk to be used with Asian Windows versions.


       IF YOU MANUALLY CHANGE THESE SETTINGS AND STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN
       WHEN YOU RE-LOAD WINDOWS. PLEASE REVERT THEM BACK TO NORMAL
       BEFORE CALLING ATI. IF YOU STILL HAVE A PROBLEM PLEASE LET THE SUPPORT
       PEOPLE KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE CHANGED.






Errors

    All FlexDesk error messages are issued at startup. The error message is
    displayed, and the system speaker is beeped. The operator is invited to
    press a key to return to DOS. This behaviour can be modified to allow the
    operator to ignore the error and proceed (see the ErrorFatal switch).

    Many errors may also be caused by the interaction of Expanded Memory
    Manager's or TSR, which can effectively hide our ROMS from FlexDesk.

    Additionally Conflict's may occur in combination with other adaptor
    cards ROMS and/or port Addresses. Check the specification section of 
    your manuals for more information

    Please Ensure that all TSR's or EMM's are removed, any other cards are
    removed, and Boot from a Plain Dos Diskette in order to troubleshoot the
    problem.


History

    This is a list of driver releases and EPRs (Engineering Problem Reports).
    Every code change in the driver is reflected in an EPR. An EPR will be
    generated as necessary to document non-bug related changes. The EPRs listed
    as closed here have not necessarily been cleared through QA (the problem
    resolution may not have been verified).


Synopsis

    There have been three General Releases of the driver: 1.0(42) Sept 24 for
    ATI Retail, 1.0(44) Oct 16 for OEM, and 1.1(50) Nov 26 for ATI Retail.
    2.0(45) Nov 2 was released as a General Beta on CompuServe. 2.0(46) Nov 6
    was released as a General Beta on the ATI BBS.

    Therefore, most problems will be referenced to one of these releases (42,
    44, 45, 46, or 50).

    (there were and are still other Builds around . This history
    deals only with specific's on the Retail product Graphic Ultra Pro ISA and
    Graphics Ultra +)


        1.0(42)     Thursday, September 24, 1992        GENERAL RELEASE
        2.0(45)     Monday, November 2, 1992            GENERAL BETA RELEASE
        2.0(46)     Friday, November 6, 1992            GENERAL BETA RELEASE
        2.0(48)     Friday, November 20, 1992           INTERNAL BETA RELEASE
        1.1(49)     Wednesday, November 25, 1992        INTERNAL BETA RELEASE
        1.1(50)     Thursday, November 26, 1992         GENERAL RELEASE
        1.1(XX)     and Higher scheduled Mid-Late December





1.0(42)     Thursday, September 24, 1992        GENERAL RELEASE

            - bug fixes

            closed EPRs:
                GP0068  GARBAGE APPEARS IN EXCEL 3.0 & WINDOWS 3.1. 8x6



2.0(45)     Monday, November 2, 1992            GENERAL BETA RELEASE

            - bug fixes
            - 1st Beta virtual aperture support
            - add 24 bpp Base support
            - polyline performance enhancement

            closed EPRs:
                GP0083  ZOOM IN DOES NOT WORK IN PAINT BRUSH. RUN WINDOWS 3.1 W
                GP0111  PAINTBRUSH 800X600 ZOOM IN WRONG COLORS
                GP0119  INCORRECT COLORS APPEAR IN PAINTBRUSH (WINDOWS 3.1). RU
                GP0122  GPF IS GENERATED UNDER ZOOMIN V 3.0. RUN WINDOWS 3.1 WI
                GP0141  APPLICATION ERROR APPEARS IN PAINTBRUSH (WINDOWS 3.1).
                GP0146  FLICKER SCREEN. RUN WINDOWS 3.1 WITH 80X600/16M COLORS
                GP0154  ADD FASTLINE=ON|OFF - MODIFY POLYLINE CODE.
                GP0155  ZOOMIN CAUSED A PAGE FAULT IN MACH32.DRV - RUN WINDOWS
                GP0157  RUNNING FACELIFE FONTS 2.0 WITH THE MACH32 DRIVER WILL
                GP0158  CRYSTAL FONT CONVERTER RETURNING ERRONEOUS ERROR MESSAG
                GP0159  WITH THE GRAPHICS ULTRA PRO AND A GRAPHICS SOLUTION (SE
                GP0204  INTEGRATED VIRTUAL APERTURE - INFORMATION ONLY
                GP0205  INTEGRATED 24 BPP INTO MACH32 DRIVER - INFORMATION ONLY



2.0(46)     Friday, November 6, 1992            GENERAL BETA RELEASE

            - bug fixes

            closed EPRs:
                GP0025  CLIPBOARD - SAVE A CAPTURED IMAGE, AFTER THE FILE IS SA
                GP0117  TRACING LINES LEFT OVER IN PAINTBRUSH. RUN WINDOWS 3.1
                GP0160  HAVING FLEXDESK SET TO ANY RESOLUTION WITH 16 OR 256 CO
                GP0165  COLOR ERASER DOES NOT ERASE AN OBJECT COMPLETELY. CONFI
                GP0169  GPF IS GENERATED UNDER TOOLBOOK. RUN WINDOWS 3.1 WITH 1
                GP0172  PAINTBRUSH ZOOM OPTION DOES NOT WORK
                GP0173  FRACINT PROGRAM WILL NOT PLOT PLASMA DISPLAY
                GP0176  GENERAL PROTECTION FAULT (GPF) GENERATED IN DIBVIEW
                GP0177  WINBENCH PROGRAM BITBLT IMAGE PALETTE PROBLEM
                GP0178  VIDEO GLITCHING (SMALL DASHES) OBSERVED IN 8BPP 128
                GP0179  GPF IN POWERPOINT AT 1280X1K
                GP0181  VIDEO GLITCHING IN 800X600X64K COLOR MODE
                GP0183  FRACINT COLOR CYCLING DOES NOT HAPPEN ON LOWRES SYS
                GP0186  DISPLAY REPORTS 1280X1024 WHILE IN 1024X768
                GP0189  HIGH PITCH NOISE COMING FROM P/GX
                GP0191  SCREEN WILL NOT REFRESH WHEN OBJECTS ARE MOVED. POW
                GP0192  COREL DRAW GENERATING SYSTEM ERRORS WHEN SAVING FIL
                GP0193  1280X1024X16 YIELDS INSUFFICIENT MEMORY ERROR



2.0(48)     Friday, November 20, 1992           INTERNAL BETA RELEASE

            - bug fixes

            closed EPRs:
                GP0024  8 BIT SLOT - THE DRIVER DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE BOARD IS
                GP0208  GARBAGE APPEARS IN POWERPOINT 3.0 - RUN POWERPOINT 3.0
                GP0210  GARBAGE LINES APPEAR IN COREL DRAW 2.0 -RUN WINDOWS 3.0
                GP0258  EXCEL CHARTS ARE CORRUPTED
                GP0260  HORIZONTAL LINES APPEAR IN CORELDRAW PICTURES



1.1(49)     Wednesday, November 25, 1992        INTERNAL BETA RELEASE

            - bug fixes

            closed EPRs:
                GP0207  HALF CHARACTERS - BAD PRINTING WITH HP DESKJET 500
                GP0250  GPF IN GENERATED IN HI-FINANCE - RUN WINDOWS 3.1 WITH 8


1.1(50)     Thursday, November 26, 1992         GENERAL RELEASE

            - bug fixes

            closed EPRs:

                GP0091  EXCEL 4.0 MAY RUN OUT OF RESOURCES FOR LARGE CHARTS OR
                GP0209  (A) SOLITAIRE - MOVE ANY CARD IN THE RIGHT BOTTOM CORNE
                GP0259  I125 PIECES OF EXCEL ARE LEFT ON SCREEN ON OUT OF RESOU
                GP0268  WINDOWS 3.0 OPERATION RESTORED



    Expected dates for the new features are:

        Feature                 Enable Date     Release Date

        24 BPP                  Dec 21          Dec 21
        Crystal Fonts           Dec 21 (BETA)   Jan 15
        Accelerated Video       ALPHA           ???
        WIFE                    BETA Now        Dec 21
        Windows 3.0             Dec 21          Dec 21 (no DOS box)
        DeskScan                Dec 21          Dec 21


