30 July 1993 This README describes a 32-bit "seamless" video device driver for the S3** chip set. A "seamless" capability allows you to run a Windows** program in a window on the Presentation Manager* (PM) desktop. This display driver takes advantage of the hardware acceleration capabilities of the chip sets described in the S3 data books "86C801/86C805 GUI Accelerators" and "86C928 GUI Accelerator." It conforms to the OS/2* 32-bit flat memory model and is designed to function as a 32-bit PM display driver under the OS/2 32-bit graphics engine subsystem. THIS VIDEO DEVICE DRIVER IS DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH THE OS/2 2.1 PRODUCT AND IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OS/2 PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT. Supported Features ------------------ The S3 display driver supports the following resolutions/colors and OS/2 full-screen columns/rows: 640 x 480 x 256 colors 800 x 600 x 256 colors 1024 x 768 x 256 colors 1280 x 1024 x 256 colors (minimum of 2MB video memory required) OS/2 full screen 132,25 OS/2 full screen 132,43 It also supports the following features: * OS/2 PM Palette Manager * Software Motion Video * Static mode change S3 Display Driver Restrictions ------------------------------ * A minimum of 1MB video memory is required. * This display driver might not support ALL S3 adapters or systems with EVERY chip set. The S3 display driver has been tested on and supports the following S3 adapters or systems with the chip set indicated in parentheses: Actix** (801) Actix (928) Diamond Stealth 24** (801) Diamond Stealth 24 LB** (805) Diamond Stealth Pro** (928) Diamond Stealth Pro LB** (928) Orchid Fahrenheit** 1280 (801) Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus (801) Metheus** (928) Video 7 Win.Pro** (801) IBM* ValuePoint* (805) Dell** 433/L (805) Dell 433/M (805) Dell 466/L (805) Installation Instructions ------------------------- NOTE: Do NOT install this OS/2 2.1 display driver on earlier versions of OS/2. The OS/2 ATTRIB command is used during installation. If you elected not to install the OS/2 System Utilities or you have deleted the ATTRIB command you must use Selective Install to restore it before continuing. To install the S3 display driver: 1. Place this diskette into drive A (or any other diskette drive). 2. Open an OS/2 full-screen or window session. 3. At the OS/2 command prompt, enter the following command: A:S3INST A: C: where: A: is the diskette drive C: is the startup drive (where OS/2 2.1 is installed) This command will copy all necessary files to the OS/2 drive. 4. Perform a shutdown and restart the system. ====================================================================== NOTE: For PREINSTALLED systems only, omit steps 5 - 8 and perform the following steps: a) Open the Preinstalled Essentials folder. b) Open the Configurations Tools folder. c) Open the Configure Preinstalled System object. d) Change the display setting to SVGA mode. e) Perform a shutdown and restart the system. f) Open the OS/2 System folder. g) Open the System Setup folder. h) Open the System object. Select the desired screen resolution on the Screen page of the System Settings notebook, and then close the notebook. i) Perform a shutdown and restart the system. This completes the S3 driver installation for preinstalled systems. ====================================================================== 5. Open an OS/2 full-screen or window session. 6. Run the Display Driver Installation (DSPINSTL) utility program. When the Display Driver Install window appears, S3 should be the default choice. (To confirm this default, check the Primary Display check box and select OK. This will display a pop-up window indicating the choices for the Super Video Graphics Array. S3 should be highlighted.) Select OK. You will be prompted to insert the source directory (installation diskette). Insert the diskette and select OK again. After a moment, you will be asked to accept the preselected Install Using Defaults option or to select the Install Using Display Adapter Utility Program option. DSPINSTL determines the hardware configuration by creating the SVGADATA.PMI file on the startup drive where the OS2 directory is located. If this file has not been created, the adapter will not be supported. 7. When DSPINSTL has completed, open the OS/2 System folder, open the System Setup folder, and then open the System object. The Screen page of the Settings notebook will list all the supported resolutions for your configuration. Select one and then close the notebook. 8. Perform a shutdown and restart the system. Restrictions ------------ 1. While using WordPerfect** for Windows 5.2 you might find that an incorrect font is being selected. If this occurs: a. Quit WordPerfect. b. Edit the \OS2\MDOS\WINOS2\WIN.INI file using the OS/2 System Editor. c. Locate the "fontŮ" section in the file. d. Change the entries: FROM TO ------ ------ symbolg.fon symbole.fon helvg.fon helve.fon tmsrg.fon tmsre.fon courg.fon coure.fon e. Save the file and open WordPerfect. 2. A repaint problem may occur when running EXCEL** 4.0 for WINDOWS seamlessly. If this occurs change to full screen. 3. Do not select the 1280x1024x256 non-interlaced option with the Diamond Stealth adapters. 4. Action bar pull-downs may be blacked out when multiple WIN-OS2 seamless applications are launched in separate VDM sessions simultaneously. Launch each application separately or simultaneously in the same VDM session. New SETVGA Procedure -------------------- Use the following procedure instead of the SETVGA command if it is necessary for you to return to VGA mode. If your display is out of sync you can follow this procedure after starting OS/2 from the Installation Diskette and escaping to the command prompt. Case 1: You installed OS/2 from diskettes 1. Be sure RSPDSPI.EXE is in the \OS2\INSTALL\ directory. If it is, go to step 2. If it is not, insert Installation Diskette 8 and unpack RSPDSPI.EXE with the following command: C:\OS2\UNPACK A:\INSTAID C: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE where: A: is the drive containing Installation Diskette 8 C: is the startup drive (where OS/2 2.1 is installed) 2. Enter the following commands: C: CD C:\OS2\INSTALL RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:A:\ /T:C: where: A: is the diskette drive you use to install OS/2 C: is the startup drive (where OS/2 2.1 is installed) Case 2: You installed OS/2 from CD-ROM or a LAN 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: E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive C: is the startup drive (where OS/2 2.1 is installed) 2. Enter the following commands: C: CD C:\OS2\INSTALL RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:E:\OS2SE21\ /T:C: where: E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive C: is the startup drive (where OS/2 2.1 is installed) 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 Presentation Manager OS/2 ValuePoint The following terms, denoted by an asterisk (**) in this file, are trademarks or registered trademarks of other companies as follows: Trademark Owner ------------------------------------------------------- Actix Actix Corporation Dell Dell Corporation Diamond Stealth 24 Diamond Computer Systems, Inc. Diamond Stealth 24 LB Diamond Computer Systems, Inc. Diamond Stealth Pro Diamond Computer Systems, Inc. Diamond Stealth Pro LB Diamond Computer Systems, Inc. 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