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- Date: 15 July 1993, for drivers v1.10, Viper version
-
- Notes relative to installing OS/2 2.1 Power 9000 video display drivers.
-
- Assumptions:
- These instructions assume that normal VGA video drivers are currently
- installed. If this is not true, potential problems may result. Please
- make sure that the VGA video drivers are installed for the primary video
- adapter.
-
- Quick-start:
-
- The files \CONFIG.SYS and \OS2\OS2.INI should be copied to a backup directory
- before installation is initiated, as they will be modified. Also, if you
- have WinOS2 support enabled, you will also need to copy
- \OS2\MDOS\WINOS2\SYSTEM.INI to a backup directory or diskette, as it will
- also be modified for WinOS2 seamless support.
-
- To install the Power 9000 PM and WinOS2 seamless drivers, do the following:
- 1. Insert the diskette labeled Power 9000 OS/2 Installation into a diskette
- drive (normally drive A:).
- 2. Select an OS/2 Window or OS/2 Full Screen session from the command
- prompts folder.
- 3. Select the diskette drive by typing A: or B: followed by Enter.
- 4. Execute DSPINSTL.EXE by typing dspinstl followed by Enter.
- 5. Click on the OK button (or key Enter) on the Help not available
- dialog box.
- 6. Select the Primary display check-box, then click OK. To abort
- installation click on Cancel. The secondary adapter is not supported.
- 7. Select the desired resolution from the list-box, and click on OK.
- Make sure that your Power 9000 adapter has sufficient memory for the
- desired resolution, and that your monitor supports the resolution.
- 8. Change the source directory indicating the location of the installation
- diskette (if necessary), then click on Install.
- 9. Files will now be copied to the appropriate directories, and the
- configuration files will be modified accordingly.
- 10. When installation has been completed, select Cancel.
- 11. You will then see a dialog box indicating that changes have been made
- to your system configuration. Click on OK.
- 12. Exit the OS/2 window or full screen command prompt by keying exit
- followed by Enter.
- 13. Now shut-down the system and restart OS/2. Remember to remove the
- installation diskette if it is in a bootable diskette drive.
- 14. You are now ready to experience the speed of the Power 9000 under OS/2!
-
-
- NOTES:
-
- This installation does not copy WinOS2 full screen Power 9000 windows
- drivers. The existing WinOS2 VGA full screen windows drivers will be
- utilized.
-
- If you desire WinOS2 full screen Power 9000 drivers, please install the
- normal Power 9000 windows drivers from the Power 9000 Windows Installation
- diskette, available separately.
-
- Support for the secondary video adapter is not currently available. If you
- select the secondary adapter, no files will be copied, and no configuration
- files will be modified.
-
-
- PROBLEM DETERMINATION:
-
- This release support OS/2 version 2.1 or better. It requires the 32 bit
- graphics engine. Do not attempt to install these drivers on OS/2 version 2.0.
-
- If your system hangs after installation, make sure that the statement
- DEVICE=\OS2\POWER_9K\VIPER.SYS is placed before any network device driver
- statements as well as the PMDD.SYS device driver in the CONFIG.SYS file.
- An easy to way to ensure this is to place the statement as the first line
- of the CONFIG.SYS file.
-
- To return the system to its original state, you will have had to made a
- backup copy of the \CONFIG.SYS and \OS2\OS2.INI files. If you have done so,
- copy the original CONFIG.SYS from the backup directory or diskette to the
- root directory (usually C:\). Then copy the OS2.INI file from the backup
- directory or diskette to the \OS2 directory. IF you had WinOS2 enabled,
- you will also need to copy SYSTEM.INI from your backup directory or diskette
- to \OS2\MDOS\WINOS2. You can now shut-down and reboot the system to return
- to the original state. If you like, you can now delete the following files
- that were copied to the following directories:
-
- \OS2\DLL\P90DEV32.DLL
- \OS2\DLL\P90DSP32.DLL
- \OS2\DLL\P90OEM32.DLL
- \OS2\DLL\BVHP9000.DLL
- \OS2\POWER_9K\VIPER.SYS
- \OS2\POWER_9K\P9000.PMI
-
-
- If WinOS2 was enabled:
-
- \OS2\MDOS\WINOS2\SYSTEM\P9INIT.DLL
- \OS2\MDOS\WINOS2\SYSTEM\SP9K_08.DRV
-
- If DOS was enabled:
-
- \OS2\POWER_9K\VVIPER.SYS
- \OS2\POWER_9K\VVPRVGA.SYS
-
- You can also remove the directory:
-
- \OS2\POWER_9K
-
- Enjoy,
-
- LDT
-
- End of README.1ST
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