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- Subject: OS/2 2.5x Install Instructions
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- Installation Instructions
- S3 OS/2 Driver version 2.5x (For OS/2 2.1, 2.11, and 3.0 for Windows)
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- Installation Considerations
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- 1. The installation process assumes that the user knows the
- maximum vertical refresh rate as well as the maximum
- resolution of the monitor.
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- 2. When installing the S3 driver over a non-S3 driver
- (e.g., SVGA), the standard IBM VGA driver must be
- installed first. This is not required if an S3 driver
- is already installed.
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- 3. The driver diskettes must be labeled "S3 DRV1"(disk 1) and
- "S3 DRV2" (disk 2). If it is not labeled installation will fail.
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- 4. The S3 driver will not install unless an S3 chip-based
- card is installed in the machine at the time of driver
- installation.
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- Installation Instructions
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- 1. Make sure you have all open data files saved before
- continuing the S3 driver installation.
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- 2. Make sure Win-OS/2 session and all Seamless Windows
- applications are closed. (Seamless applications are
- windows applications that run on top of the PM Desktop.)
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- 3. Open an OS/2 command prompt (windowed or full screen).
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- 4. Insert driver diskette into the floppy drive.
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- 5. Change to the floppy drive (A: or B:) into which you have
- inserted driver disk #1. Verify that the diskette
- is labeled "S3 DRV1" (do the same for disk #2). If it is not
- labeled then type "label S3 DRV1" or "label S3 DRV2".
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- 6. Type S3INST A: C: and press "Enter". ("A" is the floppy
- drive; "C" is the drive OS/2 is installed).
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- Note: You may see an error message stating could not locate files.
- Please ignore this message.
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- 7. When prompted, insert Disk #2. It must be label "S3 DRV2".
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- 8. When prompted, exit the OS/2 command prompt, remove floppy
- disk from drive, and shutdown and reboot system.
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- 9. When OS/2 is up insert disk 1 (S3 DRV1) into the floppy
- drive.
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- 10. Double click on the the "OS/2 System" icon.
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- 11. Double click on the "System Setup" icon.
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- 12. Double click on the "Display Driver Install" icon.
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- 13. When prompted by the Display Driver Install dialog, select
- Primary Display and then click the OK button.
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- 14. Select the "32 Bit S3 Display Drivers" option from the
- Primary Display Adapter Type dialog and click the OK
- button.
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- 15. Select the appropriate option from the Monitor
- Configuration/Selection Utility dialog, and click the
- OK button. Select "Default" if it is an S3 BIOS that was not
- modified by the OEM.
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- THE SCREEN WILL TEMPORARILY FLASH AND GO BLACK. PLEASE
- WAIT FOR THE SOURCE DIRECTORY DIALOG TO APPEAR.
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- 16. The Source Directory dialog will be displayed. Set the source
- directory to the location of disk 1 (S3 DRV1). Double click
- on the "Install" button.
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- 17. Insert disk 2 (S3 DRV2) into the floppy drive when prompted.
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- 18. The Installation Program may pause and display prompts to
- overwrite certain files. Please answer YES for each file.
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- 19. You will be given a message stating that you "Must
- Shutdown and Restart your system for the changes to take
- effect". Click the OK button.
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- 20. Remove driver diskette from the floppy drive.
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- 21. Shut down and reboot system.
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- Note: You can double click the "System" Icon in the System Setup
- to change resolution before shutting down.
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- After you reboot your system will come up with your newly
- installed driver.
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- To Change Resolution:
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- 22. To switch resolutions, double click on the "System" icon
- in the System Setup Folder.
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- 23. Highlight the resolution and close the dialog.
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- 24. Shut down and reboot.
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