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- From: reneg@cpqhou.compaq.com (Rene Gaudet)
- Subject: COMPAQ drivers for Oct. Beta of Windows NT
- Organization: Compaq Computer Corporation
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 03:29:16 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.032916.18691@cpqhou.compaq.com>
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- The COMPAQ drivers for the October Beta of Windows NT SDK are available for
- anonymous FTP at wotan.compaq.com in the /pub/compaq/nt/ntssd0.1 directory.
- The drivers are located in the file sp0396.exe or in compressed format in
- the file sp0396.exe.Z. sp0396.exe is COMPAQ SoftPaq #396 which is a
- self-extracting archive. When FTPing, remember to set the file transfer
- type to binary.
-
- Please do NOT direct your questions through this newsgroup. Customer
- support can be obtained through 1-800-345-1518 or e-mail at
- compaqnt@cliff.compaq.com
-
- The following was extracted from the README.1ST file of the support diskette:
-
- COMPAQ Windows NT Beta Support Software Diskette Version 0.1
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- 1. MULTIPROCESSING SUPPORT
-
- A Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) is provided in the HAL directory.
- You only need this HAL if you have a Systempro DX2/66 model with 2
- processors, or a Systempro/XL with 2 processors. Otherwise, the
- correct HAL will automatically be installed during the installation
- of the Microsoft Windows NT October Beta.
-
- 2. NETWORK CONTROLLER SUPPORT
-
- The NDIS 3.0 driver for the COMPAQ Netflex 32-bit Controller and the
- COMPAQ 32-bit Dualspeed Token Ring Controller is provided in the NET
- directory.
-
- 3. SCSI DEVICE SUPPORT
-
- The device driver for the Integrated SCSI-2 Options Port on the
- Systempro/XL is provided in the SCSI directory. This device driver
- also supports the Integrated SCSI on the Portable 486C and Portable 486.
-
- 4. VIDEO SUPPORT
-
- The device drivers for COMPAQ video products are provided in the
- following directories:
-
- VIDEO\AVGA - for 800x600x16 colors (AVGA and QVision in ISA
- computers)
- VIDEO\WD - for 800x600x16 colors (ProSignia and ProLinea 386)
- VIDEO\QVISION - for 640x480x256 colors (QVision in EISA computers)
- 800x600x256 colors (QVision in EISA computers)
- 1024x768x256 colors (QVision in EISA computers)
-
-
- 5. OTHER SUPPORT
-
- This is version 0.1 of the COMPAQ Windows NT Beta Support Software
- Diskette (SSD). Other versions will be released as more device drivers
- become available. Following is a list of devices that will be
- supported either by COMPAQ or Microsoft. The intent at this point in
- time is for Microsoft and COMPAQ to work together to provide these
- COMPAQ-developed device drivers into future Microsoft Windows NT Beta
- and Product releases. Those items marked with an asterisk have not
- yet been confirmed by Microsoft to be included in the Windows NT Product.
-
- COMPAQ NT SSD MS Windows NT
- Multi-Processing
- Systempro MP (except 486DX2/66) Beta I
- Systempro MP HAL for 486DX2/66 0.1 Beta II
- Systempro/XL MP HAL 0.1 Beta II
- Mass Storage
- Integrated SCSI for Systempro/XL 0.1 Beta II
- IDA disk array support Beta I
- Enhanced IDA disk array support 0.2 *
- Integrated SCSI for ProSignia 0.2 *
- 32-bit Fast SCSI-2 Controller 0.2 *
- Integrated SCSI for Portable 486C 0.1 Beta II
- 5.0 GB DAT SCSI tape Beta I
- (integrated compression)
- 525 MB SCSI tape 0.2 Beta II
- (integrated compression)
- 2.0 GB DAT SCSI tape 0.3 Product
- 320/525 MB SCSI tape 0.3 Product
- 6260 SCSI Controller Beta II
- Video
- QVision 1024x768x256 Colors 0.1 Beta II
- (EISA support only)
- QVision 1024x768x256 Colors 0.2 Beta II
- (additional ISA support)
- QVision 800x600x16 Colors 0.1 Beta II
- 800x600x16 Colors for ProSignia 0.1 Beta II
- (incl. ProLinea 386 support)
- 1024x768x16 Colors for ProSignia 0.2 Beta II
- (incl. ProLinea 386 support)
- 1024x768x16 Colors for ProLinea 486 Beta I
- Other
- Netflex Controller 0.1 Beta II
- Dualspeed Token Ring Controller 0.1 Beta II
- Business Audio 0.3 Product
- System Health Logs/ASR 0.3 *
-
- Following is the tentative release schedule:
-
- COMPAQ Windows NT SSD 0.1 release date - November 13, 1992
- COMPAQ Windows NT SSD 0.2 release date - December 18, 1992
- COMPAQ Windows NT SSD 0.3 release date - To be determined
-
- Microsoft Windows NT Beta I release date - October 21,1992
- Microsoft Windows NT Beta II release date - To be announced
- Microsoft Windows NT Product release date - To be announced
- Rene Gaudet
- reneg@cpqhou.se.hou.compaq.com
-