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- !!! Warning !!!
-
- DISPLAY is a 32-bit protected mode application, thus more restrictions are
- imposed on this program than traditional 16-bit applications. I can't guarantee
- that this program will run well on your machine, especially with 3rd-party
- memory managers(such as QEMM). I suggest that you turn off the advanced features
- of these memory managers(such as the Stealth Technology in QEMM) before running
- DISPLAY.
-
-
- 1. Hardware Requirements
- ========================
-
- PC 386 or better. MSDOS 3.3 or higher.
- I recommend a minimum of 4Mb for better performance.
- Hard disk for swapping (virtual memory).
-
- The following description is borrowed from DJGPP.
-
- Supported Wares:
-
- * Up to 128M of extended memory (expanded under VCPI)
- * Up to 128M of disk space used for swapping
- * SuperVGA up to 1280 x 1024.
- * 80387
- * XMS & VDISK memory allocation strategies
- * VCPI programs, such as QEMM, DESQview, and 386MAX
- * Windows, OS/2 (in DOS Box).
-
- Features: 80387 emulator, 32-bit unix-ish environment, flat memory
- model, SVGA graphics.
-
-
- 2 Unpack package
- ================
-
- There are subdirectories in this package.
- If you use PKUNZIP to unpack this package, make sure that you add the
- '-d' switch.
-
-
- 3 Installation
- ==============
-
- ***** Important *****
-
- If you have used DISPLAY older than version 1.70, please delete all old
- video drivers, go32.exe and emu387.
- Don't use vesanew.grn because it doesn't work for GO32 1.11 or later.
-
- + Please don't use GO32.EXE whose version is 1.12.maint3 or earlier.
- + Use the GO32.EXE in this package. Version is 1.12.maint3-disp.
-
- *********************
-
- Video drivers, emu387 and go32.exe are borrowed from DJGPP and GRX.
- + This go32.exe is based on the one from DJGPP 1.12.maint3.
- + A serious bug of go32.exe in graphics mode is fixed by me. Version is changed
- + to 1.12.maint3-disp.
-
- 1. run INSTALL.EXE.
- install.exe will generate the correct runme.bat for you. Use it to run
- DISPLAY.
- If you still prefer DIY(Do-It-Yourself), go to step 2.
- Otherwise installation is complete and please read Notes at
- the end of this file.
-
- 2. Place GO32.EXE within system search path.
-
- 3. Video Driver Setup:
-
- If possible, choose .grn, then .grd.
- .GRD drivers support only 256-color modes. .GRN drivers can support
- Hi/TrueColor modes. You should look at the source code(*.asm) to see
- if your driver supports these modes.
- All video drivers are in the DRIVER subdirectory.
- Please read VDRIVER.DOC for a brief description of each driver.
-
- If you choose xxxxx.grn as video driver. add 'driver xxxxx.grn' to
- environment variable GO32.
- For example, 'set go32=driver x:/xxxxx/xxxxx.grn'
-
- If you can't find any suitable driver for your video card or you want
- to use VESA interface, there are two ways you can choose:
-
- (a).
- Just DON'T add anything to GO32. The default video driver in GO32 is
- VESA driver.
- For example, 'set go32='
-
- OR
-
- (b).
- Use vesa111.vdr or vesa112.vdr.
- For example, 'set go32=driver x:/xxxxx/vesa111.vdr'
-
- For VESA user :
- Please use vesainfo.com to check if your VGA BIOS supports VESA
- standard.
- I suggest that you try (a) first. If (a) doesn't work then try (b).
- If your VESA BIOS works under PROTECTED mode, you can
- add 'driver ::p' to GO32(for (a)) or
- append '::p' to vesa111(for (b))
- to speed up graphics operations.
- For example, 'set go32=driver ::p' for (a)
- 'set go32=driver x:/xxxxx/vesa111.vdr::p' for (b)
-
- 4. 80x87 Emulator Setup:
-
- If you do not have an 80x87, add 'emu x:/xxxxx/emu387' to GO32.
- For example, 'set go32=driver x:/xxxxx/xxxxx.grd emu x:/xxxxx/emu387'
- emu387 is included in this package.
-
- For DPMI(Windows, OS/2) user :
- You must have a REAL 80x87. Emulator doesn't work under DPMI.
-
- 5. Supress DPMI(for DOS user only):
-
- If your memory manager supports both DPMI & VCPI(i.e. 386MAX), I suggest
- that you add 'nodpmi' to GO32.
-
- For Windows or OS/2 user :
- You can't add 'nodpmi' to GO32.
- If your memory manager supports both DPMI & VCPI and you are planning
- to run DISPLAY under both DOS and Windows(OS/2), I suggest that you
- disable the DPMI support in your memory manager. So you don't have to
- keep two copies(one for DOS, supresses DPMI; one for Windows, enables
- DPMI) of runme.bat.
-
- 6. Change Resources/Parameters:
-
- Please use a text editor to modify the configuration file, CONFIG.DIS.
- You MUST change the SYSTEM section at least.
-
- 7. Run:
-
- Read DISPLAY.FAQ.
- Edit RUNME.BAT and use it to run DISPLAY.
-
-
- 4 Notes
- =======
-
- 1. For VESA user :
- You can find VESA BIOS extension at:
- wuarchive.wustl.edu: /mirrors/msdos/graphics
- godzilla.cgl.rmit.oz.au: /kjb/MGL
-
- 2. For DPMI(Windows, OS/2) user :
- Mouse is not supported.
-
- + 3. For Windows, OS/2 user :
- + Sound plaing is not supported.
-
- 4.
- You can get the whole DJGPP and GRX packages from :
- + oak.oakland.edu: /SimTel/msdos/djgpp
- or simtel20 mirror sites.
-