Package README - Trident CYBER9320 OS/2 SBCS Device Driver
This readme file contains information on how to install the Trident
CYBER9320 OS/2 device driver. This OS/2 driver supports CYBER9320 Add-on
card and system boards that have the CYBER9320 Accelerator.
README.1ST CONTENTS:
1.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2.0 PRELIMINARY STEPS
3.0 INSTALLATION
4.0 PROBLEM DETERMINATION & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
5.0 Trident CYBER9320 OS/2 Device Driver CONTENTS.
6.0 TRADEMARKS
1.0 System Requirements
Before you install the Trident CYBER9320 OS/2 Device Driver, make sure
that you have:
a) installed OS/2 WARP Version 2.11 or later,
b) 8MB of system memory
c) 20MB of hard disk space
2.0 PRELIMINARY STEPS
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3.0 INSTALLATION
This Trident OS/2 Display Drivers utility supports the following resolutions with OS/2:
640x480x256
800x600x256
1024x768x256
1280x1024x256 (2M)
640x480x65K
800x600x65K (2M)
1024x768x65K (2M)
640x480x16.7M
This utility includes Trident OS/2 Display Drivers installation
and Trident OS/2 Display Drivers setting.
Installation Procedure
1. Insert Trident OS/2 Display Drivers diskette in Driver A.
From the OS/2 Desktop:
Open the OS/2 System folder, double-click on the Drives object,
and then double-click on driver A. When the driver A folder opens,
double-click on INSTALL.EXE. You can also click on the floppy
drive object from Launch Pad, and then double-click on INSTALL.EXE.
From the OS/2 Command Line:
Open OS/2 System folder, double-click on Command Prompts, and
double-click on either OS/2 Window or OS/2 Full Screen. Then, at
the command line, go to driver A and type:
INSTALL.EXE
and press Enter.
2. The first page of the installation program's window is Screen
Resolution selection page.
. Select the resolution and color depth.
3. The second page is Monitor Model selection page.
. Click on Monitor tab to go to this page.
. Point to and click on the down arrow button to show a list of
monitor models.
. Select the monitor model. If you cannot find your monitor's
model, select "Default".
4. The third page is Refresh Rate selection page.
. Click on Refresh tab to go to this page.
. The refresh rates displayed are the recommended refresh rate for
each resolution by your monitor manufacturer.
. You can change the refresh rates by clicking on down arrow button
to select the refresh rates for corresponding resolution.
5. The fourth page is Frame Buffer Address selection page (Vesa
Local Bus Adapter only).
. Click Desktop tab to go to this page.
. Point to and click the down arrow button to show a list of
available frame buffer address (in unit of MBytes).
6. After the selections, click on the Install button to complete
the installation.
7. Reboot OS/2 to have this installation take effect.
Display Drivers Setting Procedure
1. Double-click on the Trident folder, and then double-click
Display Setting object.
2. To change resolution and/or color depth
. Click Screen tab.
. Select the resolution and color depth.
. Click Set button.
3. To change refresh rate
. Click Refresh tab.
. Point to and click down arrow button.
. Select the refresh rate.
. Click Set button to take effect.
. If you don't want the selected refresh rate, click Undo
button or press 'U' key to return to previous refresh rate.
4. To change frame buffer address (Vesa Local Bus Adapter only)
. Click Desktop tab.
. Point to and click the down arrow button to show a list of
available frame buffer address (in unit of MBytes).
. Click Set button.
If you have selected to change resolution and/or frame buffer
address, you must reboot OS/2 to have the changes take effect.
Note:
If you decide to change your hardware system configuration, such
as upgrading video memory or system memory, you should
. Change resolution to 640x480x16(VGA).
. Change hardware configuration.
. Reinstall Trident OS/2 Display Drivers.
You can add or delete monitor models by modifying TMONITOR.INF
file in this utility diskette.
The format of each line in this file is:
. The monitor model and company name inside two double quote marks.
. Four recommended refresh rates data for 640x480, 800x600,
1024x768, and 1280x1024 resolutions.
. Four maximum supported refresh rates data for 640x480, 800x600,
1024x768, and 1280x1024 resolutions. If some resolutions are not
supported, put "0" in it.
If you add a line
FrameBufferAddress=xxx
where xxx is frame buffer address in unit of MBytes
into TR_AGI.INF file, display drivers will set frame buffer to
this address.
4.0 Problem Determination & Technical Support
Contact information:
Trident Microsystems, INC.
189 N. Bernardo Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94043
Tel:(415)691-9211 ( for technical support: Ext 381)
( for customer support: Ext 5708)
Fax:(415)691-9260/9265
The CYBER9320 is an advanced DRAM based, highly integrated 32-Bit GUI accelerator
for the 32-bit VL and PCI Local Bus interface.
OS/2 versions on the following has been tested:
OS/2 2.11
OS/2 Warp
OS/2 Warp Connect
OS/2 Warp Server
5.0 Trident CYBER9320 OS/2 Device Driver Version TF1.0 (00) Package contents:
This package contains the following files:
VERSION -Version file
TDSPUTIL.DL_ -Trident Display Utility DLL
ALADDIN.DL_ -OS/2 Display Driver
README.DOC -Readme file
TDSPUTIL.EXE -Trident Display Utility
INSTALL.EXE -Installer
BVHSVGA.DLL
TR16SWIN.DR_ -16 color WIN-OS/2 Window Driver
AGIFWIN.DR_ -256/High color WIN-OS/2 Full Screen Driver
AGITFWIN.DR_ -True color WIN-OS/2 Full Screen Driver
AGISWIN.DR_ -256/High color WIN-OS/2 Window Driver
AGITSWIN.DR_ -True color WIN-OS/2 Window Driver
TR16FWIN.DR_ -16 color WIN-OS/2 Full Screen Driver
SVGA.EXE
WIN8514.FO_
TRIDENT.ICO
TMONITOR.INF
TR_AGI.INF
VSVGA.SY_
6.0 TRADEMARKS
The following terms, denoted by an asterisk (*) in this file, are
trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation or Trident
Microsystems, INC. in the United States and/or other countries:
IBM
OS/2
CYBER9320