OS/2 2.1 SERVICEPAK (XR06200) UPDATE FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION/COLOR DISPLAY DRIVERS NOT PACKAGED WITH OS/2 2.1 (U.S. ONLY UPDATE) ______________________________________________________________________ THE CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE ARE APPROVED FOR USE BY U.S. ONLY CUSTOMERS. IN ORDER TO USE THE CONTENTS OF THIS PACKAGE YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE A CURRENT LICENSEE OF OS/2 2.1 AND THE OS/2 2.1 SERVICEPAK (XR06200). YOU ALSO AGREE THAT THIS CODE IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OS/2 PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT. DO NOT USE THE INFORMATION OR THE CODE UPDATES PROVIDED IN THIS PACKAGE UNLESS YOU HAVE OBTAINED YOUR GRAPHICS DEVICE DRIVER FROM A SOURCE OTHER THAN THE OS/2 2.1 PRODUCT PACKAGE. This document contains the following information: SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION (description of why you need this update) SECTION 2: SETTING UP VGA MODE SECTION 3: APPLYING THE OS/2 2.1 SERVICEPAK (XR06200) SECTION 4: RESTORING HIGH-RESOLUTION AND COLOR AFTER INSTALLING OS/2 2.1 SERVICE PACK (XR06200) SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION _______________________ In certain instances, applying the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) results in overwriting users' current levels of high-resolution or color support (greater than 640 x 480 x 16). The condition occurs if you have installed graphics display drivers obtained from sources other than the OS/2 2.1 product package. The OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) replaces display driver files such as, BVHVGA.DLL, BVHSVGA.DLL, VGA.SYS, and VSVGA.SYS. This might leave your high-resolution/color driver partially installed. Use this package if you have installed display drivers from sources other than the OS/2 product package and: - you want to install the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200). OR - you have installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) and have successfully restarted your system. (Your display driver might be partially overwritten.) OR - you have already installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200), restarted your system, and the display is unreadable. IBM has tested a representative set of graphics display drivers supporting a broad range of popular display adapters and hardware systems. The tested systems and graphics adapters are listed in this document. However, the procedures described in this README file apply to a broad range of drivers supporting the leading display adapters. If your display adapter is not included on the list of adapters tested by IBM, refer to the OS/2 Hardware Compatibility List (PCMTAB.ZIP), which is located on the following electronic services: - CompuServe** (IBM OS/2 Support Forum\Library 17\IBMFiles) - IBM National Support Center Bulletin Board System (PCCBBS, 919-517-0001). - Internal IBM Tools Disk (MKTOOLS as PCMTAB PACKAGE) - PRODIGY** (in the IBM Club, file download area) - OS2BBS (in the Software D\L area) - the anonymous FTP Internet (at software.watson.ibm.com). Use the OS/2 Hardware Compatibility List to locate your display adapter and chip set. Once you locate the chip set for your adapter, locate the chip set that matches it in the list provided in Section 4. This will determine whether you should use the display driver procedures and workarounds provided in this document. The diskette provided in this package contains: - Updates to the SETVGA command - All files necessary to reset the video mode to VGA - This README file with all the procedures necessary to reset the video mode to VGA and restore high-resolution and color support to your system. The information provided in this document should be used in the following order: 1. Install the current IBM VGA driver provided on the Display Driver Utilities Update Diskette. This ensures that you have a fully installed display driver. 2. Apply the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) if you have not already done so. If you have installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) before installing the IBM VGA display driver, you must install the IBM VGA driver before you restore your high-resolution and color support. 3. Then restore your high-resolution and color support. NOTES: o If you copy the files provided on the diskette that came with this package to a location other than a diskette, please be sure that you are not using the display driver utilities that were originally installed with OS/2 2.1 or from the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200). o DO NOT use Selective Install to reinstall VGA, high-resolution, or color support to your OS/2 system unless the display driver currently installed on your system was provided with OS/2. o The updates provided on the diskette that came with this package, can be used from a 1.44 megabyte, 3.5-inch diskette or from your hard disk. If you are using the 5.25-inch diskette package, you must follow the steps below to unpack the updates from your diskette to your hard disk. 1. Copy the files on the 5.25-inch diskette provided in this package to your hard disk. 2. From the directory where the 211DDU.ZIP file is located, Type: PKUNZIPF 211DDU -D and press Enter. This creates a new directory on your OS/2 partition named \211DDU. 3. Type: CD 211DDU and press Enter. *************************************************************************** SECTION 2: SETTING UP VGA MODE ______________________________ This section provides two ways for you to install the IBM VGA driver for your system. Use Procedure 1 when you have installed display drivers that were obtained from sources other than the OS/2 2.1 product package and: - you have NOT yet installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) OR - you have installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) and have successfully restarted your system. (Your display driver might be partially overwritten.) Use Procedure 2 when you have installed display drivers that were obtained from sources other than the OS/2 2.1 product package and: - you have already installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200), restarted your system, and the display is unreadable. Procedure 1: ____________ 1. Open the "OS/2 System" folder. 2. Open "Command Prompts". 3. Open an OS/2 window or OS/2 full-screen session. 4. Insert the the diskette provided in this package into drive A. 5. Type: A:SETVGA D: A: (where A: represents the fully qualified path and D: is the drive where OS/2 is installed) and then press Enter. Note: If you are using the 5.25-inch package, you must type: SETVGA C: C:\211DDU (where C: is the partition where you have OS/2 installed) and then press Enter. 6. Shut down your system. 7. Remove the the diskette provided in this package from drive A. Your system is now in VGA mode. If you have NOT already installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200), proceed to "Section 3: Applying the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200)." If you have previously installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200), proceed to Section 4 to restore your high-resolution and color support. Procedure 2: ____________ Use the following procedure when you have already installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200), restarted your system, and the display is unreadable. 1. Insert the OS/2 Installation Diskette into drive A. 2. Turn on the computer, or restart your system. 3. When prompted, remove the OS/2 Installation diskette, insert Diskette 1, and press Enter. 5. When you see the Welcome screen, press Esc to display the OS/2 command prompt. 6. Remove Diskette 1 and then insert the the diskette provided in this package into drive A. 7. Type: A:SETVGA D: A: (where A: represents the fully qualified path and D: is the drive where OS/2 is installed) and then press Enter. Note: If you are using the 5.25-inch package, you must type: SETVGA C: C:\211DDU (where C: is the partition where you have OS/2 installed) and then press Enter. 8. Shut down your system. 9. Remove the the diskette provided in this package, from drive A, and then restart your system. Your system is now in VGA mode. Proceed to Section 4 to restore your high-resolution and color support. *************************************************************************** SECTION 3: APPLYING THE OS/2 2.1 SERVICEPAK (XR06200) _____________________________________________________ If you have not already applied the ServicePak, you can either apply service to the OS/2 boot partition only, or you can apply service to all the partitions where you have OS/2 installed. Applying Service to the OS/2 Boot Partition Only ________________________________________________ 1. Restart your system. 2. Open the "OS/2 System" folder. 3. Open "Command Prompts". 4. Open an OS/2 window or OS/2 full-screen session. 5. Insert the ServicePak Installation diskette into drive A. 6. Type: a:service and then press Enter. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the application of service. After you complete service, you can restore high-resolution and color support by using the information in Section 4. Applying Service to All the Partitions Where OS/2 is Installed _______________________________________________________________ 1. Insert the ServicePak Installation diskette into drive A, and then restart your system. 2. When prompted, remove the ServicePak Installation diskette, insert Diskette 2, and press Enter. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the application of service. After you complete service, you can restore high-resolution and color support by using the information in Section 4. ************************************************************************** SECTION 4: RESTORING HIGH-RESOLUTION AND COLOR AFTER INSTALLING OS/2 2.1 SERVICE PACK (XR06200) ______________________________________________________________________ Install your display driver using the installation procedures provided in the README file that comes with the display driver. Refer to the notes following the table for exceptions and workarounds that apply to the display driver listed below. NOTE: The version of DSPINSTL included in ServicePak XR06200, does not copy older versions of VSVGA.SYS from your display driver to your OS/2 system that has been updated with the ServicePak. The display driver will be partially installed and can cause unpredictable results. The workarounds for the ATI** and TSENG** display drivers correct this problem. If you install display drivers other than those that came with the OS/2 2.1 product package, files such as BVHVGA.DLL, BVHSVGA.DLL, VGA.SYS and VSVGA.SYS might be replaced. Replacing those files removes any updates applied to the files when you installed the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200). ________________________________________________________________________ IBM TESTED DISPLAY DRIVERS _________________________________________________________________________ Use README Chip Set/Board/System provided Driver Name README Date Tested on with driver _________________________________________________________________________ ATI** Mach32 1-24-94 ATI Graphic Ultra Pro Y(a) Cirrus** 542x 1-17-94 Diamond Speedstar Pro Y Compaq** QVision** 3-21-94 Compaq QVision Adapter Y IBM Image Adapter 2.00 6-4-93 Image Adapter/A Y 6-4-93 Image Adapter/I Y IBM Thinkpad 7-12-93 IBM ThinkPad 750C Y Matrox** MGA 2-22-94 Matrox MGA (ULT/2/M/H) Y (tested on MCA** hardware only) S3** 801/805/928 9-12-93 Actix GE32 Plus (801) (b) 5-23-93 NumberNine GXE (928) (b) STB** S3 (16-bit) 9-12-93 STB PowerGraph (805) (b) S3** 911/924 10-4-93 Orchid FahrenHeit 1280 Y Tseng** ET4000 3-23-94 Hercules Dynamite Y(e) Version 1.02 VLPRO V.800 Trident** 8900C 6-10-93 Trident 8900C Y(c) (16-bit) Weitek** P9000 2-17-94 Diamond Viper Y(d) NOTES: a. Install the ATI driver by following the instructions provided in the ATI README file. Then, from the partition where OS/2 is installed, type: UNPACK A:ATIM32 (where A: represents the fully qualified path where the ATI driver is located) and press Enter. This updates three files on your OS/2 system. Failure to follow this procedure might cause problems when you run Windows** and DOS applications in a window on the desktop. This workaround copies the VSVGA.SYS file from your display driver diskette to your computer. Note to users of the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) CD-ROM version. To reinstall the ATI driver: 1. Stop the ServicePak installation. 2. Restart your system. 3. Follow the appropriate procedure to reinstall the VGA driver. 4. Restore your high-resolution. b. You can reinstall the S3 16-bit display driver for the 801, 805, and 928 chip sets. There a several versions of OS/2 drivers (available on electronic services and from other vendors), supporting the 90C801, 90C805, and 90C928 chip sets from the S3 Corporation IBM provides service for the S3 32-bit display driver and recommends that you install the new version of this driver included in ServicePak XR06200. This 32-bit display driver better utilizes the S3 chip sets. Note: IBM recommends that you DO NOT reinstall the S3-supplied 16-bit driver, the STB-supplied S3 driver, or the IBM-supplied S3-16M driver. To install the S3 32-bit display driver, follow these steps: 1. Open the "OS/2 System" folder. 2. Open "Command Prompts". 3. Open an OS/2 window or OS/2 full-screen session. 4. Type: DSPINSTL and then press Enter. 5. When you see the Display Driver Install window, select "Primary Display". 6. Select "OK". 7. When you see the Primary Display Adapter Type window, select "32 bit S3 Display Drivers". 8. Follow the instructions for the Monitor Configuration/Selection Utility. For more information on when to use this utility to set the refresh rate, see the OS/2 2.1 Installation Guide, Appendix A. Note to users of the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) CD-ROM version. To reinstall the S3 driver: 1. From an OS/2 command prompt, type: DSPINSTL and press Enter. 2. Select "Primary Display". 3. Select "OK". 4. Choose the defaults for monitor setting. 5. When the "Directory Screen" is displayed, select "Change". 6. When the directory list is displayed, select the "SP6I617" directory. 7. Select "Set". 8. Press Esc to return to the "Directory Screen". 9. Select "Install". c. You can reinstall the Trident-supplied 16-bit display driver, but the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) SVGA 32-bit display driver better utilizes the Trident 8900C cards. IBM provides service for the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak SVGA 32-bit display driver and recommends that you install the new version of this driver. Note: IBM recommends that you DO NOT reinstall the Trident driver supplied on numerous bulletin boards, because it removes fixes from the Base Video Handler and Virtual Device Driver for the OS/2 VGA driver. To install the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200) SVGA 32-bit display driver, follow these steps: 1. Open the "OS/2 System" folder. 2. Open "Command Prompts". 3. Open an OS/2 window or OS/2 full-screen session. 4. Type: DSPINSTL and then press Enter. 5. When you see the Display Driver Install window, select "Primary Display". 6. Select "OK". 7. When you see the Primary Display Adapter Type window, select "Trident 8900C". 8. Follow the instructions for the Monitor Configuration/Selection Utility. For more information on when to use this utility to set the refresh rate, see the OS/2 2.1 Installation Guide, Appendix A. d. After you install the OS/2 2.1 ServicePak (XR06200), install the Weitek display driver by following the instructions provided in the Weitek README file. IBM testing indicates that the Weitek display driver runs successfully on several computers but encounters "snow" with some configurations. e. TSENG drivers dated prior to 3-23-94 require the following workaround. 1. Reinstall the TSENG driver by following the instructions located in the README file provided with the TSENG driver. 2. From a command prompt in the partition where OS/2 is installed, Type: UNPACK A:VSVGA.SY_ and press Enter. The VSVGA.SYS file is now updated with the correct version of the file provided on the TSENG driver diskette. This workaround copies the VSVGA.SYS file from the display driver diskette to your computer. ****************************************************************************** *******Items in this document denoted by double asterisks are trademarks****** *******of their respective companies. **************************************** ******************************************************************************