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From: cguldber@eunet.no                                 09-Oct-99 10:30:21
  To: All                                               09-Oct-99 10:26:29
Subj: ThinkPad 600 E and DIVE

From: "Cato A. Guldberg" <cguldber@eunet.no>

Dear OS/2-friends,

    Can anybody help me with this problem? I have an IBM ThinkPad 600 E
with a NeoMagic 256 AV video controller (I am using the latest
OS/2-drivers from IBM).  I'm having trouble running certain games in
OS/2, for example Entrepeneur  and B.U.G.S. The screen colors are very
funny, almost like a color negative. I have been advised to perform an
operation similar to turning off EnDIVE (Matrox), but how do I do this
on my machine?

    Any help would be deeply appreciated.

Yours,

Cato.
--
Cato A. Guldberg, M.D.
Oscar Wistings gate 61 B
N-4019 STAVANGER, Norway.
Phone:    +47 51 58 23 35
Fax:      +47 51 52 50 03
e-mail:   cguldber@eunet.no


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From: sandervl[]@dummy@nospammm.xs4all...               09-Oct-99 09:48:25
  To: All                                               09-Oct-99 10:26:29
Subj: SDD beta 7 doesn't work in Warp Server for e-Business + Matrox Milleniu

Message sender: sandervl[]@dummy@nospammm.xs4all.remove[98]this.nl

From: sandervl[]@dummy@nospammm.xs4all.remove[98]this.nl (Sander van Leeuwen)

Installation seems to go well, but after rebooting I only get a 
blinking cursor when PM is supposed
to start. (after the 21 day usage SDD notification)

Warp Server installed the GRADD MGA drivers by default (which work). I
even tried
resetting the video driver to VGA and reinstall the SDD drivers, but 
it makes no difference.

Any ideas what went wrong?

Thanks,

Sander

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From: tommi.koivula@pp.inet.fi                          09-Oct-99 10:33:15
  To: All                                               09-Oct-99 10:27:01
Subj: DPMS

From: Tommi Koivula <tommi.koivula@pp.inet.fi>

I finally upgraded my old 17" BUC to 19" Hitachi and Matrox Millenium II
8Mb PCI.

Is there a DPMS screen blanker for WARP4?


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From: nospam_ktk@netlabs.org                            09-Oct-99 13:20:26
  To: All                                               09-Oct-99 10:27:01
Subj: Re: SDD beta 7 doesn't work in Warp Server for e-Business + Matrox Mill

From: "Adrian Gschwend" <nospam_ktk@netlabs.org>

On 9 Oct 1999 09:48:51 GMT, Sander van Leeuwen wrote:

>Warp Server installed the GRADD MGA drivers by default (which work). I
>even tried
>resetting the video driver to VGA and reinstall the SDD drivers, but 
>it makes no difference.
>
>Any ideas what went wrong?

At least it can not be a general problem with Warp Server, I have Warp Server
and a Permedia 2 chipset and everything is working well.

cu

Adrian


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From: nospam_ktk@netlabs.org                            09-Oct-99 13:29:09
  To: All                                               09-Oct-99 10:27:01
Subj: Re: ThinkPad 600 E and DIVE

From: "Adrian Gschwend" <nospam_ktk@netlabs.org>

On Sat, 09 Oct 1999 10:30:43 +0100, Cato A. Guldberg wrote:

>    Can anybody help me with this problem? I have an IBM ThinkPad 600 E
>with a NeoMagic 256 AV video controller (I am using the latest
>OS/2-drivers from IBM).  I'm having trouble running certain games in
>OS/2, for example Entrepeneur  and B.U.G.S. The screen colors are very
>funny, almost like a color negative. I have been advised to perform an
>operation similar to turning off EnDIVE (Matrox), but how do I do this
>on my machine?

It's possible that the display driver for your chipset is very bad, I
recommend to try the new display doctor for OS/2 from SciTech Software. DIVE
and EnDIVE support will be included in the final release. And because IBM
licensed this product you don't have to pay for the light version, I think
this is great for you :-) Check http://www.scitechsoft.com and download the
betaversion of the driver.

cu

Adrian


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From: nospam_ktk@netlabs.org                            09-Oct-99 13:27:04
  To: All                                               09-Oct-99 10:27:01
Subj: Re: Display Driver for SIS530

From: "Adrian Gschwend" <nospam_ktk@netlabs.org>

On Fri, 8 Oct 1999 12:43:54 -0600, Dan Egli wrote:

>Anyone know if there's a driver that will work on the SIS530 Display
>chipset? It needs to allow 16bit color at 800x600.

Try SciTech Display Doctor, the small version will be free for every OS/2
User! Check http://www.scitechsoft.com

cu

Adrian


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From: jkross@TIRED_OF_SPAM@oxford.net                   09-Oct-99 11:57:07
  To: All                                               09-Oct-99 10:27:01
Subj: Re: SDD beta 7 doesn't work in Warp Server for e-Business + Matrox Mill

From: jkross@TIRED_OF_SPAM@oxford.net (John Ross)

In message <tXdFJidBhOI0-pn2-soheqhhnEnCN@ro-fk.cb.hro.nl> -
sandervl[]@dummy@nospammm.xs4all.remove[98]this.nl (Sander van Leeuwen)
writes:
:>Sander

:>Installation seems to go well, but after rebooting I only get a 
:>blinking cursor when PM is supposed
:>to start. (after the 21 day usage SDD notification)
:>
:>Warp Server installed the GRADD MGA drivers by default (which work). I
:>even tried
:>resetting the video driver to VGA and reinstall the SDD drivers, but 
:>it makes no difference.
:>
:>Any ideas what went wrong?
:>
:>Thanks,

Sander
I'm using Warp 4 with the Millenium II and had similar troubles with the SDD
driver. Back to MGA Gradd 80 ... It seems to be the most stable driver yet.
SDD is an amazing piece of software though.






-john ross

http://www.oxford.net/~jkross

Remove "@I_hate_spam" from address to reply.... 

              
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From: KendallB@scitechsoft.com                          08-Oct-99 18:35:10
  To: All                                               09-Oct-99 11:03:24
Subj: Re: 3dfx drivers

From: KendallB@scitechsoft.com (Kendall Bennett)

In article <dnn7NytcQ15wBXY1p2qnUBfuFGOh@4ax.com>, cjj@ix.netcom.com 
says...

> I was thinking of buying a 3dfx voodoo3 2000  PCI card, 16 MB but I
> can't find drivers for it. Does anyone know if the GRADD Generic SVGA
> driver will work?  Or any driver that will.

We will soon have 3dfx support in our SDD/2 drivers for OS/2. Note that 
IBM just licensed those drivers, so the basic ones will be available for 
free.

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From: bpabbot@attglobal.net                             09-Oct-99 19:00:25
  To: All                                               09-Oct-99 19:56:25
Subj: How to swith from Analog CRT to Digital LCD?

From: bpabbot@attglobal.net

I am interested in elliminating my bulky 17" CRT and replacing
it with a digital LCD. I expect there would be few problems switching
to an analog LCD monitor (i.e. viewsonic) but I'd prefer the ghost free
image of the digital LCD monitors (such as on laptops).

Any advice, solutions, or experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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From: nospamless@home.com                               09-Oct-99 20:50:20
  To: All                                               09-Oct-99 19:56:26
Subj: Re: How to swith from Analog CRT to Digital LCD?

From: "ùgÏH" <nospamless@home.com>

In <37ff90e3_4@news1.prserv.net>, on 10/09/99 
   at 07:00 PM, bpabbot@attglobal.net said:

>I am interested in elliminating my bulky 17" CRT and replacing it with a
>digital LCD. I expect there would be few problems switching to an analog
>LCD monitor (i.e. viewsonic) but I'd prefer the ghost free image of the
>digital LCD monitors (such as on laptops).

>Any advice, solutions, or experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Check out TNT2 based card that came with bulit-in Digital Out...

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From: cguldber@eunet.no                                 10-Oct-99 00:37:03
  To: All                                               09-Oct-99 21:21:27
Subj: ThinkPad 600 E and DIVE

From: "Cato A. Guldberg" <cguldber@eunet.no>

Dear OS/2-friends,

    Can anybody help me with this problem? I have an IBM ThinkPad 600 E
with a NeoMagic 256 AV video controller (I am using the latest
OS/2-drivers from IBM).  I'm having trouble running certain games in
OS/2, for example Entrepeneur  and B.U.G.S. The screen colors are very
funny, almost like a color negative. I have been advised to perform an
operation similar to turning off EnDIVE (Matrox), but how do I do this
on my machine?

    Any help would be deeply appreciated.

Yours,

Cato.
--
Cato A. Guldberg, M.D.
Oscar Wistings gate 61 B
N-4019 STAVANGER, Norway.
Phone:    +47 51 58 23 35
Fax:      +47 51 52 50 03
e-mail:   cguldber@eunet.no


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From: rgibson@ix.netcom.com                             09-Oct-99 22:16:23
  To: All                                               09-Oct-99 21:21:27
Subj: Re: DPMS

From: rgibson@ix.netcom.com (Ron Gibson)

On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 10:33:30, Tommi Koivula <tommi.koivula@pp.inet.fi> 
wrote:
 
> I finally upgraded my old 17" BUC to 19" Hitachi and Matrox Millenium II
> 8Mb PCI.
 
> Is there a DPMS screen blanker for WARP4?
 
Set it in BIOS. 


                      email: rgibson@ix.netcom.com

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From: khamann@primenet.com                              10-Oct-99 00:12:07
  To: All                                               10-Oct-99 03:23:18
Subj: Re: Scitech DD & S3 Cards

From: khamann@primenet.com

On Mon, 4 Oct 1999 15:36:00, mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry) 
wrote:

> Should SDD/2 work with an S3 card that is identified as:
> 
> S3 Chip Identify Utility Version 7
> 
> cr2d=89 cr2e=01 cr2f=14 cr30=e1 cr36=d2 cr6f=1e
> 
> S3 Video Chip:       Trio 64V2 DX (775)
> Display Memory Size: 1M
> Display Memory Type: 1-Cycle EDO DRAM
> 
Hope you don't mind me butting in, but here goes. :)

I'm sure SDD/2 would work, but you could try the
3.16 version drivers from www.s3.com for that chipset.
I've been using them for at least a year with a 2mb
card with the same chipset with no problems at all.

What drivers are you using at present?

Just my 2 cents,

Kevin

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From: moschleg@erols.com                                09-Oct-99 22:04:10
  To: All                                               10-Oct-99 03:23:18
Subj: Re: New Matrox drivers available

From: Mark Schlegel <moschleg@erols.com>

About updating the bios, I tried it but when the utility runs it seems
to return REALLY fast and with no feedback.  Like most companies there's
almost no information on doing the update on os/2 but I did track
down how to do it in NT at:

http://www.matrox.com/mga/tech_supp/faq/bios_install_nt.htm

the NT info was useful because NT has the same problem with
the patch method as os/2:  since it's protected mode you have
to use a boot disk and NTFS can't be read by a simple dos boot floppy.

From reading the bios instructions it seems like I should expect the
bios UPDBIOS util to say something more
Like the NT instructions say:

 "Run the BIOS update file.
 From the A:\ prompt and with the floppy containing the BIOS
 files in drive A, type UPDBIOS and hit enter. 
 The BIOS update procedure will begin, and text will begin
 scrolling on the screen. 
 Note: You will see one line of text saying "Bad command or
 file name". That is ok and the BIOS update will still proceed
 normally."

How can I verify the bios was actually updated on the card?
Maybe some bios version string will flash up at boot time?

Note, I did flip the bios write allow switch on my Matrox Millenium 4M.

I got the dos boot disk by converting a ibm thinkpad bios update
utility disk from the www.pc.ibm.com site/thinkpad/support area,
they use ibm dos for that. (just needed to clean off the files 
for that contained the thinkpad bios and update utility)

One thing I didn't follow the instructions on, I cleaned off all
the other bios files except the 838-20, I figured that since all I 
needed was the millenium one (838-20) why put the others on.
Now I wonder if the others being gone confused the install
utility?
thanks
Mark

"Jaime A. Cruz, Jr." wrote:
> 
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> Hash: SHA1
> 
> A very good question.  The office computer with the Millenium does not.  The
> Mystique definitely does.  I'll have to create some DOS boot diskettes in
> order to flash the video BIOS, as the office machine only boots to WinNT and
> Warp4 (and you can't use either OS to flash the BIOS)...
> 
> On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 04:24:29 GMT, Jay Lensgraf wrote:
> 
> >Does your video card have the latest bios?
> >
> >Regards,
> >Jay
> >
> 
> Jaime A. Cruz, Jr.

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From: grahl@spam.me.not.attglobal.net                   09-Oct-99 14:38:05
  To: All                                               10-Oct-99 10:22:27
Subj: Re: SciTech Display Doctor for OS/2 - BETA 7

From: "Frank-Rainer Grahl" <grahl@spam.me.not.attglobal.net>

On Mon, 4 Oct 1999 13:11:48 -0500, Kendall Bennett wrote:

>>Unfortunately experience has shown us that we can't 
>>develop laptop driver support with access to real laptops to test and 
>>develop on.

Kendall, 

this might indeed be a little problem<g>.

>>
BTW, the 7548 is supported in our legacy drivers, but I don't know how 
well it works. You might want to try it out and see what happens.
<<

Thanks I will try it.

>>
BTW2, if you want to let me borrow your laptop for a week, I will get the 
drivers done and ship it back to you...
<<

Unfortunately I live in Germany so the shipping cost would be prohibitive. Not 
to 
mention the customs huddle. But maybe someone else with a Compaq 41XX Armada
reads 
this and can help.



 Regards
 Frank-Rainer Grahl
 (100270.1415@REMOVE.ME.compuserve.com  grahl@REMOVE.ME.attglobal.net)


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From: jspringf@pro-ns.net                               10-Oct-99 13:05:05
  To: All                                               10-Oct-99 14:35:09
Subj: Re: SciTech Display Doctor for OS/2 - BETA 7

From: jspringf@pro-ns.net

My system is using a 2 MB PCI Cirrus Logic GD-5440 SVGA adapter
card, and an ISA MPA monochrome adapter card for the secondary monitor. 

I get a band of snow 3/4 wide along the left side of the screen, from
top to bottom on the SVGA display.

This happens on the desktop, seamless WINOS2, fullscreen PM programs,
and DOS programs--ie it is always there.  I'd have to guess that this
is a problem in the nucleus driver.

The previously reported problems with dual displays in DOS VDM's remain
the same--probably due to deficiencies in the IBM gradd model.

It would be nice if IBM would take a look at this, and try to fix it since
these, or similar problems, exist with every IBM, Cirrus Logic, or S3 driver
I have tested except one, the Cirrus Logic GD-5430 driver in Warp 4 GA. 


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From: tommi.koivula@pp.inet.fi                          10-Oct-99 14:12:15
  To: All                                               10-Oct-99 14:35:10
Subj: Re: DPMS

From: Tommi Koivula <tommi.koivula@pp.inet.fi>

Ron Gibson wrote:

> On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 10:33:30, Tommi Koivula <tommi.koivula@pp.inet.fi>
> wrote:
>
> > I finally upgraded my old 17" BUC to 19" Hitachi and Matrox Millenium II
> > 8Mb PCI.
>
> > Is there a DPMS screen blanker for WARP4?
>
> Set it in BIOS.

Blah!!


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From: pcoen@drunivac.drew.edu                           10-Oct-99 11:12:26
  To: All                                               10-Oct-99 14:35:10
Subj: Re: Scitech DD & S3 Cards

From: Paul Coen <pcoen@drunivac.drew.edu>

khamann@primenet.com wrote:
> I'm sure SDD/2 would work, but you could try the
> 3.16 version drivers from www.s3.com for that chipset.
> I've been using them for at least a year with a 2mb
> card with the same chipset with no problems at all.

I thought one needed to use the GRADD drivers for SDD/2 to work.
There are GRADD drivers for the S3 764/765 (I use them) and
a different set -- I think they might be for Virge?

Anyway, I expect to see more GRADD drivers soon, based on 
the deal IBM made with Scitech. Too bad something like this
couldn't have happened years ago, when it would have
helped with games, FS Dive, etc :(

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From: bdavis@fn.net                                     10-Oct-99 16:13:26
  To: All                                               10-Oct-99 16:28:10
Subj: Re: DPMS

From: bdavis@fn.net (Brian Davis)

On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 10:33:30, Tommi Koivula <tommi.koivula@pp.inet.fi> 
wrote:

> 
> I finally upgraded my old 17" BUC to 19" Hitachi and Matrox Millenium II
> 8Mb PCI.
> 
> Is there a DPMS screen blanker for WARP4?
> 
>

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dpms

Brian Davis (bdavis@fn.net)

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From: piquant00@uswestmail.net                          10-Oct-99 16:36:04
  To: All                                               10-Oct-99 16:28:10
Subj: Re: DPMS

From: piquant00@uswestmail.net (Annie K.)

On Sun, 10 Oct 1999 14:12:31, Tommi Koivula <tommi.koivula@pp.inet.fi>
wrote:

:
:Ron Gibson wrote:
:
:> On Sat, 9 Oct 1999 10:33:30, Tommi Koivula <tommi.koivula@pp.inet.fi>
:> wrote:
:>
:> > I finally upgraded my old 17" BUC to 19" Hitachi and Matrox Millenium II
:> > 8Mb PCI.
:>
:> > Is there a DPMS screen blanker for WARP4?
:>
:> Set it in BIOS.
:
:Blah!!

 There's "Blanker," a shareware app that has some options for APMS.

-- 
Klaatu barada nikto

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From: khamann@primenet.com                              10-Oct-99 19:00:12
  To: All                                               10-Oct-99 19:57:00
Subj: Re: Scitech DD & S3 Cards

From: khamann@primenet.com

On Sun, 10 Oct 1999 15:12:53, Paul Coen <pcoen@drunivac.drew.edu> 
wrote:

> khamann@primenet.com wrote:
> > I'm sure SDD/2 would work, but you could try the
> > 3.16 version drivers from www.s3.com for that chipset.
> > I've been using them for at least a year with a 2mb
> > card with the same chipset with no problems at all.
> 
> I thought one needed to use the GRADD drivers for SDD/2 to work.
> There are GRADD drivers for the S3 764/765 (I use them) and
> a different set -- I think they might be for Virge?
> 
From what I've read in this newsgroup, SDD/2  is based on the
GRADD driver model.  But for the S3 Trio 64 V2 (775) chipset, a GRADD
driver isn't necessary.  The S3 drivers for that chipset work well and
fast at higher resolutions (such as the 1024x768x65k colors I'm using
now).  I doubt SDD/2 will be much faster since this is a fairly
low end chipset, but I could be wrong.

Where SDD/2 has me interested is cards/chipsets for which there
are no other hardware accelerated os/2 drivers (3dfx for example).

> Anyway, I expect to see more GRADD drivers soon, based on 
> the deal IBM made with Scitech. Too bad something like this
> couldn't have happened years ago, when it would have
> helped with games, FS Dive, etc :(

It is a step forward, but I'm not sure if it would have helped much
years ago.  Years ago support for OS/2 was somewhat more
widespread among video card manufacturers  from what I remember
(the mainstream companies were more interested when Warp 3 was
introduced and being "advertised" (I use the word loosely *smile) to
the home market and a fair number had somewhat up to date os/2 drivers
on their web pages).  Also, the GRADD driver model wasn't available
at that time, I'd guess it would have been much harder to program 
universal drivers without it.

Now that most video card/chipset manufacturers are
no longer interested in OS/2 (Matrox, S3, and ATI? being exceptions)
having a third party produce drivers is a wonderful situation.

Just my 2 cents,

Kevin 

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From: mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com                        11-Oct-99 09:32:04
  To: All                                               11-Oct-99 10:31:04
Subj: Re: Scitech DD & S3 Cards

From: mikefry@iafrica.nospam.com (Mike Fry)

On Sun, 10 Oct 1999 00:12:14, khamann@primenet.com wrote:

> What drivers are you using at present?
>  

Version 3.03.29 - I think. After a disastrous episode with Beta 4(?), I 
had to sownload the S3 driver again from the S3 site, and this is what I
got.

Regards,
MIKE FRY
mailto:mikefry@iafrica.com

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From: stevem@execpc.com                                 11-Oct-99 07:25:07
  To: All                                               11-Oct-99 14:43:19
Subj: Re: sdd beta 7 - problems here

From: "Steve McCrystal" <stevem@execpc.com>

On 6 Oct 1999 15:47:50 GMT, Dominique Pivard wrote:

>Are you really sure you are not able to press Alt+F1? This can be done
>so early in the boot process (as soon as you see a little square in 
>the upper left corner of your screen) that the video stuff shouldn't 
>be loaded at that time.

I can use <ALT>-F1  to bring up the menu, and F2 to (as the menu says) revert
to VGA.  My problem 
is, it doesn't do anything... the boot continues as if it was a normal boot.

I managed, some time ago, to grab an IBM supplied update to the VGA drivers,
which I use by calling 
"SETVGA C: A:" from a command line during the boot.  I use a utility called
CMDLINE.SYS to get to the 
command prompt.  I have about 6 copies of the VGA upgrade archived away!

I have no idea why the <ALT>-F1 / F2 thing doesn't work, but it doesn't.  I've 
asked and nobody seems 
to know!

Regards,

Steve


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From: stevem@execpc.com                                 11-Oct-99 07:31:22
  To: All                                               11-Oct-99 14:43:19
Subj: Re: sdd beta 7 - problems here

From: "Steve McCrystal" <stevem@execpc.com>

On Wed, 06 Oct 1999 20:49:03 -0400, red lobster wrote:

>i'm running warp4 here and so the key sequence is ALT-F1/F3

<blush>  So it is!

> and i've done that *but* the video drivers aren't reverting to VGA.  instead 
i
>get to the scitech driver screen where yesterday the system was
>trapping but today SDD informs that the 21 day trial period has
>expired and to reboot/reset my drivers to VGA.  i can reboot/ALT-F1/F3
>all night but my system simply will not reinstall the VGA drivers.

Same problem here, altho I first tried to use the SciTech uninstall, which
reverted me to the GRADD 
drivers.  I can't use them because I get the dreaded trap in SINGLEQ$ on
bootup every time I try. 

I then went tried the <ALT>-F3 thing, but it did nothing at all, and I still
couldn't boot up.  I then resorted 
to installing the VGA upgrade I keep on a floppy, and that worked. I then
installed SDD Beta 6, which 
served me well for 6 weeks or so that I used it.  I'll wait for the next beta! 
:^)

Regards,

Steve


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From: g.natter@medianet.at                              11-Oct-99 15:21:28
  To: All                                               11-Oct-99 14:43:19
Subj: 3D Blaster Savage - only 60Hz :-(

From: Gunther Natter <g.natter@medianet.at>

I have a 3D Blaster Savage 4 (32 MB, PCI) and would like to know if 
someone runs this card with more than 60 Hz?
Tried nearly everything with SDD beta 6 and 7 but the display is stuck
to 60 Hertz and SDD gives me no other choice.
The S3-Savage4-drivers (ver. 6.10.15 from Hobbes) display
up to 85 Hz but my monitor only shows 60 Hz flicker ...

Any solutions?

Thanks, Gunther

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From: Olivier-Patrick.Thiriot@esial.u-...               11-Oct-99 14:05:20
  To: All                                               11-Oct-99 14:43:19
Subj: Matrox driver v2.31

Message sender: Olivier-Patrick.Thiriot@esial.u-nancy.fr

From: Olivier-Patrick.Thiriot@esial.u-nancy.fr (Olivier-Patrick Thiriot)

Hi,

I tried the last release of the driver provided by Matrox for G200 processor
and
just before starting the WPS, it turns off and on my monitor. I have nerver
encountered such a problem with the previous version of that driver. Is there
someone who had the same problem?

Thanks,
OP

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From: domi@kenavo.NOSPAM.fi                             11-Oct-99 14:43:21
  To: All                                               11-Oct-99 14:43:20
Subj: Re: Matrox driver v2.31

From: domi@kenavo.NOSPAM.fi (Dominique Pivard)

On Mon, 11 Oct 1999 14:05:41, Olivier-Patrick.Thiriot@esial.u-nancy.fr
(Olivier-Patrick Thiriot) wrote:
> 
> I tried the last release of the driver provided by Matrox for G200 processor 
and
> just before starting the WPS, it turns off and on my monitor. I have nerver
> encountered such a problem with the previous version of that driver. Is
there
> someone who had the same problem?

When I upgraded from 2.23.082 to 2.31.100 on my Warp 3 / Mystique 4MB 
system, it did that only once, rebooting the whole system. The 
subsequent boots didn't exhibit the problem.

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From: mullerj@bigdog.fred.net                           11-Oct-99 12:53:23
  To: All                                               11-Oct-99 17:05:22
Subj: Re: 3D Blaster Savage - only 60Hz :-(

From: John Muller <mullerj@bigdog.fred.net>

Hello Gunther,

I am using a" Custom Full S3 Savage capabilities" as my listed monitor
and can get 85 hertz on my system.  I also have the S3 Savage 4  PCI
version and use the S3 drivers 6.10.15.  I did have to select that
monitor setting twice before it picked up the correct refresh rate.
This driver has also been pretty stable.

John

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From: fjones@onlink.net                                 11-Oct-99 13:42:06
  To: All                                               11-Oct-99 17:05:23
Subj: Q: PCI Video and INTA?

From: "Frank Jones" <fjones@onlink.net>

As it is a holiday today and the local stores are closed, I thought I
would try one more time to get a definitive answer to my problem before I
spend more money, and this group may just be the place for it!

Problem: on an initial powerup I get a black screen after the OS2 "blob",
it can take 2or3 resets to get the OS/2 logo to display (though it seems
that using Hardware detection [F5 from the Alt+F1 screen] will cause the
logo to load OK a "system freeze" can then sometimes happen doing any
mouse operation in OS/2-PM); also, the system freezes when using Word6
under Winos2, (load document, page down a few times -> system stopped
[keyboard, mouse, non-functional and Warpcentre clock stopped] - reset
buttton the only recourse)...  

I am using Warp4 - no fixpacks, with a brand new ASUS P2B-B motherboard,
and a Cirrus Logic CL-GD54M30 PCI video card.

The Doc for the MB says: "... To install a PCI card, you need to set
something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots
on this motherboard use an INTA #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI
cards are set to INTA. ...."

the Video card specs says: 
 "J2 allows you to enable/disable INTA. Close J2 to enable INTA. INTA is
disabled by default. ..." 

However, the 5430 does not have a "J2 jumper" on the board.

Is this the cause of my problems? ie. the 5430 not having INTA enabled,
would cause these "random" freezes? 

IF this is the case, would anybody have recommendations for a good AGP
Video card - I am currently leaning towards the Matrox G200 AGP card...

Hoping I phrased the question/problem in a more answerable fashion this
time! -- 
Peace,
Frank.
-----------------------------------------------------------
"Frank Jones" <fjones@onlink.net>
-----------------------------------------------------------

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From: tick@cs.nyu.edu                                   11-Oct-99 16:45:05
  To: All                                               11-Oct-99 19:55:29
Subj: sdd and fix freq monitors

From: leo tick <tick@cs.nyu.edu>

Has anyone with a fixed frequency and one of the controllers that go
with it
SI or one of the others installed SDD. If yes tell me all .
Thanks

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From: jyouells@lifestream.microserve.com                11-Oct-99 22:57:11
  To: All                                               12-Oct-99 05:53:24
Subj: Re: Q: PCI Video and INTA?

From: John Youells <jyouells@lifestream.microserve.com>

"Frank Jones" <fjones@onlink.net> wrote:

>As it is a holiday today and the local stores are closed, I thought I
>would try one more time to get a definitive answer to my problem before I
>spend more money, and this group may just be the place for it!
>
>Problem: on an initial powerup I get a black screen after the OS2 "blob",
>it can take 2or3 resets to get the OS/2 logo to display (though it seems
>that using Hardware detection [F5 from the Alt+F1 screen] will cause the
>logo to load OK a "system freeze" can then sometimes happen doing any
>mouse operation in OS/2-PM); also, the system freezes when using Word6
>under Winos2, (load document, page down a few times -> system stopped
>[keyboard, mouse, non-functional and Warpcentre clock stopped] - reset
>buttton the only recourse)...  
>
>I am using Warp4 - no fixpacks, with a brand new ASUS P2B-B motherboard,
>and a Cirrus Logic CL-GD54M30 PCI video card.
>
>The Doc for the MB says: "... To install a PCI card, you need to set
>something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots
>on this motherboard use an INTA #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI
>cards are set to INTA. ...."
>
>the Video card specs says: 
> "J2 allows you to enable/disable INTA. Close J2 to enable INTA. INTA is
>disabled by default. ..." 
>
>However, the 5430 does not have a "J2 jumper" on the board.
>
>Is this the cause of my problems? ie. the 5430 not having INTA enabled,
>would cause these "random" freezes? 
>
>IF this is the case, would anybody have recommendations for a good AGP
>Video card - I am currently leaning towards the Matrox G200 AGP card...
>
>Hoping I phrased the question/problem in a more answerable fashion this
>time! -- 
>Peace,
>Frank.
>-----------------------------------------------------------
>"Frank Jones" <fjones@onlink.net>
>-----------------------------------------------------------
I have a 5465 NewCom DASH that has that jumper. Maybe the question is - Does
the
OS/2 driver need an interupt? Maybe only usage in windows drivers uses int A ? 

 


John Youells
LifeStream Computing

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From: lonewulf@earthling.net                            12-Oct-99 14:12:20
  To: All                                               12-Oct-99 16:57:25
Subj: Drivers for Diamond Viper V550 PCI Video Adapter

From: lonewulf@earthling.net (Bill Gillespie)

Thanks for reading this.

I am looking for drivers for a Diamond Viper V550 PCI Video Adapter (16 meg).

The only drivers listed on their web page are for Win 9x & NT4, but I have
successfully used this card with Linux (Redhat 6.0 & 6.1).

If you know of nay drivers please let me know. Thanks


Bill Gillespie  <lonewulf@earthling.net>
New Westminster, B. C.           Canada
================================

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From: tim.timmins@bcs.org.uk                            12-Oct-99 23:59:02
  To: All                                               12-Oct-99 21:21:11
Subj: Re: Drivers for Diamond Viper V550 PCI Video Adapter

From: Tim Timmins <tim.timmins@bcs.org.uk>


Bill Gillespie wrote:

> Thanks for reading this.
>

!

>
> I am looking for drivers for a Diamond Viper V550 PCI Video Adapter (16
meg).
>
> The only drivers listed on their web page are for Win 9x & NT4, but I have
> successfully used this card with Linux (Redhat 6.0 & 6.1).
>
> If you know of nay drivers please let me know. Thanks
>

nay? How about the Nvidia OS2 drivers at
http://www.nvidia.com/Marketing/Products/Pages.nsf/pages/os2drivers

>
> Bill Gillespie  <lonewulf@earthling.net>
> New Westminster, B. C.           Canada
> ================================

Regards,
Tim

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From: r.dunham@onsemi.com                               12-Oct-99 11:19:21
  To: All                                               12-Oct-99 23:18:16
Subj: TP385XD & SDD

From: "Richard M. Dunham" <r.dunham@onsemi.com>

I downloaded the latest beta 7 version from SDD on Monday and
attempted an install lat night but received an error message during
boot-up as follows:

Unable to get Device Driver functions!  Fatal error in driver; Hit
C-A-D to reboot machine!

My TP uses the NeoMagic driver 128XD which is on their approved vendor
list but I'm not sure if Beta 7 or prior version was written to be
used with an LCD, etc.

Does anyone have any information?

Regards:  Dick

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From: Trevor-Hemsley@dial.pipex.com                     12-Oct-99 20:38:08
  To: All                                               12-Oct-99 23:18:16
Subj: Re: TP385XD & SDD

From: "Trevor Hemsley" <Trevor-Hemsley@dial.pipex.com>

On Tue, 12 Oct 1999 11:19:42 -0700, Richard M. Dunham wrote:

->I downloaded the latest beta 7 version from SDD on Monday and
->attempted an install lat night but received an error message during
->boot-up as follows:
->
->Unable to get Device Driver functions!  Fatal error in driver; Hit
->C-A-D to reboot machine!
->
->My TP uses the NeoMagic driver 128XD which is on their approved vendor
->list but I'm not sure if Beta 7 or prior version was written to be
->used with an LCD, etc.

There's no Neomagic support in SDD beta 7. Reboot and use Alt+F1 to reset
to VGA then REM out the sddhelp.sys line in CONFIG.SYS afterwards.


Trevor Hemsley, London, UK
(Trevor-Hemsley@dial.pipex.com or 75704.2477@compuserve.com)



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From: fjones@onlink.net                                 12-Oct-99 12:48:14
  To: All                                               12-Oct-99 23:18:17
Subj: Re: Q: PCI Video and INTA?

From: "Frank Jones" <fjones@onlink.net>

In <=aICOCfkVBnsQ5B9JNUB0fV1amYH@4ax.com>, on 10/11/99 
   at 10:57 PM, John Youells <jyouells@lifestream.microserve.com> said:

>"Frank Jones" <fjones@onlink.net> wrote:

>><snip>
>>However, the 5430 does not have a "J2 jumper" on the board.
>>Is this the cause of my problems? ie. the 5430 not having INTA enabled,
>>would cause these "random" freezes? 
>>
>>IF this is the case, would anybody have recommendations for a good AGP
>>Video card - I am currently leaning towards the Matrox G200 AGP card...
>><snip>
>>-----------------------------------------------------------

>I have a 5465 NewCom DASH that has that jumper. Maybe the question is - Does
the
>OS/2 driver need an interupt? Maybe only usage in windows drivers uses int A
? 
> 

Chairo John.

I have very little knowledge of this "stuff"! - is INTA another way of
saying IRQ 10? or is it something completely different? BIOS allocates IRQ
9 for the display, and "Rmview /da" shows a PCI device using IRQ 9, and
though it is not registered with OS/2 as the Video display, it, to my
mind, must be the one being used for this purpose. In, fact it is shown as
used for the Video in the "other" OS I have installed, on which I can't
really use any pgms, as the OS freezes almost immediately when attempting
to run any applicattion. 

I guess I will have just have to take a chance on  the Matrox AGP card... 


Peace,
Frank.
-- 
-----------------------------------------------------------
"Frank Jones" <fjones@onlink.net>
-----------------------------------------------------------

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From: mckinnis@ibm.net                                  12-Oct-99 19:32:10
  To: All                                               13-Oct-99 03:37:02
Subj: Re: TP385XD & SDD

From: Chuck McKinnis <mckinnis@ibm.net>

Appreciate the tip before trying it on my 385ED.  I tried it with an
ELSA Winner/2000 Office (Permedia II).  It worked, as long as I didn't
ever try to open a DOS or Win/OS2 session.  C-A-D time.

Trevor Hemsley wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 12 Oct 1999 11:19:42 -0700, Richard M. Dunham wrote:
> 
> ->I downloaded the latest beta 7 version from SDD on Monday and
> ->attempted an install lat night but received an error message during
> ->boot-up as follows:
> ->
> ->Unable to get Device Driver functions!  Fatal error in driver; Hit
> ->C-A-D to reboot machine!
> ->
> ->My TP uses the NeoMagic driver 128XD which is on their approved vendor
> ->list but I'm not sure if Beta 7 or prior version was written to be
> ->used with an LCD, etc.
> 
> There's no Neomagic support in SDD beta 7. Reboot and use Alt+F1 to reset
> to VGA then REM out the sddhelp.sys line in CONFIG.SYS afterwards.
> 
> Trevor Hemsley, London, UK
> (Trevor-Hemsley@dial.pipex.com or 75704.2477@compuserve.com)

-- 
Chuck McKinnis
Senior Systems Engineer
Denver Solutions Group, Inc.
IBM Business Partner
IBM Senior Systems Engineer (retired)

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From: idanan@attglobal.net                              13-Oct-99 02:47:28
  To: All                                               13-Oct-99 03:37:03
Subj: Re: IBM licenses SDD/2!

From: idanan@attglobal.net

In <MPG.125f025681af30ab9896a3@news.stormnet.com>, KendallB@scitechsoft.com
(Kendall Bennett) writes:
>Hi All,
>
>Today is the first day of an official agreement between IBM and 
>SciTech for licensing SciTech Display Doctor for OS/2. IBM has 
>licensed a special edition of our SciTech Display Doctor for OS/2 
>product, to be made publicly available via their drivers online 
>pages, and in upcoming fixpacks for OS/2 Warp Client, OS/2 Warp 
>Server for e-Business and Workspace On Demand. In essence SciTech 
>Display Doctor will become the official display driver technology 
>included in all OS/2 products for IBM.
>
>The IBM Special Edition of SciTech Display Doctor contains a subset 
>of the features contained in the full product, as outlined below:
>
> . Resolutions of 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200
> . Support for all color depths
> . Refresh rates from 60Hz to 85Hz
> . DDC Plug and Play monitor detection
> . Full hardware 2D acceleration
> . Hardware cursor

Could you please specify which feature(s) will be lacking?  And which ones
will be in the actual SciTech product?

Thanks in advance,

- Itai

-------------------------------------
Itai Danan                           
idanan@ibm.net                       
-------------------------------------

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From: baden@unixg.ubc.ca                                13-Oct-99 07:13:08
  To: All                                               13-Oct-99 06:16:02
Subj: Re: Q: PCI Video and INTA?

From: baden@unixg.ubc.ca    (Baden Kudrenecky)

In <3802275a$1$swbarf$mr2ice@news.onlink.net>, "Frank Jones"
<fjones@onlink.net> writes:
>As it is a holiday today and the local stores are closed, I thought I
>would try one more time to get a definitive answer to my problem before I
>spend more money, and this group may just be the place for it!
>
>Problem: on an initial powerup I get a black screen after the OS2 "blob",
>it can take 2or3 resets to get the OS/2 logo to display (though it seems
>that using Hardware detection [F5 from the Alt+F1 screen] will cause the
>logo to load OK a "system freeze" can then sometimes happen doing any
>mouse operation in OS/2-PM); also, the system freezes when using Word6
>under Winos2, (load document, page down a few times -> system stopped
>[keyboard, mouse, non-functional and Warpcentre clock stopped] - reset
>buttton the only recourse)...  
>
>I am using Warp4 - no fixpacks, with a brand new ASUS P2B-B motherboard,
>and a Cirrus Logic CL-GD54M30 PCI video card.
>
>The Doc for the MB says: "... To install a PCI card, you need to set
>something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots
>on this motherboard use an INTA #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI
>cards are set to INTA. ...."
>
>the Video card specs says: 
> "J2 allows you to enable/disable INTA. Close J2 to enable INTA. INTA is
>disabled by default. ..." 
>
>However, the 5430 does not have a "J2 jumper" on the board.
>
>Is this the cause of my problems? ie. the 5430 not having INTA enabled,
>would cause these "random" freezes? 

   I don't think that is the problem, as long as the card is
configured in the BIOS.  What may be the problem other tan a
possible NFG card, is that you have not installed the correct
drivers correctly, which is similar to the instructions below:

Here are 10 easy {:-) steps for installing the updated CL GD542X
(k542x-d3.zip) drivers for seamless, fresh, trouble free performance.  I
spent a lot of time figuring this out (>10 hours), as I initially (Dec
93) had many problems (2theMax VESA LB card drivers).
Note: While not all these steps may be essential for the new drivers, they
remain the most sure way to ensure correct installation. Read the
'clinst21.txt' file in the unzipped 'k542x-d3.zip' file.

        1. Relax, this will take a while
        2. From the Cirrus drivers discs, copy 'CLMODE.EXE' to 'c:\'
        3. (a) download and unzip the latest (mine were: k542x-d3.zip
               94-03-22) drivers for OS/2
           (b) READ (Install from the hard drive:) in the 'clinst21.txt'
               file in the unzipped 'k542x-d3.zip' file.
        4. Install the drivers in 'C:\DISP_1'  N.B. the underline character
        5. Restore VGA mode as in pg. 338 in the OS/2 2.1 manual --> boot
        6. 'DSPINSTL' the SVGA generic driver (to enable SVGA ON for hardware
           compatibility) --> boot
        7. From OS/2 full screen, type 'SVGA ON'
        8. On a command line, type 'CLMODE' which will give you the 'cl mode
           utility program' to select your monitor type and frequency
        9. (a) Run from 'Disp_1' the 'clinst21.cmd' program, which will
               then DSPINSTL the  'Display Driver Install' Program.
           (b) Select under the 'Primary Display', the 'Cirrus Logic 542x
               Blitter Driver'.
           (c) Select 'Install Using Display Adapter Utility Program'.
           (d) Enter the 'Monitor Configuration / Selection
               Utility Location' as  C:\CLMODE.EXE  m7 ( or what your
               monitor type is), wait for the monitor configuration check.
           (e) Select your preferred resolution.
           (f) Finally, specify the 'Source Directory' by sequentially
               selecting: 'Change, C:, Set, Change, Disp_1, Set, Install'
           (g) --> boot
        10. You should now have the proper display.  Do not use any 'WIN31'
            (i.e. k542x-d4.zip) or 'SETRES' programs as they will not allow
            for seamless operation.

Thanks,
Baden




baden

baden@unixg.ubc.ca
http://baden.nu/
OS/2, Solaris & Linux

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From: horseman@ibm.net                                  12-Oct-99 16:46:22
  To: All                                               13-Oct-99 10:22:20
Subj: Re: Q: PCI Video and INTA?

From: Tony Wright <horseman@ibm.net>

Frank Jones wrote:

> As it is a holiday today and the local stores are closed, I thought I
> would try one more time to get a definitive answer to my problem before I
> spend more money, and this group may just be the place for it!
>
> Problem: on an initial powerup I get a black screen after the OS2 "blob",
> it can take 2or3 resets to get the OS/2 logo to display (though it seems
> that using Hardware detection [F5 from the Alt+F1 screen] will cause the
> logo to load OK a "system freeze" can then sometimes happen doing any
> mouse operation in OS/2-PM); also, the system freezes when using Word6
> under Winos2, (load document, page down a few times -> system stopped
> [keyboard, mouse, non-functional and Warpcentre clock stopped] - reset
> buttton the only recourse)...
>
> I am using Warp4 - no fixpacks, with a brand new ASUS P2B-B motherboard,
> and a Cirrus Logic CL-GD54M30 PCI video card.
>
> The Doc for the MB says: "... To install a PCI card, you need to set
> something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots
> on this motherboard use an INTA #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI
> cards are set to INTA. ...."
>
> the Video card specs says:
>  "J2 allows you to enable/disable INTA. Close J2 to enable INTA. INTA is
> disabled by default. ..."
>
> However, the 5430 does not have a "J2 jumper" on the board.
>
> Is this the cause of my problems? ie. the 5430 not having INTA enabled,
> would cause these "random" freezes?
>
> IF this is the case, would anybody have recommendations for a good AGP
> Video card - I am currently leaning towards the Matrox G200 AGP card...
>
> Hoping I phrased the question/problem in a more answerable fashion this
> time! --
> Peace,
> Frank.
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> "Frank Jones" <fjones@onlink.net>
> -----------------------------------------------------------

Can you offer a little more info perhaps?:
1. Confirming the rest of adapters are solely PCI and how they are jumpered
and/or whether any legacy resources have been disabled in Bios ?
2. Whether moving Video card to top(priority) slot(or conversely the
bottom,g>) makes any difference?
3. Perhaps outputting results of RMVIEW?
4. Whether either setting H/W detection off in HW Mgr properties or selecting
"use previous" after successful boot works subsequently?
5. Whether PnP is disabled in Bios?
6. Using ALT + F2 at white OS/2 blob after which driver does system freeze?
7. Whether you used CHECKINI (or equivalent) in case system is stalling prior
to loading WPS and not just specifically video related initialising the
desktop?

The possibilities seem to include whether system is freezing due to resource
conflict  or due to driver/desktop issue?
While you may have good reasons not to automatically apply a FP and the
symptoms don't appear to support the old WarpCenter timing/race problem with
GA can you temporarily(if not already done) remove any
WARPCENTER,LAUNCHPAD,PROGRAMS and CONNECTIONS from AUTOSTART stanza (leaving
FOLDERS,TASKLIST) and also confirm SET RESTARTOBJECTS=NO is in config.sys?
While I can't say personally whether the video driver level  (or res x color
depth) is pertinent at this stage it might help posting these details for
others with similar h/w to compare?
Depending on level of your desktop customisation and integrity of any Desktop
Archives then restoring to either VGA and/or original install desktop might
be necessary at some time- if nothing else just to preclude the possibility
of unrepairable INI corruption?

Whether INTA refers to address groupings or edge v level sensing hopefully
others can  confirm or correct.

I might be tempted to also suggest d/l the newer CHKDSK(32 bit) from IBM
site(assuming it's still available) in lieu of later FP and running that from
boot/utility diskettes? But it's value rather depends on what FS you've
elected?

I doubt whether I can come up smelling of roses after pratting around in the
dungheap but it's at least refreshing to know at some people have a sense of
humour and are not too squeamish about handling organic fertilisers<vbg>....
and as I had to chuckle at your other " post I thought you deserved at least
my humble and desperate "stab" at the problem - FWIW<g>.....

Good Luck....
--
Rgds Tony W   Email: horseman@ibm.net

"humanum est errare: To err is human
.... and to fail is to be a Project Manager...
...but to foul things up completely needs a computer!"



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From: tvoltagg@home.com                                 13-Oct-99 11:22:26
  To: All                                               13-Oct-99 10:22:20
Subj: NVidia Drivers

From: tvoltagg@home.com

Does anyone have any experience with the NVidia drivers in OS/2?
Which card are you using?  How good is it?

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From: quoss@my-deja.com                                 13-Oct-99 13:31:01
  To: All                                               13-Oct-99 14:36:18
Subj: OS/2 and SciTech Display Doctor

From: Clemens Quoss <quoss@my-deja.com>

I read IBM licensed a version of SDD, SciTech's Display Doctor
for use with OS/2 Warp.
I think it might be useful for me since I have a ATI Rage Fury
card and there are not other drivers available (esp. not from
ATI).
Does anyone here has experience with these drivers and know where
I can d/l them on the IBM homepage?

TIA

Clemens


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From: nbi@typhoon.xnet.com                              13-Oct-99 17:28:17
  To: All                                               13-Oct-99 16:43:24
Subj: Re: NVidia Drivers

From: nbi@typhoon.xnet.com (Peter Stein)

In article <gYZM3.815$yp.5294@news.rdc1.pa.home.com>,
 <tvoltagg@home.com> wrote:
>Does anyone have any experience with the NVidia drivers in OS/2?
>Which card are you using?  How good is it?

You beat me to it. I was just about to post this query. :-)

In addition, how do you like the 2D image quality? Any 
problems with WINOS2?

I'm considering the Asus V3800 Ultra and also a Matrox G400.
The TNT2 Ultra is very fast and more price competitive, but
has gotten slammed on its 2D image quality.

Thanks.

Peter Stein
nbi@xnet.com

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From: jyouells@lifestream.microserve.com                13-Oct-99 12:48:16
  To: All                                               13-Oct-99 16:43:24
Subj: Re: Drivers for Diamond Viper V550 PCI Video Adapter

From: John Youells <jyouells@lifestream.microserve.com>

lonewulf@earthling.net (Bill Gillespie) wrote:

>Thanks for reading this.
>
>I am looking for drivers for a Diamond Viper V550 PCI Video Adapter (16 meg).
>
>The only drivers listed on their web page are for Win 9x & NT4, but I have
>successfully used this card with Linux (Redhat 6.0 & 6.1).
>
>If you know of nay drivers please let me know. Thanks
>
>
>Bill Gillespie  <lonewulf@earthling.net>
>New Westminster, B. C.           Canada
>================================
There are OS/2 Warp 3 and Warp 4 Gradd Accelerated drivers for the TNT, TNT2
on
nVidia's website: www.nvidia.com ... work OK here but only at 60hz refresh 



John Youells
LifeStream Computing

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From: ninja@xmission.com                                13-Oct-99 11:20:23
  To: All                                               13-Oct-99 16:43:24
Subj: SIS530

From: "Dan Egli" <ninja@xmission.com>

Anyone know where lowly old me can D/L a SVGA driver for the SIS530 SVGA
chipset? I know SIS
sucks, but it's all I've got right now. I want to get to 800x600x64k, but in
VGA mode thats not possible :<

Thanks!


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From: quasimodo@notre.dame.paris                        13-Oct-99 14:13:14
  To: All                                               13-Oct-99 16:43:25
Subj: Re: DPMS

From: "Paul M. Pilon" <quasimodo@notre.dame.paris>

On Sat, 09 Oct 1999 10:33:30 GMT, Tommi Koivula wrote:

>
>I finally upgraded my old 17" BUC to 19" Hitachi and Matrox Millenium II
>8Mb PCI.
>
>Is there a DPMS screen blanker for WARP4?
>
>
Yeppers sure is.  Try Siegfried Hanisch's ScreenSaver.  It has lots of neat
modules.  I'm particularly partial to the fractal generator Orbits2.

You can get it at:  http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at


**************************************************************
"I have the male 'work avoidance chromosome'.
I can detect unnecessary work, thereby avoiding it."
-- Dilbert

Paul M. Pilon
Halifax, NS Canada
redpilon@redfox.rednstn.ca
To reply, get rid of the 3 "red"s .
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From: pfitz@ican.net                                    13-Oct-99 20:16:16
  To: All                                               13-Oct-99 19:52:21
Subj: Re: NVidia Drivers

From: Peter Fitzsimons <pfitz@ican.net>

Peter Stein wrote:
> 
> In article <gYZM3.815$yp.5294@news.rdc1.pa.home.com>,
>  <tvoltagg@home.com> wrote:
> >Does anyone have any experience with the NVidia drivers in OS/2?
> >Which card are you using?  How good is it?
> 
> You beat me to it. I was just about to post this query. :-)
> 
> In addition, how do you like the 2D image quality? Any
> problems with WINOS2?
> 
> I'm considering the Asus V3800 Ultra and also a Matrox G400.
> The TNT2 Ultra is very fast and more price competitive, but

> has gotten slammed on its 2D image quality.

I bought the Asus 3800 and sold it right away, replacing it with a used
Matrix G200. 

Why?  The Riva os/2 drivers are stuck at 60hz for all modes! There's no
way I'm running my beautiful 21" Trinitron at 60hz!  The G200 pretty
much sucks for 3D games, but the OS/2 (and win9x/nt) 2D drivers are
top-notch.   Apparently the same os/2 driver is used for the G400.

Do not buy a TNT card if you plan on running OS/2 a lot.

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  To: All                                               14-Oct-99 03:59:08
Subj: Stop others from using your computer!!!  5094

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From: amgriggs@bellsouth.net                            13-Oct-99 22:54:04
  To: All                                               14-Oct-99 03:59:08
Subj: Re: Kendall, Thank_You_Very_Much!!      :^)  Was: Re: IBM licenses SDD/

From: Alvin <amgriggs@bellsouth.net>


centus@coqui.net wrote:

> On Fri, 1 Oct 1999 23:40:07, KendallB@scitechsoft.com (Kendall
> Bennett) wrote:
>
> Well, I bought an ATI RAge 128 and if SDD Beta 7 installed just fine.
> I hope it will continue to work as advertised.  These days finding
> supported OS/2 video cards is NOT easy.  Your job, is SUPERB and
> definitely will help US and our OS/2.  IMO, if IBM licenses (and keep
> improving) SDD, we will ot have to worry about video cards anymore.
>
> I repeat this is a BIG GOOD NEWS!.  Thank you for the job done in the
> development of SDD for OS/2.  A work thats so good that IBM seems to
> be interested in licensing....
>
> My standing Ovatioooooon for SDD developers and Kendall!!!!
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Today is the first day of an official agreement between IBM and
> > SciTech for licensing SciTech Display Doctor for OS/2. IBM has
> > licensed a special edition of our SciTech Display Doctor for OS/2
> > product, to be made publicly available via their drivers online
> > pages, and in upcoming fixpacks for OS/2 Warp Client, OS/2 Warp
> > Server for e-Business and Workspace On Demand. In essence SciTech
> > Display Doctor will become the official display driver technology
> > included in all OS/2 products for IBM.
> >
> > The IBM Special Edition of SciTech Display Doctor contains a subset
> > of the features contained in the full product, as outlined below:
> >
> >  . Resolutions of 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200
> >  . Support for all color depths
> >  . Refresh rates from 60Hz to 85Hz
> >  . DDC Plug and Play monitor detection
> >  . Full hardware 2D acceleration
> >  . Hardware cursor
> >
> > The IBM Special Edition will be made available by IBM after it passes
> > IBM's acceptance requirements. More information on this announcement
> > will be forthcoming when we do our official press release on the
> > matter.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > --
> >
> > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
> > |      SciTech Software - Building Truly Plug'n'Play Software!         |
> > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
> > | Kendall Bennett          | To reply via email, remove nospam from    |
> > | Director of Engineering  | the reply to email address. Do NOT send   |
> > | SciTech Software, Inc.   | unsolicited commercial email!             |
> > | 505 Wall Street          | ftp  : ftp.scitechsoft.com                |
> > | Chico, CA 95928, USA     | www  : http://www.scitechsoft.com         |
> > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

  I echo the sentiments - I am a paid registered (non-user) of the software.
I will be trying the driver with my G400 (maybe).  But in items that tend to
be under development for OS2 normally get my registeration if it is within my
area of interest and could be useful.  I look at my investment as a small drop
in providing a measure of funding for a product that future releases will
result in a better product, and in this case, "free" availability of upgrades
and drivers for all of us and any new converts.

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From: quoss@my-deja.com                                 14-Oct-99 07:21:21
  To: All                                               14-Oct-99 05:36:09
Subj: Re: IBM licenses SDD/2!

From: Clemens Quoss <quoss@my-deja.com>

In article <fzDWgH0ey3Ut-pn2-K1qsh0OkNV8o@ppp-196-42-34-169.coqui.net>,
  centus@coqui.net wrote:
> Thank you Kendall, SDD brings some life to our OS'.  This is a BIG
> GOOD news!.
> I installed beta 7 and it allowed an ATI RAge 128 to use better
> drivers than those privided by ATI.
>
Are there any drivers for Rage128 under OS/2 provided by ATI?
If so, where can I get them?
TIA
Clemens
> Thanks and standing  ovation, my friend.!
>
> Edfel Rivera
>
> > [...]


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From: g.natter@medianet.at                              14-Oct-99 10:51:12
  To: All                                               14-Oct-99 10:29:21
Subj: Re: 3D Blaster Savage - only 60Hz :-(

From: Gunther Natter <g.natter@medianet.at>


John Muller wrote:
> 
> I did have to select that
> monitor setting twice before it picked up the correct refresh rate.

I've done that several times and it SHOWS the correct refresh. But it IS
60Hz. I also tried "full Savage capabilities" for the monitor setting,
but: 60Hz ...

Sad thing ...

But the card seems to be ok - works great under Win95.

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From: horseman@ibm.net                                  14-Oct-99 12:56:26
  To: All                                               14-Oct-99 14:36:09
Subj: Re: OS/2 and SciTech Display Doctor

From: Tony Wright <horseman@ibm.net>

Clemens Quoss wrote:

> I read IBM licensed a version of SDD, SciTech's Display Doctor
> for use with OS/2 Warp.
> I think it might be useful for me since I have a ATI Rage Fury
> card and there are not other drivers available (esp. not from
> ATI).
> Does anyone here has experience with these drivers and know where
> I can d/l them on the IBM homepage?

First they're still Beta drivers and secondly(speculation on my part)
they'll probably come via IBM Software Choice after they GA and SC
becomes a fee paying only option at end of year....     :-(
It would be nice to be proved wrong and they become "freely"
dessiminated via say DDFP.
Apart from the "licensing" problems that gives IBM it also could
potentially "bend a lot of OS/2 users out of shape" that have already
coughed up a product registration fee direct to Scitech!<vbg>.

If you feel both confident and are competent in testing Beta drivers (no
disrespect but a few gullible users have "bellyached" when their systems
have allegedly "been trashed"<g> cos they've naively "dabbled" without
fully reading Scitech and OS/2 video subsystem docs and/or appreciating
exactly what a BETA infers<vbg>) then search at:
http://www.scitechsoft.com

There is(was) a time limited(21day) demo version....

However perhaps you might want to prudently follow links and peruse
their news server for any success stories and bug reports already
reported on you card first?
(scitechsoft.com newsgroup:   scitech.display.doctor.os2.beta)

Good Luck

> TIA
>
> Clemens
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
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--
Rgds Tony W   Email: horseman@ibm.net

"humanum est errare: To err is human
.... and to fail is to be a Project Manager...
...but to foul things up completely needs a computer!"


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From: quoss@my-deja.com                                 14-Oct-99 19:51:10
  To: All                                               14-Oct-99 20:03:13
Subj: Re: OS/2 and SciTech Display Doctor

From: Clemens Quoss <quoss@my-deja.com>

In article <3805C504.7CD6D6BB@ibm.net>,
  Tony Wright <horseman@ibm.net> wrote:
> [...]
> (scitechsoft.com newsgroup:   scitech.display.doctor.os2.beta)
>
I see the points you're making there. I was about to return
the card cause ATI said in a german comp mag they plan to
bring out Rage128 OS/2 drivers. So I bought the card cause
it's cheaper than TNT2, Vodoo 3 or G400. I'm not a big
gamer, but I thought some of my old 3D games might improve
a little bit.

Then I got a reply from ATI marketing saying no way for
OS/2 drivers. And my dealer said no way of taking the
card back since I explicitly requested the card and did not
buy from stock. Should have been alarmed that no local dealer
had it on stock here.

So I had the option of 60Hz flicker or paying I think 80
bucks for SDD/2. Now I'm hopeful I will get SDD/2 with
FP12 or DDFP of OS/2 Warp or in the videopak on the ftp
server like the GRADD drivers.

But I'm also waiting eagerly for the Win98 AMD is sending
me as a replacement for my old Win95A cause it's not
working with AMD K6-II 400 MHz. So I don't need OS/2
drivers that dearly. But the ATI PCI drivers don't work
well with the AGP card, I tell you. Right now I'm still
using my old P/100, ASUS TP4N PC with ELSA graphic card.
At least ELSA knows what it means to support a product
over all platforms.

Bye

Clemens


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From: fjones@onlink.net                                 14-Oct-99 11:46:11
  To: All                                               14-Oct-99 20:03:13
Subj: Re: Q: PCI Video and INTA?

From: "Frank Jones" <fjones@onlink.net>

In <380357E2.FD3FADD0@ibm.net>, on 10/12/99 
   at 04:46 PM, Tony Wright <horseman@ibm.net> said:

>Frank Jones wrote:
>><snip>
>> I am using Warp4 - no fixpacks, with a brand new ASUS P2B-B motherboard,
>> and a Cirrus Logic CL-GD54M30 PCI video card.
>><snip> would anybody have recommendations for a good AGP
>> Video card - I am currently leaning towards the Matrox G200 AGP card...
>>

Chairo Tony.
Thank you for your time and questions, which show me I didn't try
"everything" yet! 

>Can you offer a little more info perhaps?:
>1. Confirming the rest of adapters are solely PCI and how they are
>jumpered and/or whether any legacy resources have been disabled in Bios ?

I did document more in my previous appends,  but to answer the specifics:
I have no other PCI cards,  I do have two ISA PnP cards - A SoundBlaster
16 (I like to listen while I work, and would love to actually have the PC
do something when I talk to it) and a 3COM LAN Card (I like to get into
trouble, by trying things I know nothing about). I followed your advice to
another person in trouble, and removed both cards, REMmed out the
config.sys, and even removed the old Maxtor HD because it was not SMART
capable (the new drive is). But ended up with the same results...
       
>2. Whether moving Video card to top(priority) slot(or conversely the
>bottom,g>) makes any difference?

Didn't try this one - I just assumed,  because it was in the slot next to
the AGP one, that I'd better not move it...

>3. Perhaps outputting results of RMVIEW?

Which flavour? rmview /irq shows  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 14 15  in use. 
Netfinity shows 0 1 2 4 8 10 13 14 15 as dedicated IRQs; none shared.

The video card s/b on IRQ 11, and this does show up in "rmview /da"

I have managed to match the IRQs with the devices; except for 13 - don't
know where Netfinity gets that from....

>4. Whether either setting H/W detection off in HW Mgr properties or
>selecting "use previous" after successful boot works subsequently?

Haven't tried this either, will probably attempt it soon....

>5. Whether PnP is disabled in Bios?

No, Pnp is enabled...

>6. Using ALT + F2 at white OS/2 blob after which driver does system
>freeze? 

Well, IF I get the 'Black screen' then I see no drivers at all,  else (i
get the OS2 logo) I see all the drivers loaded OK on the logo screen, and
the WPS comes up working. 

>7. Whether you used CHECKINI (or equivalent) in case system is
>stalling prior to loading WPS and not just specifically video related
>initialising the desktop?

I haven't run Checkini since I installed on the new HD, in August. Just
ran it now, and most errors are from objects on the disconnected drive,
from pgms I haven't yet transferred to the new one. A few on C: bother me
though, esp.  39DF2:URL FOLDER     =>C:\DESKTOP\CONNECTIONS\WEB
SITES\TroubleShooting\URL FOLDER<-UNABLE TO ACCESS 3E9FB:EPM.EXE       
=>C:\OS2\APPS\EPM.EXE<-UNABLE TO ACCESS

as I dropped EPM from the install because I have a later version on my E:
drive, and the Troubleshooting folder is in, and accessible from, the
Connections  hierarchy... others on C:\ were:

36834:$CIDTMP$       =>C:\$CIDTMP$<-UNABLE TO ACCESS
3E9A5:TEMPORARY URL  =>C:\NOWHERE\TEMPORARY URL<-UNABLE TO ACCESS
30E14:OS2.###        =>C:\OS2\OS2.###<-UNABLE TO ACCESS

Maybe I should reconnect the other HD and cleanup??

>The possibilities seem to include whether system is freezing due to
>resource conflict  or due to driver/desktop issue?

It certainly 'feels' like it when I get a freeze in PM, (moving the mouse
rapidly) but the Word6 freeze happens even when I wait between each Page
up/down action... 

 
>While you may have good reasons not to automatically apply a FP and the
><snip>

I have the CDROM from BMT but I have been unwilling to apply anything
because I know less about FP's at the moment than my current problem! I
shall attempt your scenario, of removing warpcentre etc., though just to
see...
  
> While I can't say personally whether the video driver level 
>(or res x color depth) is pertinent at this stage it might help posting
>these details for others with similar h/w to compare?

I was originally at VGA 640x480x256colours, am currently at 800x600x65536,
(I only have 1MB on the card), freeze happens in both cases. I am using
the Warp4 driver that comes with Warp - there is no Cirrus Logic driver
for Warp4, only Warp3 and 2.1.
 
>Depending on level of your desktop customisation and integrity of any
>Desktop Archives then restoring to either VGA and/or original install
>desktop might be necessary at some time- if nothing else just to preclude
>the possibility of unrepairable INI corruption?

>Whether INTA refers to address groupings or edge v level sensing
>hopefully others can  confirm or correct.

>I might be tempted to also suggest d/l the newer CHKDSK(32 bit) from IBM
>site(assuming it's still available) in lieu of later FP and running that
>from boot/utility diskettes? But it's value rather depends on what FS
>you've elected?

I am using mostly HPFS, but do have one FAT16 drive for xfers to Win95
(which loads its logo OK - but is completely unusable at the moment
because it freezes up almost immediately in any application program)...

><snip>

I will put off buying an new video card until next week, while I try out
your suggestions, but I have already decided I am going to purchase a new
video card - it was always "the next thing to purchase" anyway ;-)

Peace,
Frank.
-- 
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From: fjones@onlink.net                                 14-Oct-99 15:40:12
  To: All                                               14-Oct-99 20:03:13
Subj: Re: Q: PCI Video and INTA?

From: "Frank Jones" <fjones@onlink.net>

In <giWM3.9834$K5.117749@news1.rdc1.bc.home.com>, on 10/13/99 
   at 07:13 AM, baden@unixg.ubc.ca    (Baden Kudrenecky) said:

>In <3802275a$1$swbarf$mr2ice@news.onlink.net>, "Frank Jones"
><fjones@onlink.net> writes: 
><snip>
>>I am using Warp4 - no fixpacks, with a brand new ASUS P2B-B motherboard,
>>and a Cirrus Logic CL-GD54M30 PCI video card.
>>The Doc for the MB says: "... To install a PCI card, you need to set
>>something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots
>>on this motherboard use an INTA #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI
>>cards are set to INTA. ...."
>>the Video card specs says: 
>> "J2 allows you to enable/disable INTA. Close J2 to enable INTA. INTA is
>>disabled by default. ..." 
>>However, the 5430 does not have a "J2 jumper" on the board.
>>Is this the cause of my problems? ie. the 5430 not having INTA enabled,
>>would cause these "random" freezes? 

>   I don't think that is the problem, as long as the card is configured
>in the BIOS.  What may be the problem other tan a possible NFG card, is
>that you have not installed the correct drivers correctly, which is
>similar to the instructions below:

Chairo Baden.

I searched for a later Cirrus Logic driver, but found out that they have
been transferred to ISD corp. Their site says that the CL-GD54M30 is NOT
supported for Warp4 - use the driver supplied with the OS. 
 I did download the Warp3/2.1 driver at the site, but I am leery of
applying a "back-level" driver - What do you recommend? - I have saved
your instructions  just in case.  

Could you possibly explain to me the significance of the INTA
instructrions above? and also why you think that they are not pertinent to
my problem?


><snip>

Peace,
Frank.
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From: acarmon@dreamscape.com                            14-Oct-99 23:09:27
  To: All                                               15-Oct-99 02:48:15
Subj: SciTech Display Doctor freezes coputer, monitor

From: Al Carmon <acarmon@dreamscape.com>

SciTech Display Doctor Version Number - 7, build 24
OS/2 Version - Warp 4
OS Fixpack Level - FP10
OS/2 Type - Client
System CPU Type - Intel Pentium 200MMX
System BIOS - Award
Monitor - Goldstar Studioworks 78i
Manufacturer/Model of Graphics Board - Matrox
Graphics chip - Millenium
A description of the problem you are having:   Installed SciTech Display
Doctor per instructions.  On reboot, gets past the "21 Day" notice,
stops booting
and turns monitor to standby condition.  Any help would be appreciated.
Al

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From: norrisg@linkline.com                              14-Oct-99 21:52:10
  To: All                                               15-Oct-99 02:48:16
Subj: Re: SciTech Display Doctor freezes coputer, monitor

From: "Graham C. Norris" <norrisg@linkline.com>

Every time someone posts here with SDD problems instead of posting in
Scitech's own newsgroup setup for this purpose it makes me wonder how
much else hasn't been read.

Graham.

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From: thrillmstr@mindspring.com                         15-Oct-99 06:10:11
  To: All                                               15-Oct-99 10:27:11
Subj: Re: NVidia Drivers

From: "John Griffin" <thrillmstr@mindspring.com>

no problems here nividia riva tnt (stb4400)
Peter Stein wrote in message <7u2fg2$k8q$1@flood.xnet.com>...
>In article <gYZM3.815$yp.5294@news.rdc1.pa.home.com>,
> <tvoltagg@home.com> wrote:
>>Does anyone have any experience with the NVidia drivers in OS/2?
>>Which card are you using?  How good is it?
>
>You beat me to it. I was just about to post this query. :-)
>
>In addition, how do you like the 2D image quality? Any
>problems with WINOS2?
>
>I'm considering the Asus V3800 Ultra and also a Matrox G400.
>The TNT2 Ultra is very fast and more price competitive, but
>has gotten slammed on its 2D image quality.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Peter Stein
>nbi@xnet.com


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