seshan@scutum.ece.cmu.edu (Natarajan Seshan) (06/25/91)
I own an ATI VGA Wonder (NOT VGA Wonder +) with BIOS V3-1.04A with
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
512 K. I am running a 386-25 clone with 2Meg RAM.
In programs other than win3.0 it will run in 800x600x256 and 1024x768x16
modes. However, I have tried installing the appropriate drivers from
cica and it won't run in these modes from win 3.0. Windows simply
crashes after the startup screen. I have tried both windows setup
and manual instillation. Neither works. I have also tried reinstalling
all of windows from scratch and choosing a OEM display option.
This causes the system to place a load of ega.sys in config.sys.
Loading ega.sys for some reason causes my machine not to hang
indefinately on booting!
The questions:
1. Can the ATI VGA wonder (NOT +) 512K run 800x600x256 or 1024x768x16?
If so:
-What is the sequence of driver loading in config.sys?
-WHere did you get the appropriate driver?
-What does the installation look like in the .ini files?
If not:
-Is there anyway of upgrading my VGA wonder so it can?
2. Does anyone have an idea why my machine might not boot with ega.sys?
Thanks in advance for your help.
-Nat Seshansdans@watson.ibm.com (Dan Simoes) (06/25/91)
Yes, the ATI card can do 800x600 (which I run) and 1024x768(which I have run but find too small). You can get the correct drivers from ATI (sorry, I lost the number). They are in Canada, and if you leave your name and address, you'll have them in 2 weeks.
Windows loads ega.sys because it doesn't come with the correct drivers for the ATI card. When installing, have a floppy with the proper drivers ready, and use those, or install standard VGA and then run setup to change the mode.
Note: I am running the 16 color driver, not the rumored *slow* 256 color.
| Dan |
Dan Simoes sdans@watson.ibm.com
IBM TJW Research Center
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Quote: .pending
914.945.2456 (tie 862) johns@csd.uwo.ca (John Strybosch) (06/25/91)
In article <1991Jun24.185528.6860@fs7.ece.cmu.edu> seshan@scutum.ece.cmu.edu (Natarajan Seshan) writes: >1. Can the ATI VGA wonder (NOT +) 512K run 800x600x256 or 1024x768x16? Your BIOS version has to be at least (I think) version 4. You could upgrade your bios alone (they did ours for free when I had problems on our 25MHZ) or your whole board. (I'm about to upgrade the 33MHZ machine's to the VGA Wonder+ I think it is about $100 american) Contact ATI their number is in the front of their documentation. __ JJ Strybosch \/ B3/4 f cd g+ k- r s- Just a happy ATI user's oppinion
bgeer@javelin.sim.es.com (Bob Geer) (06/26/91)
seshan@scutum.ece.cmu.edu (Natarajan Seshan) writes: >I own an ATI VGA Wonder (NOT VGA Wonder +) with BIOS V3-1.04A with They upgraded my proms for free -- I think I have v3-1.07. They have recently had an offer to upgrade a VGA Wonder 512k to Wonder+ 512k for $100. Call them, but have your VGA board's serial number handy. Also check out their 8514 Ultra board...allegedly makes Win3 blinding fast, including the 256-color SVGA modes. You can download the latest mouse & Win3 video drivers from their BBS. The phone numbers for ATI are: ATI Technologies - main number (416)-756-0718 ATI Tech support (416)-756-0711 ATI BBS (416)-756-4591 -- <> Bob `Bear' Geer <> bgeer%javelin.sim.es.com (this *should* work) <> <> cola-zombie <> speaking only for myself, one of my many tricks <> <> Salt Lake City, <> "We must strive to be more than we are, Lal." <> <> Ootah <> -- Cmdr. Data, learning schmaltz <>
andrzej@bigsur.UUCP (Andrzej Bieszczad) (06/27/91)
In article <1991Jun24.185528.6860@fs7.ece.cmu.edu>, seshan@scutum.ece.cmu.edu (Natarajan Seshan) writes: |> I own an ATI VGA Wonder (NOT VGA Wonder +) with BIOS V3-1.04A with |> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |> 512 K. I am running a 386-25 clone with 2Meg RAM. |> |> In programs other than win3.0 it will run in 800x600x256 and 1024x768x16 |> modes. However, I have tried installing the appropriate drivers from |> cica and it won't run in these modes from win 3.0. Windows simply |> crashes after the startup screen. I have tried both windows setup |> and manual instillation. Neither works. I have also tried reinstalling |> all of windows from scratch and choosing a OEM display option. |> This causes the system to place a load of ega.sys in config.sys. |> Loading ega.sys for some reason causes my machine not to hang |> indefinately on booting! |> |> The questions: |> |> 1. Can the ATI VGA wonder (NOT +) 512K run 800x600x256 or 1024x768x16? |> If so: |> -What is the sequence of driver loading in config.sys? |> -WHere did you get the appropriate driver? |> -What does the installation look like in the .ini files? |> If not: |> -Is there anyway of upgrading my VGA wonder so it can? |> |> 2. Does anyone have an idea why my machine might not boot with ega.sys? |> |> Thanks in advance for your help. |> |> -Nat Seshan 1. Yes, it can. (I have 8MB of RAM, but the rest is the same as yours). 2. No idea. You may want to try WINRES program from cica.cica which launches Windows in any resolution. -- ======================================================================== Andrzej Bieszczad | Phone: (613) 763-2259 Bell-Northern Research, Ltd. | Fax: (613) 763-3283 Dept. 9G36, P.O. Box 3511, Station C, | USENET: uunet!bnrgate!eh!andrzej Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4H7 | BitNet: andrzej@BNR.CA ========================================================================