pnl@hpfinote.HP.COM (Peter Lim) (08/16/90)
Help !
I am having some problem with ATI VGA Wonder's Windows 3.0 driver.
I run Windows in 386 enhanced mode. Now, I got the driver home last night.
Follow the instruction to install it. Didn't work. When the setup program
reach the end, it complains saying that, "Cannot change SYSTEM.INI;
Delete WINVER.COM and install Windows again.". I am not about to try that
because That means re-installing Windows over again.
So I looked around and found 3 files really useful on the ATI driver
disks: WIN-54B.DRV, WIN-55B.DRV and VDDVGA.386. Now, I have no problem
with copying WIN-54B.DRV over my VGA.DRV under the SYSTEM directory.
Windows would fire up in 800x600 mode. All's fine until I open a DOS
window. Apparently, that caused the VGA Wonder to change mode and
flicker like hell. The screen also got squashed in about 3/4 of an inch
from both left and right sides. Everything else still works !
So, what gives ! By the way, I can figure out how to use VDDVGA.386.
Am I missing something ?
I am getting disappointed with ATI more and more. They still haven't
send me the driver disks I requested from them after failing to download
it from their BBS. Then, they have this setup sequence which obviously
didn't work. And they don't include info to tell you what to do if the
setup sequence screw up. At least tell me how VDDVGA.386 can be used.
Now, I have to turn to the net for help.
Thanks in advance.
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From article <18950009@hpfinote.HP.COM>, by pnl@hpfinote.HP.COM (Peter Lim): > Help ! > > I am having some problem with ATI VGA Wonder's Windows 3.0 driver. > > I run Windows in 386 enhanced mode. Now, I got the driver home last night. > Follow the instruction to install it. Didn't work. When the setup program > reach the end, it complains saying that, "Cannot change SYSTEM.INI; > Delete WINVER.COM and install Windows again.". I am not about to try that > because That means re-installing Windows over again. > > So I looked around and found 3 files really useful on the ATI driver > disks: WIN-54B.DRV, WIN-55B.DRV and VDDVGA.386. Now, I have no problem > with copying WIN-54B.DRV over my VGA.DRV under the SYSTEM directory. > Windows would fire up in 800x600 mode. All's fine until I open a DOS > window. Apparently, that caused the VGA Wonder to change mode and > flicker like hell. The screen also got squashed in about 3/4 of an inch > from both left and right sides. Everything else still works ! > > So, what gives ! By the way, I can figure out how to use VDDVGA.386. > Am I missing something ? > > I am getting disappointed with ATI more and more. They still haven't > send me the driver disks I requested from them after failing to download > it from their BBS. Then, they have this setup sequence which obviously > didn't work. And they don't include info to tell you what to do if the > setup sequence screw up. At least tell me how VDDVGA.386 can be used. > > Now, I have to turn to the net for help. > 1 You should have read the README file that came with the drivers, they work fine for me. 2 If you don't have the README file, basically you should run setup and select the video option to use manufacturer provided drivers. If the drivers are in the WIN directory they will show up on the menu, then select the one you want. I thought the installation was simple, and had the drivers working beautifully within minutes. PS if you notice flickering around the scroll bars, change the color of the scroll bars to something solid. Rob Murtha rmurtha@voyager.lotus.com
jmann@angmar.sw.stratus.com (Jim Mann) (08/16/90)
I have an ATI VGA Wonder and have been running Windows just fine without any of the special drivers. I just ran the Windows setup and selected VGA as the monitor type. Do I gain something by using the drivers that one can get from ATI? Jim jmann@es.stratus.com
hirayama@sumax.UUCP (Pat Hirayama) (08/19/90)
From article <2035@lectroid.sw.stratus.com>, by jmann@angmar.sw.stratus.com (Jim Mann): > I have an ATI VGA Wonder and have been running Windows just fine without > any of the special drivers. I just ran the Windows setup and selected VGA > as the monitor type. Do I gain something by using the drivers that one can > get from ATI? Basically, if your monitor can support it, then ATI's drivers will allow your VGA Wonder card to do 800x600x16, or 1024x768x16. (The VGA driver supplied with Windows does 640x480x16). ATI says that they are 'working' on the 256 color drivers, but no release date as yet. Pat -- Pat Hirayama * Microcomputer Support | "There are times, sir, when men Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | of good conscience can not hirayama%sumax.uucp@beaver.cs.washington.edu | blindly follow orders." ..!{the world}!uw-beaver!sumax.uucp!hirayama | Jean-Luc Picard