chandler@beagle.UUCP (Jim Chandler) (07/11/90)
I am running vpix 1.2.0 with no problems under ESIX Rev C. I have a Dell 310 with 8 Megs and an ATI VGAWonder with 512K. I would like to use the extended modes of the ATI card but the 'fake' BIOS of vpix wont allow me to access them. Can I get around the vpix bios to use the extended modes? Ideas from the net would be greatly appreciated. I will summerize the answers here. Also, is anyone using a bus mouse under the above conditions? I would like to here how you did it. I have the ATI mouse driver by Jim Hoover with the hooks for vpix that was posted to one of the sources groups recently. Has anyone successfully gotten that to work? I want to here from you. Thanks -- Jim Chandler asuvax!xroads!beagle!chandler chandler@beagle.UUCP
wsinpdb@lso.win.tue.nl (Paul de Bra) (07/13/90)
In article <387@beagle.UUCP> chandler@beagle.UUCP (Jim Chandler) writes: >I am running vpix 1.2.0 with no problems under ESIX Rev C. I have a Dell 310 >with 8 Megs and an ATI VGAWonder with 512K. I would like to use the extended >modes of the ATI card but the 'fake' BIOS of vpix wont allow me to access them. >Can I get around the vpix bios to use the extended modes? Ideas from the >net would be greatly appreciated. I will summerize the answers here. The trick for Simultask (also vpix but for AT&T unix) is to uncomment the lines with EGAROM and VGAROM in the vpix.cnf file (in /usr/vpix/defaults). Vpix will then use the real VGA-bios routines on the card. This does work when using a Paradise VGA+16 (without kernel patch) in 800x600 mode with fractint for instance. Won't work with EGAROM and VGAROM in the vpix.cnf file, and works fine with the lines commented out. Paul. (debra@research.att.com)
tpf@jdyx.UUCP (Tom Friedel) (07/14/90)
wsinpdb@lso.win.tue.nl (Paul de Bra) writes: >Vpix will then use the real VGA-bios routines on the card. Is it documented anywhere how to do this yourself ? Is this something that only VP/ix can do because it uses virtual 8086 mode ? Would it be possible to write a driver to execute video BIOS routines ? It seems unfortunate that people have to buy X or run DOS to use their super VGA cards. tom
john@jwt.UUCP (John Temples) (07/15/90)
In article <1290@tuewsd.win.tue.nl> wsinpdb@lso.win.tue.nl (Paul de Bra) writes: >The trick for Simultask (also vpix but for AT&T unix) is to uncomment the >lines with EGAROM and VGAROM in the vpix.cnf file (in /usr/vpix/defaults). I tried a different trick which also worked. I booted DOS from a floppy, went into DEBUG, dumped the VGA BIOS at C000:0000 (32 KB worth) to a file which I then placed in the UNIX file system. Making VGAROM point to that file, instead of the default file, worked fine. This was on a clone VGA unsupported by 386/ix 1.0.6, VP/ix 1.1.0. -- John W. Temples -- john@jwt.UUCP (uunet!jwt!john)
chandler@beagle.UUCP (Jim Chandler) (07/15/90)
In article <1290@tuewsd.win.tue.nl>, wsinpdb@lso.win.tue.nl (Paul de Bra) writes: > In article <387@beagle.UUCP> chandler@beagle.UUCP (Jim Chandler) writes: > lines deleted > The trick for Simultask (also vpix but for AT&T unix) is to uncomment the > lines with EGAROM and VGAROM in the vpix.cnf file (in /usr/vpix/defaults). > > Vpix will then use the real VGA-bios routines on the card. > > lines deleted > Paul. > (debra@research.att.com) I tried commenting out the lines in the vpix.cnf file. When I run vpix I just get a blank screen and vpix then dies. It throw me back to unix but the screen is still black and the console response to keystrokes. I know that it is dying because and use ps to check to see if it is running. I have to go back to the terminal and uncomment it, then rerun vpix to get the screen back. This may be due to the ATI card. Any ideas? -- Jim Chandler asuvax!xroads!beagle!chandler chandler@beagle.UUCP
campbell@Thalatta.COM (Bill Campbell) (07/16/90)
In article <1941@jwt.UUCP> john@jwt.UUCP (John Temples) writes: :In article <1290@tuewsd.win.tue.nl> wsinpdb@lso.win.tue.nl (Paul de Bra) writes: :>The trick for Simultask (also vpix but for AT&T unix) is to uncomment the :>lines with EGAROM and VGAROM in the vpix.cnf file (in /usr/vpix/defaults). : :I tried a different trick which also worked. I booted DOS from a :floppy, went into DEBUG, dumped the VGA BIOS at C000:0000 (32 KB worth) :to a file which I then placed in the UNIX file system. Making VGAROM :point to that file, instead of the default file, worked fine. This was :on a clone VGA unsupported by 386/ix 1.0.6, VP/ix 1.1.0. :-- :John W. Temples -- john@jwt.UUCP (uunet!jwt!john) There is a MUCH easier way to do this. Comment out the ?gabio lines in $HOME/vpix/vpix.cnv (put a ';' in the first character position). VP/IX will then use the on-board bios. -- ....microsoft--\ Bill Campbell; Celestial Software ...uw-entropy----!thebes!camco!bill 6641 East Mercer Way ....fluke------/ Mercer Island, Wa 98040 ....hplsla----/ (206) 232-4164
tron1@tronsbox.xei.com (HIM) (07/19/90)
If I comment out the ?GAROM lines in my $HOME/vpix/vpix.cnf file so that it will load the ROM image off of my VRAM-VGA card .. I get an error that says that I >MUST< have an EGAROM image. Does someone have the image for a 512K VRAM-VGA ?? (new sig by popular demand) ========[ Xanadu Enterprises Inc. Amiga & Unix Software Development]======== = "And in the darkened offices, the terminals shine like stars." = ============= Ken Jamieson: uunet!tronsbox.xei.com!tron1 ================== = NONE of the opinions represented here are endorsed by either = = Xanadu Enterpises or its clients, AT&T Bell Labs or others. = ==== The Romantic Encounters BBS 201-759-8450(PEP) / 201-759-8568(2400) ====