[comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc] VGA 1024 super VGA drivers?

beaucham@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (10/05/90)

I recently received a computer with what the salesman assured me was to be
a Paradise VGA 1024 card with 512 K.  However, there is no mention of 
Paradise on the board (the graphics chip was made by Western Digital) and
graphics documentation was titled simply "VGA 1024 hardware and software
installation".  Inside there was a mention of Western Digital.  The 
salesman now says that Western Digital has taken over Paradise.  

Two basic installation programs were provided: VGA1024, which is used to
set modes (there is no autoswitching), and RAMBIOS, which is supposed to
copy the card's bios to ram in order to speed things up.  VGA1024 works
fine, but RAMBIOS.exe crashes the machine.  Also, drivers for various
packages, most of which I don't use, were provided.  I was able to use
the Word Perfect 5.0 800x600 driver.

I specified the Paradise VGA 1024 (alias VGA Pro, I assume) because it had
good reviews and had heard that there were a lot of drivers for it.  However,
there were no drivers for Windows 3.0.  Does anyone know whether, from the
above description, whether this is probably the Paradise board (in disguise),
and assuming it *is* , where I can obtain super VGA drivers for Word Perfect
5.0 (need 1024x768) and Windows 3.0 (need 800x600 and 1024x768). 
Thanks in advance!

Jim Beauchamp		j-beauchamp@uiuc.edu

schuster@cup.portal.com (Michael Alan Schuster) (10/06/90)

>I recently received a computer with what the salesman assured me was to be
>a Paradise VGA 1024 card with 512 K.  However, there is no mention of 


Call thw Western Digital Imaging BBS at 415-968-1834 and download the drivers.
Look in the "Individual Drivers" section in the Paradise VGA area, so you can
download single files instead of 300K humongoids with junk you don't need.

allanon@ozdaltx.UUCP (:) (10/09/90)

In article <19500077@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu>, beaucham@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
> I specified the Paradise VGA 1024 (alias VGA Pro, I assume) because it had
> good reviews and had heard that there were a lot of drivers for it.  However,
> there were no drivers for Windows 3.0.  Does anyone know whether, from the
> above description, whether this is probably the Paradise board (in disguise),
> and assuming it *is* , where I can obtain super VGA drivers for Word Perfect
> 5.0 (need 1024x768) and Windows 3.0 (need 800x600 and 1024x768). 

According to the latest Microsoft Press release dated Oct. 2, it has annouc
MS Windows Supplemental Driver Library for printer, video, pointing device
drivers.  It will be available on Compuserve, Microsoft On-line and GEnie
or ordered from Microsoft 8004269400 for $20 covering 4 5.25" disk
or 7 3.5" disks (must be 720K disks).

Included are loads of printer drivers such as HP Laserjet III, QMS, Oki
printers, etc. plus support for Paradise VGA 1024x768 x 16 colors, 
640x480x256 colors,  plus access for keyboards, mice, Novell etc.

Hope this helps

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brim@cbmvax.commodore.com (Mike Brim - Product Assurance) (10/10/90)

> In article <19500077@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu>, beaucham@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
> I specified the Paradise VGA 1024 (alias VGA Pro, I assume) because it had
> good reviews and had heard that there were a lot of drivers for it.  However,
> there were no drivers for Windows 3.0.  Does anyone know whether, from the
> above description, whether this is probably the Paradise board (in disguise),
> and assuming it *is* , where I can obtain super VGA drivers for Word Perfect
> 5.0 (need 1024x768) and Windows 3.0 (need 800x600 and 1024x768). 

Try the Western Digital/Paradise BBS @ 714-756-8176
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marshall@wind55.seri.gov (Marshall L. Buhl) (10/11/90)

allanon@ozdaltx.UUCP (:) writes:

>According to the latest Microsoft Press release dated Oct. 2, it has annouc
>MS Windows Supplemental Driver Library for printer, video, pointing device
>drivers.  It will be available on Compuserve, Microsoft On-line and GEnie
>or ordered from Microsoft 8004269400 for $20 covering 4 5.25" disk
>or 7 3.5" disks (must be 720K disks).

Gee.  I wonder if this stuff might make it onto SIMTEL or cica?
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