INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR OS/2 2.0 16 COLORS NON-BLITTER DRIVER AND 32-Bit 256 COLORS BLITTER DRIVER FOR CIRRUS LOGIC'S GD542X CHIPS ----------------------------------------------------------------- Programs you need for Installation. _____________________________________ Clmode.exe or Video Adapter Utility program to select monitor type. 256 Color Blitter Drivers can only be used with the OS/2 2.0 Corrective Service Pack which is an upgrade that can be purchased from IBM. Installing the 16 colors non-blitter driver: -------------------------------------------- 1. Edit OS/2's config.sys file with the following settings. ADD> search for the LIBPATH statement and add "C:\OS2\DLL\CLDSP" to the beginning of the LIBPATH statement. For example: LIBPATH=C:\OS2\DLL\CLDSP; .; ........ set video_devices=vio_SVGA set vio_SVGA=device(bvhvga,bvhsvga) device=%1:\os2\mdos\vsvga.sys and remark (REM) the following statements: REM set video_devices=vio_vga REM set vio_vga=device(bvhvga) REM device=%1:\os2\mdos\vvga.sys 2. Bring up a DOS full screen session, run Clmode.exe utility that came in your video adapter Utilities Disk to set monitor type, then insert Cirrus Logic's driver diskette in drive A or B, type A:SVGA.EXE ON or B:SVGA.EXE ON to create a svgadata.pmi file. Copy your svgadata.pmi file to your \OS2 subdirectory. 3. shutdown the system to boot up from the OS/2 2.0 Installation Diskette, then ESC out of Diskette One to run cli1620.cmd. Installing the 256 colors blitter driver: ----------------------------------------- 256 Color Blitter Drivers can only be used with the OS/2 2.0 Corrective Service Pack which is an upgrade that can be purchased from IBM. 1. Edit OS/2's config.sys file with the following settings add set video_devices=vio_SVGA set vio_SVGA=device(bvhvga,bvhsvga) device=%1:\os2\mdos\vsvga.sys and remark (REM) the following statements: REM set video_devices=vio_vga REM set vio_vga=device(bvhvga) REM device=%1:\os2\mdos\vvga.sys 2. Bring up a DOS full screen session, run Clmode.exe utility that came in your video adapter Utilities Disk to set monitor type, then insert Cirrus Logic's driver diskette in drive A or B, type A:SVGA.EXE ON or B:SVGA.EXE ON to create a svgadata.pmi file. Copy your svgadata.pmi file to your \OS2 subdirectory. 3. Shutdown the system to boot up from the OS/2 2.0 Installation Diskette, then ESC out of Diskette One to run cli25620.cmd Note: When running Win-OS2 in Full Screen, Open Settings for Win-OS2 Full Screen and go to Session. Under Dos Settings go to Video_Switch_Notification and switch the default setting from OFF to ON. This setting must be changed so that when running Full Screen Win-OS2 the Virtual Device Driver (VSVGA.SYS) functions properly when switching between OS/2 Presentation Manager and Windows Program Manager.