                                                          25 August 1994

                #9GXE 32-bit OS/2 Display Driver for OS/2 2.1

THIS VIDEO DEVICE DRIVER AND THE MAINTENANCE FIXES ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH
THE OS/2 2.1 PRODUCT.  YOU MUST BE A CURRENT LICENSEE OF OS/2 2.1 IN ORDER TO
USE THIS PRODUCT.  THIS CODE IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
OS/2 PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT.

This package also contains:

o This README with instructions for installing the driver from a diskette.
o Maintenance updates to OS/2 2.1 required for the successful operation  of
  the driver.

SUPPORTED FEATURES
------------------

This #9GXE video accelerator driver provides seamless support for accelerated
video graphics and advanced color resolutions when used with the minimum
required video memory.  It conforms to the OS/2 2.1 32-bit flat memory model
and is designed to function as a 32-bit Presentation Manager* display driver
under the OS/2 2.1 32-bit graphics engine.

This video accelerator driver supports these resolutions and colors depths:

                        Number of    Video Memory
       Resolutions        Colors        Required

       640x480            256           1MB
       800x600            256           1MB
      1024x768            256           1MB
      1152x870            256           2MB
      1280x1024           256           2MB
      1600x1200           256           4MB

       640x480           65,536         1MB
       800x600           65,536         1MB
      1024x768           65,536         2MB
      1280x1024          65,536         4MB

This #9GXE video accelerator driver supports the following number of
columns and rows in an OS/2 full-screen session:

       Columns    Rows
         132      25
         132      43

This release also includes the Number Nine GXE Workplace Shell Object,
which permits the selection of refresh rates and provides on-line help.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
-------------------------

        TIPS AND WARNINGS:

        Pre-installation notes:
         1.  You must have OS/2 DOS Support installed in order to
             install this driver.  You must also have OS/2 REXX support
             installed.

         2.  The OS/2 ATTRIB command is used during installation.  If you
             elected not to install the OS/2 System Utility Programs or you
             have deleted the ATTRIB, command you must use Selective Install to
             restore the ATTRIB command before continuing.

         3.  If you have the previous release of #9GXE drivers installed, you may
             install these drivers directly over them.  You do not need to revert to
             VGA.  However, to install the #9GXE Hawkeye feature set
             for use in full-screen WIN-OS/2, you WILL need to return your WIN-OS/2
             setup to VGA.  Full screen WINDOWS under OS/2 is supported with the 
             #9GXE WINDOWS DRIVER version 4.15.  This driver can
             only be installed when full screen WINDOWS under OS/2 is in VGA mode.

         4.  If you previously installed SVGA support, return to VGA resolution
             using the new SETVGA procedure found at the end of this README
             before you install this driver.

         5.  AFTER YOU INSTALL THESE DRIVERS, if you must re-install OS/2 2.1GA,
             be sure to delete the PSS3.DSC, GXE64.DSC, and GXE64P.DSC files in your
             \OS2\INSTALL directory FIRST.

             OS/2 2.1GA installation will not complete if these files are
             present.


INSTALLATION FROM DISKETTE
--------------------------

***************************************************************************
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR BBS USERS:
If you have downloaded this driver from the #9 BBS and are attempting to
install it from floppy disk, the volume label of the first floppy MUST be
changed to "S3 DRVS" before attempting installation.  The volume label
of the second diskette must be changed to "GXE64P DRVS" before installing
for the #9GXE64 Pro or "GXE64 DRVS" before installing for the #9 GXE64.
***************************************************************************

This video accelerator driver is compatible with OS/2 2.1.  Do not install it
on previous versions of OS/2.

To install this S3 video accelerator driver from diskette:

    1.  Place this diskette into drive A (or any other diskette drive).

    2.  Open an OS/2 full-screen or OS/2 window session.

    3.  At the OS/2 command prompt, type the following command:

        A:GXEINST A: C:

             where:  A: is the diskette drive
                     C: is the drive where OS/2 2.1 is installed

        This command will copy all necessary files to the OS/2 drive.
        If you are prompted to replace the files DISPLAY.DLL and
        PMVIOP.DLL, answer "NO". These files should NOT be overwritten.

    4.  Remove the diskette from the diskette drive, perform a shutdown, and
        then restart the system.

    5.  Open the "OS/2 System" folder.

    6.  Open the "System Setup" folder.


    7.  Open the "Display Driver Install" (DSPINSTL) object.

        When the Display Driver Install window appears, "S3" should be the
        default choice.  Select "OK".

        When DSPINSTL displays the list of supported adapters, select
        "#9GXE64 Pro" if you have the #9 GXE64 Pro, or "#9GXE64" if you
        have the #9 GXE64;  otherwise select "#9GXE".

        When the Monitor Configuration/Selection Utility window appears,
        the "Install Using Defaults for Monitor Type" option is preselected.
        ACCEPT THIS OPTION.  (The #9GXE does not use a Display Adapter
        Utility Program.)

     8. When the source directory pop-up window appears, insert the #9GXE
        32-bit OS/2 Display Driver diskette and select Install.  DSPINSTL
        will prompt you for a second diskette if you are installing for
        the #9GXE64 or the #9GXE64 Pro.  Make sure you use the correct
        diskette for your video board.

        DSPINSTL determines the hardware configuration by creating the
        SVGADATA.PMI file on the drive where the OS2 directory is located.

     9.  When the installation is complete, do the following:
         a.  Open "OS/2 System".
         b.  Open "System Setup".
         c.  Open the "System" object.  The Screen page of the Settings
             notebook lists all the supported resolutions for your
             configuration.
         d.  Select a resolution; then, close the notebook.

    10.  Perform a shutdown; then, restart the system.

Note that during the installation of this driver a DISPLAY.LOG file is
created in the OS2\INSTALL directory.  This file identifies the OS/2 2.1 system
files that were updated and indicates whether the installation was successful.
The contents of this file might be useful if you need to report an
installation problem to Number Nine.

Note that this release includes patches to the OS/2 2.1 kernel and virtual
Windows driver, which are required to support the new 32-bit S3 driver
architecture.  If you are running OS/2 2.11 the patches in this package
are not necessary.  Thus, under OS/2 2.11, or with the Pentium patches
under OS/2 2.1, the installation program's attempt to patch the kernel will
fail.  This failure will be recorded in DISPLAY.LOG, and is normal.  It does
not indicate a failure to correctly install the drivers.


INSTALLING THE NUMBER NINE GXE SOFTWARE
------------------------------------

This driver set includes an OS/2 utility to configure the
refresh rate of your #9GXE under OS/2.  To install this
utility, insert #9GXE Display Driver Disk 2 in a diskette
drive and type:

        A:INSTOBJ A: C:

where "A:" is your diskette drive and "C:" is the drive on which
OS/2 is installed.  The Number Nine GXE object will appear in your
System Setup folder.

FUNCTIONAL RESTRICTIONS
-----------------------

         o  To avoid a General Protection fault while loading Ventura
            Publisher** for Windows be sure it is in one of the 256 color
            resolutions.

         o  WordPerfect** 5.1 and 5.2 for Windows may produce a general protection
            fault when the "Print Preview" option is selected while using
            800x600x64K.

         o  Users of the software motion video feature of MMPM/2 should
            expect satisfactory results in 256-color modes.  However, in
            64K-color modes, users of the feature will experience unusual
            results.  An OS/2 2.1 pervasive fix package will be available
            electronically.

            In addition, the software motion video feature will take
            advantage of a 1MB aperture on video adapters and systems where it
            is available to improve the performance of video playback in
            64K-color modes.  For those systems with nonstandard locations,
            the actual physical address of the aperture must be provided in
            the following CONFIG.SYS statement:

               SET VIDEO_APERTURE=xxxh

            where "xxx" is a hexadecimal value in units of 1MB, representing
            the actual physical address to map to the aperture.
          
          o You may install the #9 GXE Windows driver (diskette ver. 4.15) in a
            full-screen WIN-OS/2 session.  The file WIN.INI should be edited to
            remove HAWKEYE.EXE from the LOAD= line.  Hawkeye may be launched once 
            WIN-OS/2 has been completely started, but NOT from the WIN.INI file.

NEW SETVGA PROCEDURE
--------------------

Use the following procedure instead of the SETVGA command to return to
VGA mode.

        NOTE:  If your display is out of sync, start OS/2 using the OS/2
               Installation Diskette, insert Diskette 1 when prompted, then
               press Esc to access a command prompt.  Follow the instructions
               below to reset your display mode.

o  If you installed OS/2 from diskettes:

     1.  Be sure RSPDSPI.EXE is in the \OS2\INSTALL directory.  If it is, go
         to step 2.  If it is not, insert Installation Diskette 8 and unpack
         RSPDSPI.EXE with the following command:

         C:\OS2\UNPACK A:\INSTAID C: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE

             where:  A: is the drive containing Installation Diskette 8
                     C: is the drive where OS/2 2.1 is installed

     2.  Type C:; then press Enter
     3.  Type CD C:\OS2\INSTALL; then press Enter
     4.  Type RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:A:\ /T:C:; then press Enter

             /T:C: where C: is the drive where OS/2 2.1 is installed
             /S:A: where A: is the diskette drive you use to install
                   OS/2

o  If you installed OS/2 from CD-ROM or a LAN:

     1.  Be sure RSPDSPI.EXE is in the \OS2\INSTALL directory.  If it is, go
         to step 2.  If it is not, unpack RSPDSPI.EXE with the following
         command:

         C:\OS2\UNPACK E:\DISK_8\INSTAID C: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE

             where:  C: is the drive where OS/2 2.1 is installed
                     E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive

     2.  Type C:; then press Enter
     3.  Type CD C:\OS2\INSTALL; then press Enter
     4.  Type RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:E:\OS2SE21\ /T:C:; then press Enter

             /T:C: where C: is the drive where OS/2 2.1 is installed
             /S:E: where E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive

Trademarks
----------
The following terms, denoted by an asterisk (*) in this file, are trademarks or
registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries:

IBM                  Presentation Manager
OS/2


The following terms, denoted by an asterisk (**) in this file, are trademarks
or registered trademarks of other companies as follows:



Trademark                Owner
-------------------------------------------------------
Number Nine              Number Nine Computer Corporation
S3                       S3 Incorporated
Ventura Publisher        Ventura Software, Inc.
Windows                  MicroSoft Corporation
WordPerfect              WordPerfect Corporation
1-2-3                    Lotus Development Corporation
#9                       Number Nine Computer Corporation

THIS DRIVER IS COPYRIGHTED BY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION AND
NUMBER NINE COMPUTER CORPORATION.  ALL APPROPRIATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
                              (End of Document)
