Panorama Driver For OS2 & EComStation

PANORAMA VESA README

July 1, 2007


This README contains information about
Panorama VESA video driver for eComStation
Version: 20070701


CONTENTS
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1.0 Description
2.0 System requirements
3.0 Installation
4.0 Usage
5.0 Copyrights and contact info



1.0 Description
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Features:
* VBE 2.0 support
* Shadow buffer
* Enable Write Combine (UNI and SMP)
* The only video driver optimized for SMP

Supported subsystems:
* PM, GPI
* DIVE
* Cairo
* OpenGL 1.0
* SDL


2.0 System requirements
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System requirements:
* eComStation or OS/2 Warp 4.5
* ACPI.PSD 2.20 or higher
* LCD monitor. VBE2 doesn't allow adjust refresh rate.
* N Mb of RAM for Shadow buffer


3.0 Installation over SDDGRAD
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!!! There is no need to reset to VGA !!!
If using IBM VGA then install SDDGRAD (Alt-F1 -> G, Reset to IBM Gradd)


If SNAP or GENGRAD is already installed then

* copy VBE2GRAD.DLL to x:os2dll
copy PANOGREX.DLL to x:os2dll
copy GRADD.SYS to x:os2

* modify CONFIG.SYS:
change
SET C1=SDDGRADD
SET GREEXT=SDDGREXT
to
SET C1=VBE2GRAD
SET GREEXT=PANOGREX

* Remove SNAP stuff:
rem device=x:os2sddhelp.sys

Delete the file x:os2svgadata.pmi or modify it:
change
#includecode "sddpmi.dll"
to
#includecode "genpmi.dll"

* How to convince that VBE2GRAD is loaded?
* x:os2installgradd.log
should contain: "Module VBE2GRAD loaded successfully"
* Capabilities button should be enabled

* Setup:
* shadow buffer is disabled by default. To enable, System setup ->
Screen -> Capabilities button -> [X] Shadow buffer, reboot


List of video adapters tested with Panorama VESA:
(Send reports of success to panorama@ecomstation.ru)

Vend:Prod SubSystemID
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ATI Radeon 8500 1002:514B
ATI Mobility Radeon X600 1002:3150 1014:058E
ATI Radeon 9600 AGP 1002:4150
ATI Radeon 9600 1002:4E50
ATI Radeon 9250 1002:5960
ATI Radeon X300 1002:5B60
ATI Radeon X800 1002:554D
ATI Radeon X800XT 1002:5D57
ATI Radeon X700 1002:5E4B
ATI Radeon X700 1002:5E4F
ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 1002:7145 17AA:2006
ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 1002:7149 17AA:2005
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 1002:71C5 1043:10b2
ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 1002:71C6
ATI Radeon X1950XT 1002:7244

NVidia GeForce2 Go/MX Ultra [NV11] 10DE:0112 1028:00F3
NVidia GeForce 6100 nForce 405 10DE:03D1
NVidia GeForce 6150 10DE:0240

S3 SuperSavage/IXC SDRAM 5333:8C2E

Intel 945GM 8086:27A2 1025:0094
Intel Integrated G965 X3000 8086:29A2 1043:820B



This adapters are not supported:
* S3 Trio 64+
* Cirrus 5430/5440