Subject: OS/2 2.5x Install Instructions
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Installation Instructions
S3 OS/2 Driver version 2.5x (For OS/2 2.1, 2.11, and 3.0)
Installation Considerations
1. The installation process assumes that the user knows the
maximum vertical refresh rate as well as the maximum
resolution of the monitor.
2. When installing the S3 driver over a non-S3 driver
(e.g., SVGA), the standard IBM VGA driver must be
installed first. This is not required if an S3 driver
is already installed.
3. The driver diskettes must be labeled "S3 DRV1"(disk 1) and
"S3 DRV2" (disk 2). If it is not labeled installation will fail.
4. The S3 driver will not install unless an S3 chip-based
card is installed in the machine at the time of driver
installation.
Installation Instructions
1. Make sure you have all open data files saved before
continuing the S3 driver installation.
2. Make sure Win-OS/2 session and all Seamless Windows
applications are closed. (Seamless applications are
windows applications that run on top of the PM Desktop.)
3. Open an OS/2 command prompt (windowed or full screen).
4. Insert driver diskette into the floppy drive.
5. Change to the floppy drive (A: or B:) into which you have
inserted driver disk #1. Verify that the diskette
is labeled "S3 DRV1" (do the same for disk #2). If it is not
labeled then type "label S3 DRV1" or "label S3 DRV2".
6. Type S3INST A: C: and press "Enter". ("A" is the floppy
drive; "C" is the drive OS/2 is installed).
Note: You may see an error message stating could not locate files.
Please ignore this message.
7. When prompted, insert Disk #2. It must be label "S3 DRV2".
8. When prompted, exit the OS/2 command prompt, remove floppy
disk from drive, and shutdown and reboot system.
9. When OS/2 is up insert disk 1 (S3 DRV1) into the floppy
drive.
10. Double click on the the "OS/2 System" icon.
11. Double click on the "System Setup" icon.
12. Double click on the "Display Driver Install" icon.
13. When prompted by the Display Driver Install dialog, select
Primary Display and then click the OK button.
14. Select the "32 Bit S3 Display Drivers" option from the
Primary Display Adapter Type dialog and click the OK
button.
15. Select the appropriate option from the Monitor
Configuration/Selection Utility dialog, and click the
OK button. Select "Default" if it is an S3 BIOS that was not
modified by the OEM.
THE SCREEN WILL TEMPORARILY FLASH AND GO BLACK. PLEASE
WAIT FOR THE SOURCE DIRECTORY DIALOG TO APPEAR.
16. The Source Directory dialog will be displayed. Set the source
directory to the location of disk 1 (S3 DRV1). Double click
on the "Install" button.
17. Insert disk 2 (S3 DRV2) into the floppy drive when prompted.
18. The Installation Program may pause and display prompts to
overwrite certain files. Please answer YES for each file.
19. You will be given a message stating that you "Must
Shutdown and Restart your system for the changes to take
effect". Click the OK button.
20. Remove driver diskette from the floppy drive.
21. Shut down and reboot system.
Note: You can double click the "System" Icon in the System Setup
to change resolution before shutting down.
After you reboot your system will come up with your newly
installed driver.
To Change Resolution:
22. To switch resolutions, double click on the "System" icon
in the System Setup Folder.
23. Highlight the resolution and close the dialog.
24. Shut down and reboot.