Autodesk P386 ADI 4.2
Combined display and rendering display driver
(Feb. 1993)
Contents
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README.TXT -- This file
RCPTV42.EXP -- P386 ADI 4.2 driver w/ HiColor support
Features
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* Support Trident TVGA8800 and TVGA8900 series.
* Support 256-color up to 1024x768.
* Support 32K-color rendering display (Sierra HiColor DAC).
* Support True-color rendering display (Sierra 485/7/9 DAC).
* Combined display and rendering display driver.
* Support Autodesk products which support ADI P386 v4.2 display.
* Support Dual-Screen (automatic detect).
* Individual colors selectable for parts of the graphics screen.
* Easy configure, automatic detect 8800/8900, automatic detect
video memory size.
Resolutions Available
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8900-1M 8900-512K 8800-512K
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* Display:
640x400-256c X X X
640x480-256c X X X
800x600-256c X X
1024x768-256c X
* Rendering Display:
640x400-256c X X X
640x480-256c X X X
800x600-256c X X
1024x768-256c X
512x480-32768c X X
640x480-32768c X
800x600-32768c X
640x480-16M X
Installation
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Installation procedures can vary for Autodesk products. Please
consult your Autodesk reference manual for complete installation
procedures. A general guide for installation follows:
* IMPORTANT: Make sure you have installed AutoCAD Rel 12 with
the IBM Standard VGA driver and you can bring up the AutoCAD
Rel 12 Drawing editor screen.
Display Driver Installation Procedures:
A. Copy the display driver from the %2:\TVGAUTIL\ACAD12
directory on your hard disk to your AutoCAD/386 drivers
directory(e.g. C:\ACAD12\DRV ). From drive %2, type:
COPY %2:\TVGAUTIL\ACAD12\RCPTV42.EXP C:\ACAD12\DRV
B. Enter the following SET command at the DOS prompt, or add
it to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
SET ACADDRV = C:\ACAD386\DRV
C. Install Display Driver for Drawing Editor:
1. Bring up your AutoCAD Drawing Editor Screen.
2. Select CONFIGURE in "File" pull-down menu. (AutoCAD will
switch to a text screen)
3. Select "3" to configure video display.
4. AutoCAD will show your current video display.
5. Answer "Y" to select a different driver.
6. Select "Trident VGA P386 ADI(V4.2) Display and Rendering
Driver".
7. Answer "Y" to select a display resolution.
8. Select your resolution preference. ( Make sure you have
enough video memory for the resolution)
9. Enter "0" to exit to Drawing Editor Screen.
10. Answer "Y" to save configuration changes.
D. Install Display Driver for Rendering:
1. Make sure you have installed Rendering for AutoCAD Rel 12.
2. In Drawing editor screen,select "PREFERENCES" in "Render"
pull-down menu.
3. If you have configured Preferences for rendering before,
select "Reconfigure" in Rendering Preferences dialogure
box. Otherwise,it should directly switch to a text screen.
4. Select "2" to configure Rendering Driver.
5. Select "AutoCAD's configured P386 ADI combined display/
rendering driver".
6. Select your resolution preference for Rendering.
7. Select your Rendering View preference.
8. Select "0" to exit to drawing Editor Screen.
9. Answer "Y" to save configuration changes.
10. Click "OK" to close Rendering Preferences dialogure box.
