Chips & Technologies, Inc.
DR655xx Display Driver Package
Release Notes for Windows 3.X
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Revision: Version 1.3.6 , 6555X
Release Date: August 28, 1997
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1. Fixed D-532 , NTSC/PAL problem. When in NTSC/PAL display and
switching between FS DOS and DOS box , NTSC/PAL display was
losing sync.
2. Fixed D-510, Could not change resolution or color when displaying
on NTSC/PAL display.
3. Fixed OEM6555X.INF driver name mode messages that are viewed in
windows SETUP program.
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Revision: Version 1.3.5 , 6555X
Release Date: July 18, 1997
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1. Completed bug fix #410. The change described below actually
fixed the problem / area beneath the cursor when cursor was
forced to SW. However, when the cursor was dinamically changed
from HW to SW (such as NTSC or interlaced modes), the cursor
problem still exists. This fix is taking care of it.
WGA.ASM - ResetHiResMode.
2. Fixed forced hardware/software cursor support with video
BIOSs that return function 5F50h with DL[4] = 0 , drivers
check for panning bit. CURSOR.ASM , CC_CHANGEDISPLAY.
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Revision: Version 1.3.4 , 6555X
Release Date: July 02, 1997
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1. Bug fix #482 : 65555X , after booting windows from DOS with POPUP
enabled , cursor disappears. The cause was the POPUP 55X cursor
initialization code was not being called , instead 655545/548
POPUP cursor intailization code was called.
2. Bug fix #410 : Alt Tab in/from DOS FS corrupts area beneath the
cursor when SW cursor modes (65555 and intermitent).
WGA.ASM - In ResetHiResMode skip checking HW popup cursor and HW
cursor in offscreen memory for SW cursor. The bug occured because
the above code was redrawing the SW cursor when it was not needed.
The area beneath the cursor was beeing messed up by the EraseTail_10
algorithm in that particular instance. ResetHiResMode is called
when returining from DOS FS and is asyncronuous with the displayed
screen. Sometimes, the EraseTail_10 (whithin DrawCursor) would not
restore the proper save_screen for the SW cursor.
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Revision: Version 1.3.3 , 6555X
Release Date: June 27, 1997
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1. Bug fix #447 : do a long dir (dir/s in the root directory) and
switch FS<-> DOS box - Alt-Enter. The screen does not come back
until the dir/s is finished.
WORK31.ASM - InstallBIOS5f51 does use both VMM schedule_Global
and Call_when_VM_returns based upon PIF bits.
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Revision: Version 1.3.2 , 6555X
Release Date: May 15, 1997
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1. General driver release.
2. CHIPSCPL - Added 68554 and 68555.
3. Bug fix , 16 bit driver , for software BLT ROP E2 , DSPDxax ,
using pattern brush.
4. Implemented disable for VInterpolation for 65555 .
INIT.ASM - GetInterpolationBits PROC:
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Revision: Production Version 1.3.1 , 6555X
Release Date: April 18, 1997
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1. General driver release.
2. Enabled 1024x600 , new standard mode.
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Revision: Production Version 1.3.0 , 6555X
Release Date: April 17, 1997
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1. General driver release.
2. CHIPSCPL - Added 68554 and 68555 support.
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Revision: Production Version 1.2.9 , 6555X
Release Date: April 09, 1997
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1. General driver release.
2. VDD #335 bug fix release. The problem resolved - Switches to
CRT mode when DOS box is opened.
3. Bug fix for problem #297 .
When both Background and Exclusive were being set with
PIF editor for DOS Full Screen, the screen would go blank when
going to full screen from Win or DOS box.
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Revision: Production Version 1.2.8 , 6555X
Release Date: April 08, 1997
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1. IBM Japanese Windows release.
2. Specialized VDD required:
Added built-in Japanese support from IBM for IBM Windows 3.1J .
This VDD requires Japanese grabber and VDDD386 and DPGRAB.DLL
are not used.
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Revision: Production Version 3.3.3 , 65548/65545
Release Date: April 07, 1997
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1. VDD #335 bug fix release. The problem resolved - Switches to
CRT mode when DOS box is opened.
2. Added built-in Japanese support from IBM for IBM Windows 3.1J .
This VDD requires Japanese grabber (CHIP55XJ.3GR).
VDDD386 and DPGRAB.DLL are not used.
3. Bug fix for problem #297 .
When both Background and Exclusive were being set with
PIF editor for DOS Full Screen, the screen would go blank when
going to full screen from Win or DOS box.
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Revision: Production Version 1.2.7 , 65558/68554
Release Date: April 01, 1997
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1. Alpha release.
2. CHIPSCPL revision problem resolved , latest version 3.22.
3. VDD31 Get54xDispDEv procedure always returning CRT problem
resolved. (6554X only.)
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Revision: Production Version 3.3.2 , 65545/548 VL
Release Date: March 25, 1997
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1. VDD DOS Box,Windows and full screen switching corruption
problem resolved.
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Revision: Production Version 1.2.6 , 6555X
Release Date: March 20, 1997
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1. Standard driver release .
2. Fixed 65550 ES1.7 silicon 15/16 BPP bitblt problem.
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Revision: Production Version 1.2.5 , 6555X
Release Date: March 19, 1997
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1. Custom driver release , 1024x600 support.
2. Resolved CRT 1024x600 playback overlay alignment problems.
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Revision: Production Version 1.2.4 , 6555X
Release Date: March 13, 1997
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1. NTSC TV output interlaced and non-interlaced overlay alignment
problems resolved.
2. Resolved CRT 1024x600 playback overlay alignment problems.
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Revision: Production Version 3.3.1 , 65545/548
Release Date: March 10, 1997
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1. Fujitsu FMR Offical Release , 65545/548 .
This driver requires CNTVBIOS.DLL , which emulates
INT10H function normally called by driver.
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.2.3 , 6555X
Release Date: Febrary 26, 1997
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1. Fixed 65550 ES1.7 silicon 15/16 BPP bitblt problem.
2. Fixed 6555X activity timer wake up problem when
cursor is moved.
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Revision: Production Version 3.3.1
Release Date: Febrary 20, 1997
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Vampire , 655535 , release .
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.2.2
Release Date: Febrary 18, 1997
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Custom driver release , support for 1024x600 modes ,
requires custom video BIOS.
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.2.1
Release Date: Febrary 07, 1997
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1. Fixed HotKey NTSC->LCD panning problem.
2. Fixed PaintBrush "left" eraser" problem in all 32K color modes.
3. Fixed PaintBrush GPF save file problem with large image files.
4. Fixed 4BPP , 6555X panning problem.
5. Fixed STRETCHBLT problem.
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.2.0
Release Date: January 28, 1997
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1. Fixed video overlay alignment problem in NTSC 640x480
interlaced and PAL 800x600 interlaced modes.
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.1.9
Release Date: January 23, 1997
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1. Support added for custom mode 1024x600.
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.1.8
Release Date: November 15, 1996
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1. Implemented fix for PC Doctor 2.0 problem with Text Output in
Video Test.
2. Fixed 32K/64k mode problem , when saving *.BMP files. The
BMP file color was being corrupted.
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.1.7
Release Date: November 5, 1996
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1. Fixed Fujitsu cursor corruption problem (black square shape)
when coming back to Windows from DOS fullscreen. : "Win31/J:
mouse cursor corrupts in 4bpp on 550".
2. Fixed the problem "Keyboard input not accepted when switching
video modes in a DOS box" and switching from a full DOS box
to a Windowed DOS box.
3. Fixed the problem "CRT only modes do not work gracefully when
you switch to simultaneous mode (using hot keys) in DOS full
screen mode and exit that mode."
4. Fixed the problem "On a machine using 65548 chip, CHIPCPL
control panel hangs the machine when used in conjunction with
a VGA driver."
5. Fixed "DCT - Disptest" DOS full screen corruption problem in
1024x768x16M, simultaneous mode.
6. Fixed the problem "SAR values are incorrect when opening a
DOS full screen and pressing ALT-Enter twice."
7. Fixed screen corruption problem when switching from DOS box in
Windows to DOS full screen.
8. Fixed "65550 16M color driver Win31J DOS Prompt" issue,
relating to Japanese Win31 using 65550, 640x480x16M mode.
9. Fixed "PCBench disclosure fields & license agreement incorrect
on 65548."
10. Fixed the problem "CHIPSCPL does not add VPM line in System.ini"
(which remembers the changes made within CHIPSCPL for next time
you reboot).
11. Added support for 1280x1024x75Hz to CHIPSCPL.
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