Boca Research SuperVGA Windows 3.0 Drivers ------------------------- Name Resolution ---------------------------------- ----------------------------- 16_1024.DRV Multi-Resolution 640x480, 16 Colors 800x600, 16 Colors 1024x768, 16 Colors 256_1024.DRV Multi-Resolution 640x480, 256 Colors 800x600, 256 Colors 1024x768, 256 Colors NOTE: The 64K_800.DRV and 16M_640.DRV are Windows 3.1 only drivers and do not operate under Windows 3.0. Installing Windows 3.0 ---------------------- The following procedure is presented as an alternate to what is in the manual. Run SETUP from DOS and scroll up to "Display" using the arrow keys and [Enter]. Scroll down to "Other (Required disk provided by hardware manufacturer)" and [Enter]. Insert the Boca Research SuperVGA Windows Drivers Disk in A: or B: and type WIN30 in the box where Windows prompts to enter the hardware manufacturer display device driver. For example, type the following: A:\WIN30 You will then be presented with the following: Boca SuperVGA v1.0, Multi-res 16 colors Boca SuperVGA v1.0, Multi-res 256 colors Select any of the above and press [ENTER]. When Windows SETUP asks you to insert the "Boca Research SuperVGA Windows 3.x Fonts Diskette", enter the same disk drive as you did above, be instead reference the SYSTEM directory. For example, type the following: A:\SYSTEM Later you will be asked to insert the "Boca Research SuperVGA Windows 3.0 Driver Diskette", This time use the WIN30 directory. For example, type the following: A:\WIN30 SETUP will complete the installation. The Boca SuperVGA Multi-Resolution color drivers will require that a section be added to your SYSTEM.INI. The Windows 3.0 SETUP program must be used to select the default configuration of the 16 or 256 color drivers. You will find that it is easiest to use the SetRES utility to configure resolutions and color selections. Run the INSTALL utility on the Windows distribution disk to copy the drivers and the SetRES utility to your hard drive. Then run SetRes from within windows to configure your instalation. Do not select either the 64K color or 16.8 Million color options from Windows 3.0 as these are Windows 3.1 drivers and may not function correctly. Manually Editing the SYSTEM.INI file After exiting the SETUP program, edit the SYSTEM.INI file to change the resolution manually. Any text editor may be used, including EDLIN, or EDIT that came with your version of DOS, or Notepad found in the accessories group of your Windows 3.0 installation. Find the section [CLVGA]. The [CLVGA] section will not exist when you first setup Windows 3.0. You must add one to the end of the SYSTEM.INI file. Type in one of the sections below: For 16 Color Drivers: For 256 Color Drivers: ===================== ====================== For 640x480 use: [CLVGA] [CLVGA] VIDEOMODE=18 VIDEOMODE=95 For 800x600 use: [CLVGA] [CLVGA] VIDEOMODE=88 VIDEOMODE=92 For 1024x768 use: [CLVGA] [CLVGA] VIDEOMODE=93 VIDEOMODE=96Download Driver Pack
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Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
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