RELEASE.TXT Driver File Contents (Idedrv.zip)

                  PCI IDE  Device Driver  Ver 2.1.41
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1) Driver Name: VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver

2) Description: IDE driver for VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

3) Release Date: 99/08/05

4) Supported Operating Systems: Windows 95/98, Windows NT 3.51/4.0

5) Revision Number: 2.1.41

6) Number of Files: 24

7) Feature List:

   Support silent mode install:
    Available parameters: -b, -u, -s

       Parameter       Description

       -b              Causes Setup.exe automatically to reboot after
                       the silent mode install successfully.

       -u              Uninstall driver. This parameter must works with
                       the '-s' parameter.

       -s              Silent install driver.

     Note:
       - A dash(-) must precede the command line parameters.
       - The parameters '-b' and '-u' must be specified before the '-s'
         parameter.

     Examples:
       setup.exe -b -s      Silent install driver and reboot the computer.
       setup.exe -u -b -s   Silent uninstall driver and reboot the computer.
       setup.exe -s         Silent install driver but not reboot the computer.
       setup.exe -u -s      Silent uninstall driver but not reboot the computer.

   Supported drive includes:
    - ATA fixed disk
    - ATAPI CD-ROM  devices
    - ATAPI Tape Drives
    - ATAPI CD-ROM Changer Drives
    - ATAPI DVD-ROM Drives
    - ATAPI Writeable CD Drives
    - ATA/ATAPI LS-120, ZIP, Cartridge and Removable Media Drives

   Support transfer mode:
    - PIO Mode
    - Single Word DMA
    - Multiword DMA
    - Ultra DMA Mode 0/1/2

   Compatible with enhanced CD application:
    - Video CD
    - Music CD
    - DVD
    - Multi-CD changer
    - CD recordor

8) Driver installation:

  a) Windows 9x Driver

    *************************
    ** Driver Installation **
    *************************
      Click the SETUP.EXE program and select "Install"  button  then it will
    install the "VIA IDE Bus Master Driver" automatically on your Windows 9x
    system. It will copy the driver to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS and  set
    the related registry tree.

    ************************
    ** Enable/Disable DMA **
    ************************
      The default setting is the DMA mode. You could turn off the DMA setting
    by running the VIADMATool.

    ***************************
    ** Driver Uninstallation **
    ***************************
      You  could remove the "VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver" by selecting the
    "Uninstall" button. It will completely remove the driver from the sytsem.

  b) Windows NT Driver

    *************************
    ** Driver Installation **
    *************************
      Click the SETUP.EXE program and select "Install"  button  then it will
    install the "VIA IDE Bus Master Driver" automatically on your Windows NT
    system. It will copy the driver to the \WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS  and  set
    the related registry tree.

    ************************
    ** Enable/Disable DMA **
    ************************
      The default setting is the DMA mode. You could turn off the DMA setting
    by running the VIADMATool.

    ***************************
    ** Driver Uninstallation **
    ***************************
      You  could remove the "VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver" by selecting the
    "Uninstall" button. It will completely remove the driver from the sytsem.


9) File Size: (bytes)

FLOPPY
³          _INST32I EX_       316,937
³          _ISDEL   EXE         8,192
³          _SETUP   DLL        11,264
³          _SYS1    CAB       182,219
³          _USER1   CAB        83,937
³          DATA     TAG           136
³          DATA1    CAB         2,356
³          LANG     DAT           352
³          LAYOUT   BIN           353
³          OS       DAT           419
³          SETUP    BMP       375,478
³          SETUP    EXE        59,392
³          SETUP    INI            54
³          SETUP    ISS           403
³          SETUP    INS        91,156
³          SETUP    LID            47
³          README   TXT         8,033
³          RELEASE  TXT         6,414
³
ÃÄÄÄWIN9x
³          VIADSK   MPD        45,568
³          VIAIDE   INF         2,174
³          VIAIDE   VXD         9,116
ÃÄÄÄWINNT
³          VIADSK   SYS        44,192
³          VIAIDE   INF        22,410
³
ÀÄÄÄDMATOOL
           SETDMA   EXE       145,920

10) Bug Fixed:

******************
* Version 2.1.36 *
******************

WinNT\        Fix EASY CD-PRO Write fail.

******************
* Version 2.1.37 *
******************

Win9x\        Fix AIWA BOLT TD-AS10 tape format fail.
              Fix MATSHITA DVD-ROM SR-8583-B DMA boot fail.
              Fix LS-120 DMA boot fail.
WinNT\        Fix BTC CD-R/W DMA boot fail.

******************
* Version 2.1.38 *
******************

Setup         Support silent mode install.
              Available parameters: -b, -u, -s

Win9x\        Fix HP 8200i CD-RW write fail.
              Fix Matshita SR-8583-B DVD-ROM boot fail.
              Fix Creative IR CD-ROM remote function cause system hang.

******************
* Version 2.1.39 *
******************

Setup         Fix Windows NT re-install driver fail.

Win9x\        Fix LS-120 boot fail.

******************
* Version 2.1.40 *
******************

Win9x\        Fix UDMA-66 HD and tape device connected on the same
              channel boot fail.
              Fix hard disk still work when system will be shutdown.
              Fix HP 8100 CD-RW burning fail by using Easy CD-Creator.
              Add one flag, ReferenceBIOS, in viaide.inf. This bit is
              for some specified motherboard vendors only.
              Fix Windows 98 hibernate suspend wake up fail for Award
              BIOS.

WinNT\        Fix UDMA-66 HD and tape device connected on the same
              channel boot fail.
              Fix CD-RW format fail.

******************
* Version 2.1.41 *
******************

Win9x\        Fix Western Digital HD WDC-38400L boot fail.
              Fix system boot fail after modify the VGA resolution
              and restart computer.
              Fix Pioneer, AOpen 6X DVD ROM copy compare fail.
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