Display Driver Release Notes
Version 2.01.03
Windows XP
December 17, 2002
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
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This is the National Semiconductor Windows NT/2K Display Driver Version 2.01.00
It supports Microsoft Windows NT for x86 CPU's, version 4.0 (Build 1381),
Windows 2000 and Windows Xp.
This product includes:
- Display Driver
Product files
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\GX_NT40.INF Driver installation file for Windows NT Setup
\GX_NT40_FP.INF Driver installation file for Windows NT Setup (Flat panel)
\GX_WIN2K.INF Driver installation file for Windows 2K Setup
\GX_WIN2K_FP.INF Driver installation file for Windows 2K Setup (Flat panel)
\GX_WINXP.INF Driver installation file for Windows XP Setup
\GX_WINXP_FP.INF Driver installation file for Windows XP Setup (Flat Panel)
\GX_WINXP.cat Driver installation file for Windows XP Setup
\GXM.SYS Miniport driver
\GX.DLL Display driver
\DISPLAYPAGE.DLL Control Panel Display Extension
\README.TXT This file
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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To install the National Semiconductor driver :
Windows 2k/XP Installation Instruction
1. Open Control Panel. [Start->Settings->Control Panel]
2. Open ‘System’ applet.
3. Go to ‘Hardware’ tab.
4. Click ‘Device Manager’ button.
5. If 'Display Adapter' is avaliable expand it else goto step 6b.
6a. Right click on the adapter and select ‘properties’.
7a. Go to ‘Driver’ tab.
8a. Click on ‘update driver’ button. [click on ‘Reinstall driver’ button
if ‘Update driver’ button is not seen]. Update Driver Wizard Window
will open up. Follow the wizard.
9a. Select the radio button
'Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)'. Go to Next.
10a. Select 'Don't search, I will choose the driver to install'. Press next.
goto step 11
6b. Expand 'Other devices'
7b. Right click 'Video Controller (VGA Compatible)' and select 'Update driver'
This will openup update driver wizard. Follow the wizard.
8b. Select Radio button 'Install from the list or specific loaction' and press next
9b. Select Radio button 'Don't search I will choose the driver to install' and press next
10b. Select 'Display Adapters' and press next.
11. Press the “Have Disk” button.
12. Insert the floppy with the driver you built into the floppy drive.
13. Type the location of the driver files (e.g. A:\ ).
14. Press ‘OK’ button.
15. Press ‘next‘ button on the wizard.
16. Click ‘Continue anyway’ button if XP reports driver is not signed.
17. Press ‘Finish’ in the Wizard. After this if windows displays a dialog
box to restart the windows. Press 'Yes' to restart the windows(Recommended).
No need to continue with rest of steps if you restart the windows.
18. Close the ‘properties’ dialog box if it is open.
19. Close the ‘Device Manager’ applet.
20. Close ‘System’ applet
21. Close Control Panel.
Control Panel Extension
A control panel extension is provided to configure certain parameters of the
driver like Compression, DDC, Panel Support etc. The details of these parameters
are as follows.
Registry Settings
The driver behavior depends upon the way it has been configured. This
configuration mechanism is possible by registry settings. Given below are
the registry settings that change the behavior of the driver.
DDCEnabled
This option enables the driver to query the monitor for the best-supported
resolutions. This will be disabled automatically if flatpanel support is
requested.
This option is enabled by default.
PanelSupport
This option enables driver output to a flatpanel instead of a CRT (default).
This option only configures the output as flatpanel and doesn't describe the way
the hardware has been initialized. If this option is enabled the DDC query is
disabled.
This option is disabled by default.
PanelInitInBIOS
This option instructs the driver to use the flatpanel initialization done in the
BIOS. Tthe BIOS is queried to determine the supported flatpanel resolution. The
BIOS timings are not touched. This option requires the PanelSupport option to also
be enabled in order. This option overrides the Platform option.
This option is enabled by default.
Platform
This option enables the driver to use the flatpanel initialization done by
the driver. Here the hardware is queried to find out the supported flatpanel
resolution. The jumper settings on the board dictate the desired resolution
and works only on National Development Platforms. The NSC Boards supported
today are Centaurus and Dorado Platforms ONLY. This option requires PanelSupport
to be enabled and the "PanelInitInBIOS" option to be disabled.
This option is 0 by default.
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|Platform | Value |
|----------------------|
|Centaurus | 0 |
|Dorado | 1 |
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VIPInterleave
This option is relevant only on single-chip systems. It is used to control the
interleave scheme used when displaying data from a videport. This option requires
a VIP IRQ to be specified.
FieldInvert
This option is relevant only on Single-chip systems. It is used to select the
polarity of incoming videoport data. When this setting is 0, the videoport odd
field is assumed to be the first field.
VIPIRQ
This options selects the IRQ that is allocated to the videoport. It cannot be
a PCI interrupt or an interrupt that is used by a system device (such as the
parallel port or the system timer). If no IRQ is available, only Bob
deinterlacing will be available.
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BUILD INSTRUCTIONS
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Windows XP Driver Build Instructions
1. Install Windows 2000 or later on your system.
2. Install the Windows DDK 2527 on your system.
3. Create a folder called ‘vss’ anywhere in the system. 'vss'
may be replaced with any name.
4. Copy the WinNT40\gx Directory tree from Video\Customer Releases\drivers to
vss\drivers\winnt40\gx
5. Download the companion Durango from Video\Customer Releases\durango\gfx to
vss\durango\gfx
6. Download the Flat panel code in the panel folder from Visual Source Offsite to
vss\drivers\winnt40\gx\panel.
7. Download the DDC code in the ddc folder from Visual Source Offsite to
vss\drivers\winnt40\gx\ddc
8. Open the Free Build environment.
9. Set WINXP environment variable using the following command :
set WINXP=1
10. Change the directory to vss\drivers\winnt40\gx
11. Compile using:
C:\gx>build -cf
12. After the build is complete, copy the following files onto a floppy:
- gx.dll found in gx\display\objfre\i386
- gxm.sys found in gx\miniport\objfre\i386
- gx_winxp.inf found in gx\release OR
- gx_winxp_fp.inf found in gx\release for flat panel support
13. Build the control panel display extension dll as per instructions in 'readme.txt' in CPlApp
14. You are now ready to install. Please go to Installation.
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UNIT TEST
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- Winbench 99
- Wintach
- Speedy
- Mosquito
- FlipCube
- MediaPlayer
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REVISION HISTORY
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12/17/2002 Version 2.01.03
Dependencies
Durango : 2.47.01
DDC Library : 1.0.3o
Panel Library : 1.2.9
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Functional Changes
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* Fixes a bug where some source copies were improperly clipped.
Bugs Fixed
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#110.54 Windows XP Pointer shadow causes screen corruption with 2.01.02 Graphics
Known Errata
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Driver does not properly support video while panning a virtual desktops.
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Validation Notes
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Issues seen with this release
None
Issues not tested with this release
10.50 XP Graphics driver does not support hibernate/suspend.
Issues Verified with this release
110.54 Windows XP Pointer shadow causes screen corruption with 2.01.02 Graphics
110.52 Windows 2K video scaling problem
The following issues are errata and will not be fixed:
None
Notes:
issue 110.54 was not test as the Centaurus platform does not cuttently support hibernate/suspend.
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12/09/2002 Version 2.01.02
Dependencies
Durango : 2.47.01
DDC Library : 1.0.3o
Panel Library : 1.2.9
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Functional Changes
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* Fixes a bug where video was never enabled in 1024x768x16bpp.
* Fixes a bug where the overlay position was not updated properly
on GX1.
Bugs Fixed
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#110.53 - Mosquito fails with 2.01.01 graphics on Centaurus.
Known Errata
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Driver does not properly support video while panning a virtual desktops.
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11/22/2002 Version 2.01.01
Dependencies
Durango : 2.47.00
DDC Library : 1.0.3o
Panel Library : 1.2.9
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Functional Changes
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* Fixed a bug where compression was always disabled.
* Fixed a bug found when panning a virtual desktop.
* Fixed a bug seen when scaling video.
* Fixed a bug where left and top clipping were not properly implemented
inside Windows Media Player.
Bugs Fixed
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#110.52 Win2k Video Scaling Problem
Known Errata
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Driver does not properly support video while panning a virtual desktops.
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10/15/2002 Version 2.01.00
Dependencies
Durango : 2.45.00
DDC Library : 1.0.3o
Panel Library : 1.2.9
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Functional Changes
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* Optimized DrvBitBlt, DrvRealizeBrush, and DrvTextOut.
* Added support for antialiased text.
* Added code to support power management.
* Removed the option of leaving the display controller fixed timings
provided by the BIOS.
Known Errata
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Driver does not properly panning on a virtual desktop.
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08/06/2002 Version 1.01.01
Dependencies
Durango : 2.43.03
DDC Library : 1.0.3o
Panel Library : 1.2.9
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Functional Changes
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* Added interrupt support for VIP.
* Added support for various VIP configurations.
* Fixed .inf file to pass chkinf.
* Added flat panel .inf files for flat-panel only systems.
* New version formatting scheme.
* Improved bitmap-to-screen performance.
Bugs Fixed
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#71.104 XP Tablet black screens
Known Errata
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#110.50 XP Graphics driver does not support hibernate/suspend.
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02/22/2002 Version 5.05.4.1035
Dependencies
Durango : 2.37.02
DDC Library : 1.0.3o
Panel Library : 1.2.7
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Functional Changes
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Added prototype gfx_detect_video.
Added compression control in registry.
Files Changed
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Display :
escape.c
escape.h
enable.c
bitblt.c
pointer.c
Miniport :
panel.c
gxdrv.c
gxdrv.h
gxmode.h
gxtime.c
sources
Release :
gx_nt40.inf
gx_win2k.inf
gx_winxp.inf
Bugs Fixed
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#110.44 Flat panel doesn't initialize with 1034 graphics driver on Centaurus
#71.97 Blue Screen on Display on XPe
Known Errata
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NONE
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UNIT TEST
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- Winbench 99
- Wintach
- Speedy
- Mosquito
- FlipCube
- MediaPlayer
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01/09/2002 Version 5.05.4.1034
Dependencies
Durango : 2.36.03
DDC Library : 1.0.3o
Panel Library : 1.2.4
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Functional Changes
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Optimized the movement of the hardware cursor.
Files Changed
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Display :
gxinfo.h
pointer.c
enable.c
Miniport :
gxdrv.c
Bugs Fixed
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NONE
Known Errata
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NONE
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UNIT TEST
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- Winbench 99
- Wintach
- Speedy
- Mosquito
- FlipCube
- MediaPlayer
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12/10/01 Version 5.05.4.1033
Dependencies
Durango : 2.36.03
DDC Library : 1.0.3o
Panel Library : 1.2.4
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Functional Changes
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Added Control Panel display extension page.
Files Changed
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Display :
nscver.h
bitblt.c
enable.c
Miniport :
gxdrv.c
Bugs Fixed
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#110.39 Video corruption while moving windows around.
Known Errata
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NONE
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11/02/01 Version 5.05.4.1032
Dependencies
Durango : 2.33.01
DDC Library : 1.0.3o
Panel Library : 1.2.4
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Functional Changes
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None
Files Changed
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Display :
nscver.h
Miniport :
gxdrv.c
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UNIT TEST
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- Winbench 99 1.2
- Wintach
- Speedy
- MediaPlayer
- WHQL 10.0
Bugs Fixed
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#110.40 Windows NT Graphics driver will not build
#110.41 Driver file versions are not correct
Known Errata
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#110.39 Video Corruption moving Windows around
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09/13/01 Version 5.05.4.1031
Dependencies
Durango : 2.33.01
DDC Library : 1.0.3o
Panel Library : 1.2.4
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Functional Changes
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None
Files Changed
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Display :
bitblt.c
Miniport :
gxdrv.c
Release :
gx_winxp.inf
Upgrade Modification
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Display :
1. Winbench 99 1.2: GDI/User inspection test: Test No.3: Windows hangs
When winbench starts this test. This has been fixed.
Miniport :
1. Windows XP will hang after windows removes the shutdown message
'Windows is shutting down'. This is observed in 2K driver[on XP]
also. This has been fixed.
Rlease :
1. Fixed the bug #110.37 by adding the SCx200 device aqnd vendo id in the
inf file..
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UNIT TEST
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- Winbench 99 1.2
- Wintach
- Speedy
- MediaPlayer
- WHQL 10.0
Bugs Fixed
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110.37
Known Errata
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NONE
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08/30/01 Version 5.05.4.1030
Dependencies
Durango : 2.33.01
DDC Library : 1.0.3o
Panel Library : 1.2.4
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Functional Changes
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Upgraded to work with WIN XP RC1.
Added DPMS support to save/restore graphics registers.
Files Changed
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Display :
bitblt.c
ddraw.c
ddvideo.c
enable.h
sources
Miniport :
gxdefs.h
gxdrv.h
gxtime.c
gxdrv.c
sources
Files created
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Miniport :
savreg.h
savreg.c
Others :
gx_winxp.inf
Upgrade Modification
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Display :
1. Removed warnings.
2. Modified sources file to work with WIN DDK 2527 and its
new directory structure
Miniport :
1. Removed warnings.
2. Save/Restore graphics registers during system power state transition.
3. Modified sources file to work with WIN DDK 2527 and its
new directory structure
Others :
1. Removed errors from the inf files.
2. Created a dummy .cat file to make inf test pass
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UNIT TEST
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- Winbench 99 1.2
- Wintach
- Speedy
- MediaPlayer
- WHQL 10.0
Bugs Fixed
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None
Known Bugs
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1. Windows XP will hang after windows removes the shutdown message
'Windows is shutting down'. This is observed in 2K driver[on XP]
also.
2. Winbench 99 1.2: GDI/User inspection test: Test No.3: Windows hangs
When winbench starts this test.
Known Errata
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NONE
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04/26/01 Version 5.05.4.1029
Dependencies
Durango : 2.29.00
DDC Library : 1.0.3
Panel Library : 1.0.2
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Functional Changes
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None
Files Changed
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Display :
enable.c
durango.c
bitblt.c
gx.h
gxinfo.h
ddraw.c
ddvideo.c
nscver.h
Miniport :
gxdrv.c
gxtime.c
sources
Bugs Fixed
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#110.22 Win2K driver startup and shutdown screens are corrupted at 256 colors
#110.30 NT/Nte/Win2k 1028 Graphics driver: Software Spec does not specify display
resolution supported for SCX200
#110.32 Windows 2000 1028 Graphics: Dorado fails DirectDraw test in HCT 9.502
#110.33 Win2k 1028 Graphics: HCT 9.502 Video (GDI w/poly. Clip_256) test fails.
Known Bugs
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#110.29 Win2k 1028 Graphics: WinBench 99 Video test reboots system
Known Errata
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NONE
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04/26/01 Version 5.05.4.1028
Dependencies
Durango : 2.29.00
DDC Library : 1.0.2
Panel Library : 1.0.2
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Functional Changes
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Added the following new modes:
1152x864 @75Hz 8/16bpp
640x400 @70Hz 8/16bpp
512x384 @75Hz 8/16bpp
400x300 @75Hz 8/16bpp
320x240 @75Hz 8/16bpp
320x200 @70Hz 8/16bpp
Files Changed
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Display :
enable.c
cognac.h
durango.c
bitblt.c
gx.h
driver.h
strips.c
gxvideo.h
video.h
ddraw.c
ddvideo.c
nscver.h
Miniport :
gxdrv.c
gxtime.c
debug.c
sources
gfx_defs.h (added)
Bugs Fixed
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#110.5 Foxbear will not run in direct draw modes below 640x480x8.
#110.13 Graphics video corruption when playing videos.
#110.16 All Overfly surface types fail above 800x600.
#110.17 Winbench99 Video Tests fail on Dorado.
#110.22 Win2K driver startup and shutdown screens are corrupted at 256 colors
#110.23 Win2K driver Graphics Windows are corrupted in 256 color.
Known Bugs
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#110.14 Win2K multiple install problems.
Known Errata
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NONE
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03/27/01 Version 5.05.4.1027
Companion Durango Version : 2.25
Companion DDC Library Version : 1.0.1
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Functional Changes
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NONE
Files Changed
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Display :
ddraw.c
ddvideo.c
nscver.h
Miniport : None
Bugs Fixed
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#110.11 Winbench 99 Graphics video tests fail.
#110.13 Graphics video corruption when playing videos.
Known Bugs
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#110.14 Win2K driver has multiple install problems.
#110.16 All overfly surface types fail above 800x600.
Known Errata
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#110.5 Fox bear will not run in direct draw modes below 640x480x8
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03/19/01 Version 5.05.4.1026
Companion Durango Version : 2.19
Companion DDC Library Version : 1.0.1
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Functional Changes
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NONE
Files Changed
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Display :
ddraw.c
ddvideo.c
Miniport :
gxdrv.c
gxtime.c
Bugs Fixed
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#110.4 Foxbear bug. No more flickering.
#110.7 Animated cursor bug.
#110.8 Overfly bug.
#110.10 Winbench 99 Business Graphics Tests do not complete.
#110.12 Graphics video corruption while playing Diablo
Known Bugs
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#110.13 Graphics video corruption when playing videos.
#110.11 Winbench 99 Graphics video tests fail.
Known Errata
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#110.5 Fox bear will not run in direct draw modes below 640x480x8
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03/05/01 Version 5.05.4.1025
Companion Durango Version : 2.19
Companion DDC Library Version : 1.0.1
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Functional Changes
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Added DDC support.
Added DPMS support.
(NOTE: Could not test DPMS under NT4.0 because there was no available
option to enable Power Management in the OS.)
Added feature to enable or disable Panel support for the driver, at
compile time from the command prompt.
Files Changed
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Display :
nscver.h
Miniport :
Sources
gxdrv.c
gxdrv.h
ddc.c (added)
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
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None Listed
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02/22/01 Version 5.05.4.1024
Companion Durango Version : 2.19
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Functional Changes
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Added changes for VSA1 support.
Files Changed
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Display :
nscver.h
Miniport :
Sources
gxtime.c
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
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None Listed
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02/14/01 Version 5.05.4.1023
Companion Durango Version : 2.19
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Functional Changes
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Added Windows 2000 related changes so that we have a common
source for NT4.0 and WIN2K
Files Changed
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Display :
nscver.h
bitblt.c
gxvideo.h
Sources
precomp.h
Miniport :
Sources
gxdrv.h
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
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None Listed
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02/02/01 Version 5.05.4.1022
Companion Durango Version : 2.19
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Functional Changes
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Added FlatPanel support
Added Compression support
Files Changed
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Changed version to 5.05.4.1022
display/ntver.h
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
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None Listed
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09/22/00 Version 5.05.4.1021
Companion Durango Version : 2.07
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Functional Changes
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Added 1280x1024x16BPP support
Added 85Hz support for 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280X1024 for 8BPP and 16BPP
Files Changed
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Changed version to 5.05.4.1021
display/gx.rc
miniport/gx.rc
Durango code was added to detect the CPU
display/enable.c
miniport/gxdrv.c
Common DURANGO file, gfx_rtns.h, was put inbetween if statement: #ifdefDURANGO
miniport/gxdrv.c
Code was added so that, only when PYRAMID is detected, the mode 1280X1024X16
can be used
miniport/gxdrv.c
Code was added so that the mode 1280X1024X16 can be recognized and used for 60Hz
as well as 75Hz
miniport/gxtime.c
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
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None Listed
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08/15/00 Version 5.05.4.1020
Companion Durango Version : 2.07
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Functional Changes
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Added build instructions and renamed the Durango directory to gfx.
Files Changed
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Changed version to 5.05.4.1020
display/gx.rc
miniport/gx.rc
Renamed the Durango directory to gfx in source:
display/sources
miniport/sources
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
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None Listed
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07/14/00 Version 5.05.4.1019
Companion Durango Version : 2.06
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Functional Changes
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Added Durango Interface to NT4.0 graphics driver.
Files Changed
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The name Cyrix was changed to National Semiconductor as well as the
copyright date in the following files:
Vga.h, Gxdrv.h, Gxdrv.c, Debug.c, Video.h, ddvideo.c, ddraw.c
ddgx.h, cognaac.h, Textout.c, RES.RC, Pointer.c, Paint.c, Gx.h
Enable.c, gx.inf
The driver now supports the Durango API. All calls to the Durango API
are enclosed in the code #ifdef DURANGO
miniport\SOURCES
This was changed to allow the original Nt40 driver to be able to
look into the Durango folder as well as the Durango.C file
display\SOURCES
this was changed to allow the original Nt40 driver to be able to
look into the Durango folder as well as the Durango.C file
All the functions below have been altered to allow the Durango API calls to be used
miniport\Gxdrv.c
functions:GXSetCursorPos
GXCursorOn
GXCursorOff
miniport\GXTIME.C
functions:GXSetDisplayMode
miniport\GXDEFS,H
Since all Durango API calls are in #ifdef DURANGO
Durango had to be defined in this file
display\Video.h
Since all Durango API calls are in #ifdef DURANGO
Durango had to be defined in this file
display\ddraw.c
functions:DdScrToScrBlt
DdScrToScrBltTrans
display\Textout.c
functions:TextOutGX
TextOpaqueRect
display\STRIPS.C
functions:stripSolidDiagonalHorizontal
stripSolidDiagonalVertical
display\Paint.c
functions:PaintSolid
display\LINETO.C
functions:StrokeLineSegment
LineToTrivial
display\LINES.C
functions:bHardwareLine
display\Gx.d
functions:GXSolidFillRectangle
display\Bitblt.c
functions:Fb8
Fb8Dest8
Fb8Src1
Fb8Src1Dest8
Fb8Pat1Src1
Fb8Pat1Src1Dest8
Fb16
Fb16Dest16
Fb16Src1
Fb16Src1Dest16
Fb16Pat1Src1
Fb16Pat1Src1Dest16
ScrnToScrnBlt
ScreenBlit
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
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None Listed
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01/08/1999 Version 5.05.4.1018
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Functional Changes
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Respect the miniport setting for screen stride (pitch) rather than trying
to compute it in the display driver. Previously there was a problem with
16 bpp modes in the WHQL tests where NT assumed the pitch was 1024 because
the math works out, but SoftVGA set the pitch to 2048.
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
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None listed
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11/12/98 Version 5.05.4.1017
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Functional Changes
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Add GetScanLine feature to direct draw support.
Prevent video overlay from remaining if ddraw app is terminated.
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
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None Listed
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11/10/98 Version 5.05.4.1016
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Functional Changes
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Record new framebuffer offset when flipping overlay surface. This bug
caused overlay surfaces (most noteably Overfly) to not be destroyed
sometimes.
Change DDBlt code to handle blits from one FourCC surface
to another. This gets us through the FourCC tests on WHQL for
PC98.
When calling EngBitBlt to render for us, pass it the original
surface pointer instead of the created surface pointer. The
PC98 NT 5.0 tests croaked on this for some reason.
Remove some debugging prints that could, in rare cases, cause the
driver to read data that it doesn't have access to. (Applies only
to debug versions.)
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
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None Listed
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10/20/98 Version 5.05.4.1015
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Functional Changes
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Fixed ddraw bug (unfiled) where the offset to offscreen memory
was ocassionally incorrect. This showed up only under WHQL,
ttddraw test at 1280x1024x8.
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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DDraw Bug
Known Errata
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None Listed
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8/10/98 Version 5.05.4.1014
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Functional Changes
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None Listed
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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Fixed Wormhole bug #2080 by adding memory mapped palette writes.
Fixed flipcube tearing bug #2081 .
Fixed DCT Ithaca bug #2087 by adding all direct draw low-res modes.
Known Errata
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None Listed
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3/3/98 Version 5.05.4.1013
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Functional Changes
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Added support for GXm/5530
Went to Direct X5 numbering scheme
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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Fixed overfly bug #1808 by incorporating Win95 updates
Known Errata
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None Listed
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11/25/1997 Version 1.12
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Functional Changes
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Added work-around for video on 6x and 7x GXm parts.
Set VGA mode 3 on Video reset so PC97 manual display tests can pass.
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
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None Listed
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11/13/1997 Version 1.11
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Functional Changes
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None Listed
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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Fix direct draw flip code to correctly wait for previous
surface to finish flipping before going on. Fixes WHQL fail.
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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11/11/1997 Version 1.10
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Functional Changes
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Mask off lowest 22 bits of DC_CUR_ST_OFFSET before using
it.
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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11/9/1997 Version 1.09
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Functional Changes
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Remove destblt capability bit from direct draw
Add hook for examining machine state
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
----------
Missing icon problem fixed
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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11/5/1997 Version 1.08
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Functional Changes
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Add GXm changes to paint and direct draw operations
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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11/3/1997 Version 1.07
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Functional Changes
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Accelerate text glyphs
GXm changes
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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10/10/1997 Version 1.06
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Functional Changes
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None Listed
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
----------
Add version information to gx.dll and add copyright strings
to gx.dll and gx.sys. (#1516)
Completely remove unsupported modes from list of supported
modes instead of just zeroing the length. This was responsible
for intermittent crashes when the HCT short regression suite
was doing auto-restarts. (#1530)
Check for ExpressVideo running and abort miniport's DriverEntry
if it isn't. (#1518)
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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9/25/1997 Version 1.05
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Functional Changes
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Added bitblt workaround for requests with more than 50 clipping
rectangles which use EngBitBlt to do the rendering. Clip rectangle
enumeration cannot procede after a call to EngBitBlt.
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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9/25/1997 Version 1.04
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Functional Changes
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Added GXm support.
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
----------
Fixed HCT errors including 16bpp drawing bug and masked blit.
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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8/14/1997 Version 1.03
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Functional Changes
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None Listed
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
----------
Fixed several internally discovered bugs in the video support.
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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8/1/1997 Version 1.02
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Functional Changes
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Added support for Cognac video functions through direct draw
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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4/29/1997 Version 1.01
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Functional Changes
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Remove 16 bpp modes for LOW memory model until more
fully supported in firmware.
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
----------
Fixed bug which broke directdraw programs when they
attempted to switch resolutions.
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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4/21/1997 Version 1.0
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Functional Changes
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Direct Draw support.
Cursor panning for flat-panel support.
Video compression added.
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
----------
None Listed
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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3/25/1997 Version 0.2 beta
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Functional Changes
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Added sub-pixel line support.
Next release:
Cursor panning for flat-panel support.
Direct Draw support.
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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12/8/1996 Version 0.1 alpha
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Functional Changes
-------------------
Initial release
Files Changed
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None Listed
Bugs Fixed
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None Listed
Known Errata
------------
None Listed
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