RELEASE.TXT Driver File Contents (via_ideb2.zip)

                  PCI IDE  Device Driver  Ver 3.00.0
                 ====================================

1) Driver Name: VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver

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

3) Release Date: 2000/06/30

4) Supported Operating Systems: 
	
	Windows 95/98, Millennium RTM, Windows NT 3.51/4.0 ans Windows 2000

5) Revision Number: 3.00.0

6) Number of Files: 34

7) Feature List:

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

       -vsd            Install Win9xVSD driver on your Win9x System. If you 
                       don't assign the parameter, the setup will install MPD 
                       driver automatically. The parameter will be invalid on 
                       NT system;
       	
       -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.
       setup.ext -b -vsd -s Silent install Win9x VSD driver for Win9x System and 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 		0/1/2/3/4
    - Single Word DMA 	0/1/2
    - Multiword DMA 	0/1/2
    - Ultra DMA Mode 	0/1/2/3/4/5

   Compatible with enhanced CD application:
    - Video CD
    - Music CD
    - DVD
    - Multi-CD changer
    - CD recordor
   
   ACPI Power Management Support:
    - Win9x Driver only support stand by mode with miniport driver limitation issue.
    - Win9xVSD driver support both Hibernate and stand by mode.

8) Driver installation:

  a) Windows 9x Driver

    *************************
    ** Driver Installation **
    *************************
      First, you should remove or rename the \Win9xVSD folder and then 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 VIA IDETool.

    ***************************
    ** 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 9x VSD Driver

    *************************
    ** Driver Installation **
    *************************
      First, you should ensure the \Win9xVSD folder exist, then click the 
    SETUP.EXE program and select "install" button. It will install the 
    "VIA Bus Master PCI IDE VSD Driver" automatically on your Windows 9x system.
    It will copy the VSD driver to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS. It only combines 
    with windows default IDE driver for some compatible issues.

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

  c) 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 VIA IDETool.

    ***************************
    ** 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.


  d) Windows 2000 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 VIA IDETool.

    ***************************
    ** 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 

2000/10/26  05:39p           1,020,177 580_3010.EXE
2000/10/26  12:01a             296,674 _INST32I.EX_
2000/10/26  12:01a               8,704 _ISDEL.EXE
2000/10/26  12:01a              11,264 _SETUP.DLL
2000/10/26  12:01a             175,466 _SYS1.CAB
2000/10/26  12:01a               3,905 _SYS1.HDR
2000/10/26  12:01a              94,011 _USER1.CAB
2000/10/26  12:01a               4,681 _USER1.HDR
2000/10/26  12:01a                 136 DATA.TAG
2000/10/26  12:01a                 469 DATA1.CAB
2000/10/26  12:01a               2,707 DATA1.HDR
2000/10/26  12:01a              23,541 LANG.DAT
2000/10/26  12:01a                 609 LAYOUT.BIN
2000/10/26  12:01a                 450 OS.DAT
2000/10/26  12:01a               9,003 README.TXT
2000/10/26  06:06p               8,503 RELEASE.TXT
2000/10/26  12:01a             375,478 SETUP.BMP
2000/10/26  12:01a              61,440 SETUP.EXE
2000/10/26  12:01a                 102 SETUP.INI
2000/10/26  12:01a              98,126 SETUP.INS
2000/10/26  12:01a                 311 SETUP.ISS
2000/10/26  12:01a                  49 SETUP.LID


2000/10/26  06:01p      <DIR>          WINNT
2000/10/26  12:01a              50,144 VIADSK.SYS
2000/10/26  12:01a              22,410 VIAIDE.INF

2000/10/26  06:01p      <DIR>          WIN9X
2000/10/26  12:01a              62,013 VIADSK.MPD
2000/10/26  12:01a               2,063 VIAIDE.INF
2000/10/26  12:01a              10,260 VIAIDE.VXD

2000/10/26  06:01p      <DIR>          WIN2K
2000/10/26  12:01a               2,865 VIAIDE2K.INF
2000/10/26  12:01a              49,228 VIADSK.SYS
2000/10/26  12:01a              32,768 VIAIDE2K.DLL

2000/10/26  06:01p      <DIR>          IDETOOL
2000/10/26  12:01a             281,676 PCIENUM.SYS
2000/10/26  12:01a               2,908 IDETOOL.INI
2000/10/26  12:01a             331,776 IDETOOL.EXE

2000/10/26  06:01p      <DIR>          WIN9XVSD
2000/06/29  10:50a               8,793 VATAPI.VXD
2000/09/01  08:37p               1,463 VIAVSD.INF
2000/10/13  01:24p               7,223 VIADSK.CAT

2000/10/26  06:01p      <DIR>          WINMEVSD
2000/06/29  10:50a               8,793 VATAPI.VXD
2000/09/01  08:37p               1,463 VIAVSD.INF
2000/10/13  01:27p               7,223 VIADSK.CAT

10) Bug Fixed:




*********************
* Version 3.00.0    *
*********************

WIN2K		1.Pass HCT ACPI  Stress Test
		2.Support IDETool user custom mode function
		3.version 3.00.0

WINNT		1.Support IDETool user custom mode function
		2.version 3.00.0

WIN9X		1.Support IDETool user custom mode function
		2.version 3.00.0

WIN9XVSD	1.no change		version 1.05

IDETOOL		IDETool First Version 1.00

*********************
* Version 3.01.0    *
*********************

WIN2K(3.01)		
			1. Fix Hibernate Hang problem
			2. Fix Zip 100 Compatible problem		
			3. Fix Boot from 2'nd Channel fail problem
			4. Fix Ricoh DVD MP 9060a Shadow Effect
			5. Support IDETool for user to custom mode

WINNT(3.01)
		 	1. Fix Zip 100 Compatible problem		
			2. Support IDETool for user to custom mode
		
WIN9X(3.01)	
			1. Fix Zip 100 Compatible problem
			2. Fix Ricoh DVD MP 9060a Shadow Effect					
			3. Support IDETool for user to custom mode
			
WIN9XVSD(1.05)
WINMEVSD(1.05)	
			1.the VSD for Win9x is as same as WinME. There is no change.
			2.Driver was Signed with WHQL Logo

IDETool(1.02)		
			1. Fix wrong ICON for Zip, MO.
			2. Fix custom mode for user defined			
			3. Fix not to mistake the cable type of IDE channel
			4. Simplify the function for user to enable/disable chahe
			5. Localization problem for enable/disable auto starting

Setup		
			1. Support the digital siginature for Windows ME
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