TITLE
    Number Nine GXE Family OPENSTEP Driver Overview
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12/19/98
12/19/98

TOPIC

    This article discusses a device driver for the OPENSTEP Mach operating system, versions 4.0 through 4.2.


DISCUSSION

    Driver: Number Nine GXE Family
    Last Update: December 18, 1997

    Availability Information

    A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
    No updated versions of this driver are available

    Driver Name / Installer .pkg: Number9
    Driver Type: Display
    Driver Scope: Product Family
    Supported Components: AT&T ATT20C505 RAMDAC, Brooktree Bt484 RAMDAC, Brooktree Bt485 RAMDAC, Brooktree Bt485A RAMDAC, S3 928, S3 928P, TI TVP3020 RAMDAC
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: PCI, VL-Bus

    General Overview notes: This driver is obsolete, and has been replaced by the S3GenericDisplay Driver. See NeXTanswer #1737_S3_Generic_Driver_Overview.rtf

    This new Number 9 GXE graphics driver is designed to support a variety of VL-Bus and PCI graphics adapters from Number 9. These cards use the S3-928 graphics controller and support 1MB,2MB or 4MB of video frame buffer. Some versions of these adapters also support an optional additional 1MB of off screen memory, not required by NEXTSTEP. This version of the driver only supports1MB, 2MB or 4MB of VRAM.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    #9GXE-VL Level 10 (VL-Bus, 1MB VRAM) - not tested, but should work
    #9GXE-VL Level 11 (VL-Bus, 2MB VRAM)
    #9GXE-VL Level 12 (VL-Bus, 2MB VRAM) - not tested, but should work
    #9GXE-VL Level 14 (VL-Bus, 4MB VRAM) - not tested, but should work
    #9GXE-VL Level 16 (VL-Bus, 4MB VRAM) - not tested, but should work
    #9GXE-PCI Level 10 (PCI, 1MB VRAM) - not tested, but should work
    #9GXE-PCI Level 12 (PCI, 2MB VRAM)

    Display Driver Details

    Supported Connectors: 15-pin High Density (VGA)
    Access Mode: Linear Framebuffer
    Adapter Memory: 1MB VRAM, 2MB VRAM, 4MB VRAM

    Display Modes (Number in () after resolution indicates frame buffer size required)

    32 Bit Color Modes*:
    1024x768 (4MB+), 640x480 (2MB+), 800x600 (2MB+)

    16 Bit Color Modes*:
    1024x768 (2MB+), 1152X819 (4MB+), 1280x1024 (4MB+), 640x480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes*:
    1024x768 (1MB+), 1152X819 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    * - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed.

    Product Vendor
    Number Nine Visual Technology
    18 Hartwell Avenue
    Lexington, MA 02173-3103

    Voice: (617) 674-0009
    FAX: (617) 674-2919
    BBS: (617) 862-7502 (8/1/N, up to 28kbps)
    URL: http://www.nine.com

Document Information
Product Area: Apple Software
Category: OPENSTEP
Sub Category: Drivers
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