TITLE
    Number Nine Imagine128 OPENSTEP Driver Overview
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Modified: 		72349
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 Imagine128
    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: Number9Imagine128DisplayDriver
    Driver Type: Display
    Driver Scope: Product Family
    Supported Components: Number9 Imagine, TI TVP3026-175 RAMDAC, TI TVP3026-220 RAMDAC
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: PCI

    General Overview notes: This driver includes support for multi-headed displays and supports 4MB and 8MB configurations.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    Number9 Imagine 128 (PCI) (NB128-V2-P)

    Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
    This device driver provides information in the Configure application's help panel. Choose Info>Help from the Configure menu and scroll down to find this device driver's help topic.

    Display Driver Details

    Supported Connectors: 15-pin High Density (VGA)
    Access Mode: Linear Framebuffer
    Adapter Memory: 2MB VRAM, 4MB VRAM, 8MB VRAM

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

    32 Bit Color Modes*:
    1024x768 (4MB+), 1152x864 (4MB+), 1600x1200(8MB+), 640x480 (2MB+), 800x600 (2MB+)

    16 Bit Color Modes*:
    1024x768 (2MB+), 1152x864 (2MB+), 1280x1024 (4MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 640x480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes*:
    1024x768 (1MB+), 1152X864 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 640X480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    Known Problems

    Some PCI machines will not start up if there is more than one Number Nine Imagine128 display adpter present. This is a BIOS limitation.

    Version 4.00 of this driver does not support the Series 2 Imagine 128 display adapters.

    Driver Version Notes

    3.30 - Initial Version - released only as beta
    3.31 - Fixed minor bug that caused RAMDAC speed to be mis-read
    4.00 - Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM

    * - 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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