TITLE
    Number Nine Motion771 OPENSTEP Driver Overview
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Modified: 		72355
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 Motion771
    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: Number9Motion771DisplayDriver
    Driver Type: Display
    Driver Scope: Specific Product
    Supported Components: IBM RGB524 RAMDAC, S3 968 (Vision)
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: PCI, VL-Bus

    General Overview notes: This driver supports both 2MB & 4MB versions of the Number Nine MotionFX 771 display adapter. Both PCI & VL-Bus models are supported

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    Number Nine 9FX Motion 771 2MB PCI (NB9FX2-771-2P)
    Number Nine 9FX Motion 771 4MB PCI (NB9FX2-771-4P)
    Number Nine 9FX Motion 771 2MB VL-Bus (NB9FX2-771-2VL)
    Number Nine 9FX Motion 771 4MB VL-Bus (NB9FX2-771-4VL)


    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

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

    32 Bit Color Modes*:
    1024x768 (4MB+), 1152x864 (4MB+), 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 (2MB+), 640X480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    Driver Version Notes

    3.30 - First version of the driver supports 2MB/4MB PCI/VL models using the S3/968 & IBM RGB524 RAMDAC.
    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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