TITLE
    Weitek Power 9000 OPENSTEP Driver Overview
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Created:
Modified: 		72430
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: Weitek Power 9000
    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: WeitekP9000
    Driver Type: Display
    Driver Scope: Generic-Chipset
    Supported Components: Weitek P9000
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: PCI, VL-Bus

    General Overview notes: This driver supports display implementations base on the Weitek P9000, such as the Diamond Viper.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    Diamond Viper (PCI)
    Diamond Viper (VL-Bus)
    Genoa VideoBlitz 9200-VL (VL-Bus) - not tested, but should work

    Display Driver Details

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

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

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

    16 Bit Color Modes*:
    1024x768 (2MB+), 1152x900 (2MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes*:
    1024x768 (1MB+), 1152x900 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    Known Problems

    If you get Weitek P9000 unable to reserve framebuffer address 0x80000000 and it
    boots up in standard VGA mode. Change the mapped memory address in the Configure.app to 0xA0000000.

    Driver Version Notes

    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
    Diamond Computer Systems
    1130 East Arquez Ave.
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086
    USA

    +1 (408) 736 2000 international phone
    +1 (408) 730 5750 fax
    +1 (408) 730 1100 bbs 2400 baud
    +1 (408) 524 9301 bbs 9600+ baud
    WWW: http://www.diamondmm.com/

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