TITLE
    Weitek Power 9100 OPENSTEP Driver Overview
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		72433
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 9100
    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: WeitekP9100DisplayDriver
    Driver Type: Display
    Driver Scope: Generic-Chipset
    Supported Components: Brooktree Bt485 RAMDAC, IBM RGB525 RAMDAC, Weitek P9100
    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 Pro.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    Diamond Viper Pro (PCI, 2MB VRAM)
    Diamond Viper Pro (PCI, 4MB VRAM)

    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*:
    640x480 (2MB+), 800x600 (2MB+)

    16 Bit Color Modes*:
    1024x768 (2MB+), 1152x900 (2MB+), 1280x1024 (4MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes*:
    1024x768 (1MB+), 1152x900 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    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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