TITLE
    ATI Rage OPENSTEP Driver Overview
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Modified: 		72546
12/19/98
3/19/99
TOPIC

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

DISCUSSION

    Driver: ATI Rage
    Last Update: June 16, 1998

    Availability Information

    A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
    An updated release version of this driver, version 4.03, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
    ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/openstep/drivers/released/ATIRage.pkg.compressed
    An updated BETA version of this driver, version 4.04, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
    ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/openstep/drivers/beta/ATIRage.pkg.compressed


    Driver Name / Installer .pkg: ATIRageDisplayDriver
    Driver Type: Display
    Driver Scope: Generic-Chipset
    Supported Components: ATI 3D Rage, ATI 3D Rage II, ATI 3D Rage II+, ATI 3D Rage Pro
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: AGP, Integrated, PCI

    General Overview notes: This new graphics driver is designed to support a variety of graphics adapters based on the ATI Rage, Rage II, and Rage Pro graphics controllers. This driver supports a variety of configurations including high-resolution and high-color (32bit) modes and several frame buffer configurations.

    Due to the wide range of possible combinations, only a few specific adapters were tested by Apple. Although this driver may work with most 88800 GX/CX based adapters, Apple will only support the specific adapters tested by Apple.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    ATI All-In-Wonder
    ATI 3D Pro Turbo
    ATI 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV
    ATI 3D Xpression+
    ATI 3D Xpression+ PC2TV
    ATI XPERT @ Work
    ATI XPERT @ Play

    Supported Products / Integrated:

    Dell Optiplex GX1 (ATI Rage Pro AGP on-board) (requires driver version 4.04)

    Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
    Version 4.04 adds support the Rage card's on-board AGP implementation. 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 DRAM, 2MB VRAM, 4MB DRAM, 4MB VRAM, 6MB VRAM, 8MB VRAM

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

    32 Bit Color Modes*:
    1152x900 (4MB+), 1280x1024(4MB+), 1600x1200(8MB+), 640x480 (4MB+), 800x600 (4MB+)

    16 Bit Color Modes*:
    1024x768 (2MB+), 1152x896 (2MB+), 1280x1024 (4MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 640x480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes*:
    1024x768 (1MB+), 1152x896 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 1600x1200 (2MB+), 640X480 (1MB+), 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
    ATI Technology
    2880 Zanker Road
    Suite 203
    San Jose, CA 95134

    +1 (416) 882 2600 international phone
    +1 (905) 764 9404 bulletin board system
    +1 (416) 882 2600 faxback system
    WWW: http://www.atitech.ca/

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