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kbennett@cpcug.org (Keith Bennett) wrote:
>My client is selling special-purpose turnkey OS/2 systems.  They are
>planning to use IBM 6887KAE 100-MHz Pentiums with S3 Trio 64V+
>(onboard, I think) video controllers.
>We'd like to know if we should anticipate any problems related to
>this video controller.
>Also, if these customers machines use plain VGA (640 x 480, 16
>colors), and don't have Windows at all, and stay in PM graphics mode,
>how likely is it that we might experience these known lockups or
>video problems, if any?
Each vendor's implementation is somewhat different, but I have been
using an S3Trio64V+ based video adapter with OS/2 Warp 3.0 and Fixpak
17 and the 2.5x release of the S3 drivers for several months and Warp
4.0 and the 2.81 release of the S3 drivers for about two months. I had
no video related problems under 3.0. Since moving to Warp 4.0, I have
had no problems at all.

>Thanks for any help.
You're welcome.

Ross

In <572a80$962@cpcug.org>, kbennett@cpcug.org (Keith Bennett) writes:
>My client is selling special-purpose turnkey OS/2 systems.  They are
>planning to use IBM 6887KAE 100-MHz Pentiums with S3 Trio 64V+
>(onboard, I think) video controllers.
>
>We'd like to know if we should anticipate any problems related to
>this video controller.
>
>Also, if these customers machines use plain VGA (640 x 480, 16
>colors), and don't have Windows at all, and stay in PM graphics mode,
>how likely is it that we might experience these known lockups or
>video problems, if any?
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>- Keith
>
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>Keith Bennett                             Bennett Business Solutions, Inc.
>Silver Spring, MD USA                     OS/2 & DOS Software Development
>kbennett@cpcug.org                        (301) 871-7696


Keith:

I downloaded the S3 Trio64 drivers from IBM's Web Site and they worked very 
well.  I tried the OS/2 drivers from the vendor, NO luck!  One word, you have
to follow the instructions provided with the drivers and follow them to the T.

Once installed they work perfectly and I have not experienced any difficulty and
I have tested them in a variety of resolutions and modes.

Good Luck,
Sue

In <3298dcc5.1190774@199.0.0.7>, lonstein@mhv.net (Ross Lonstein) writes:
>kbennett@cpcug.org (Keith Bennett) wrote:
>>My client is selling special-purpose turnkey OS/2 systems.  They are
>>planning to use IBM 6887KAE 100-MHz Pentiums with S3 Trio 64V+
>>(onboard, I think) video controllers.
>>We'd like to know if we should anticipate any problems related to
>>this video controller.
>>Also, if these customers machines use plain VGA (640 x 480, 16
>>colors), and don't have Windows at all, and stay in PM graphics mode,
>>how likely is it that we might experience these known lockups or
>>video problems, if any?
>Each vendor's implementation is somewhat different, but I have been
>using an S3Trio64V+ based video adapter with OS/2 Warp 3.0 and Fixpak
>17 and the 2.5x release of the S3 drivers for several months and Warp
>4.0 and the 2.81 release of the S3 drivers for about two months. I had
>no video related problems under 3.0. Since moving to Warp 4.0, I have
>had no problems at all.
>
>>Thanks for any help.
>You're welcome.
>
>Ross

i use a s3trio64+ also, it's fast and stable, and it works great under xfree86-os2 
the one i have is so generic, the only thing it says on the box is PCI SVGA 
adapter, no company name at all =-)
it is easy to install: just reset to VGA, pop in the card, restart, install driver and 
enjoy

mike

wingert.3@wingert.3 wrote:

>In <3298dcc5.1190774@199.0.0.7>, lonstein@mhv.net (Ross Lonstein) writes:
>>kbennett@cpcug.org (Keith Bennett) wrote:
>>>My client is selling special-purpose turnkey OS/2 systems.  They are
>>>planning to use IBM 6887KAE 100-MHz Pentiums with S3 Trio 64V+
>>>(onboard, I think) video controllers.
>>>We'd like to know if we should anticipate any problems related to
>>>this video controller.
>>>Also, if these customers machines use plain VGA (640 x 480, 16
>>>colors), and don't have Windows at all, and stay in PM graphics mode,
>>>how likely is it that we might experience these known lockups or
>>>video problems, if any?
>>Each vendor's implementation is somewhat different, but I have been
>>using an S3Trio64V+ based video adapter with OS/2 Warp 3.0 and Fixpak
>>17 and the 2.5x release of the S3 drivers for several months and Warp
>>4.0 and the 2.81 release of the S3 drivers for about two months. I had
>>no video related problems under 3.0. Since moving to Warp 4.0, I have
>>had no problems at all.
>>
>>>Thanks for any help.
>>You're welcome.
>>
>>Ross

>i use a s3trio64+ also, it's fast and stable, and it works great under xfree86-os2 
>the one i have is so generic, the only thing it says on the box is PCI SVGA 
>adapter, no company name at all =-)
>it is easy to install: just reset to VGA, pop in the card, restart, install driver and 
>enjoy

>mike

Ditto...

Duncan