OSCVIVGA - RETURNING THE SYSTEM TO VGA MODE IN OS/2 WARP
01/29/96

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            Returning the System to VGA Mode in OS/2 Warp
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION

This document describes how to return your system to VGA mode in OS/2 
Warp.

RESOLUTION

Method 1: SETVGA Using the Maintenance Desk
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Note: If you have a video adapter that is using a utility program for
      the video, use the utility first to return the video to VGA.

Primary
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1. Turn on the computer, or press Ctrl+Alt+Del if it is already on.

2. When the small white box appears in the upper-left corner, press
   Alt+F1.

3. When the Recovery Choices screen appears, type V. This resets video
   to VGA.

4. When the process is complete, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the
   system.

Secondary
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1. Turn on the computer, or press Ctrl+Alt+Del if it is already on.

2. When the small white box appears in the upper-left corner, press
   Alt+F1.

3. When the Recovery Choices screen appears, type C to go to a command
   prompt.

4. Type SETVGA and press Enter.

5. When the process is complete, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the
   system.

Review the procedures in the User's Guide to OS/2 Warp if you want to 
install a new adapter or video device driver.

Note: If you plan to install SVGA support in the future, you can do a
      Selective Install to rewrite the VGA drivers to the hard disk and
      update the system configuration.


Method 2: RSPDSPI
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You can use this procedure instead of Method 1 to return to VGA mode.

1. Insert the Installation Diskette in drive A.

2. Turn on the computer. If it is already on, perform a shutdown, and
   then press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart it.

3. When prompted, remove the Installation Diskette and insert Diskette
   1; then press Enter.

4. When the Welcome screen appears, press F3 to display the command
   prompt.

   At the command prompt, perform the following steps that apply:

   Note: In the procedures, x is the drive where OS/2 is installed.

   Case 1: You Installed OS/2 from Diskettes
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   a. If RSPDSPI.EXE is in the \OS2\INSTALL\ directory, type the
      following, pressing Enter after each (A: is the diskette drive
      used to install OS/2):

      x:
      CD x:\OS2\INSTALL
      RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:A:\ /T:x:

   b. If RSPDSPI.EXE is not in the \OS2\INSTALL\ directory:

      1) Insert Installation Diskette 12 and unpack RSPDSPI.EXE by
         typing the following and pressing Enter (A: is drive
         containing Diskette 12):

         x:\OS2\UNPACK A:\INSTAID x: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE

      2) Type the following and press Enter after each (A: is the
         diskette drive used to install OS/2):

         x:
         CD x:\OS2\INSTALL 
         RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:A:\ /T:x:

   Case 2: You Installed OS/2 from CD-ROM or a LAN
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   a. If RSPDSPI.EXE is in the \OS2\INSTALL\ directory, type the
      following, pressing Enter after each:

      x:
      CD x:\OS2\INSTALL
      RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:E:\OS2IMAGE\ /T:C:

      (E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive; C: is where OS/2 is installed.)

   b. If RSPDSPI.EXE is not in the \OS2\INSTALL\ directory:

      1) Unpack RSPDSPI.EXE with the following command and press Enter:

         x:\OS2\UNPACK E:\DISK_12\INSTAID x: /N:RSPDSPI.EXE

         (E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive; C: is where OS/2
         is installed.)

      2) Type the following and press Enter after each:

         x:
         CD x:\OS2\INSTALL
         RSPDSPI /PK:VGA /SK:NONE /S:E:\OS2SE21\ /T:x:

         (E: is the CD-ROM or LAN drive.)

Note: If the above methods are unsuccessful, check your hard disk for
      the following files. If these files are not on your hard disk,
      unpack them from Display Driver Diskette 1. Items B and C are in
      the bundled file, VGA.

         A. IBMVGA32.DLL      26164      10-04-94
         B. IBMDEV32.DLL      82904       9-23-94
         C. BVHVGA.DLL        31054      10-09-94
         D. DISPLAY.DLL       38288       9-23-94

      Place the diskette in drive A; then type the following and press
      Enter after each:

         x:\>
         \OS2\UNPACK A:\VGA

      With Display Diskette 1 in drive A, type the following and press
      Enter.

         x:\OS2\UNPACK A:\VGA /N:IBMDEV32.DLL 

      This puts files on your hard disk in \OS2\DLL subdirectory.

      Type the same command for BVHVGA.DLL to put it in the \OS2\DLL
      subdirectory.

Use a text editor to check the CONFIG.SYS file on your hard disk for 
the following statements:

   DEVINFO=SCR,VGA,X:\OS2\VIOTBL.DCP
   SET VIDEO_DEVICES=VIO_VGA
   SET VIO_VGA=DEVICE(BVHVGA)
   DEVICE=x:\OS2\MDOS\VVGA.SYS

You can set up for SVGA if the video adapter supports higher 
resolutions. Contact the vendor of the adapter to ensure you have the 
correct and latest drivers, and that the resolution is compatible in 
OS/2. If you have a utility or setup program for your video, follow 
those instructions first.

The instructions to change the video to SVGA and to enable SVGA in 
WIN-OS/2 are in the User's Guide to OS/2 Warp.

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