OSVIIN32 - INSTALLING ATI MACH32 IBM BBS DRIVERS UNDER OS/2 WARP CONNECT
08/16/96
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     Installing ATI MACH32 IBM BBS drivers under OS/2 Warp Connect
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION

After installing ATI MACH32 drivers downloaded from the IBM BBS, the 
system locks up when using WIN-OS/2 seamless sessions. If you take 
these preliminary steps before installing or reinstalling the drivers, 
the problem will not occur. This procedure was tested on an IBM 
ValuePoint P60/D.


RESOLUTION

Before starting the instructions that come with the drivers, follow 
these preliminary steps:
 
1. Reset the system to VGA (640x480x16) with one of the 
   following methods:

   a. Restart the system; when a small white box appears in the 
      upper-left corner, press Alt-F1 to bring up the 
      Recovery Choices Screen.  Choose V to reset the 
      system to VGA.

   b. Use Selective Install of VGA. (You will then need 
      to restart the system for the changes to take effect.)

2. Insert the diskette containing the ATI MACH32 drivers 
   obtained from the IBM BBS in drive A:. 

3. Type E A:\ATIM32.DSP to edit the ATIM32.DSP file. 
   Make the following changes:

   a. Near the top, in the :FILES :MODE=PRIMARY section, 
      change the following line from:
 
         DSPRES.DL_    %BOOTDRIVE%:  

      to:

         *DSPRES.DL_    %BOOTDRIVE%:
                                                   
      This stops the second phase of installation from 
      stalling on a date-related replacement. While this may be
      necessary for OS/2 2.11, it doesn't work correctly on 
      OS/2 Warp Connect.

   b. In the :CONFIG :MODE=PRIMARY section, change the
      resolution to your desired final state; for example,

         SET ATI_RES=800x600x8bpp

   c. At the bottom of the file, in the 
      :WININI :MODE=PRIMARY :MODE=WINDOWS group,
      add: 

          Mach   ACEPLANAR 

      This is the key element that prevents lockups on
      the ValuePoint P60/D.

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