Diamond ExpertTalk - Information compiled by the Diamond Tech Support Team
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FAQ: OS/2 Configuration
Revision: 05.98
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IMPORTANT:
Please consult the help files for installation/configuration of system,
software and drivers as well the various sources of drivers.

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Topic: All Products / Stealth-Edge-Viper / Vega-Mirage-Mercury-Storm
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All Products
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1-1: Can't start Windows applications?

1-2: System hangs on restart after driver installation;
     TRAP error is displayed


Stealth-Edge-Viper
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2-1: Are you having difficulties installing your Diamond Stealth
     board with OS/2 Warp?

2-2: Mouse pointer doesn't move after installation of Viper driver?

2-3: Monitor doesn't synchronize or picture is in the centre?

2-4: Screen scrolls when a DOS session is opened?

2-5: Error message "386 Enhanced Mode is required ..." ?


Vega-Mirage-Mercury-Storm
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3-1: Note for OS/2 with S3 graphics processor boards

3-2: OS/2, BigBlue - No SPEA logo desired?

3-3: Reconfiguration from BigBlue to VGA

3-4: No Windows fullscreen available

3-5: Black screen when you switch back from OS/2 desktop to the active
     WIN_OS/2 desktop?


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All Products
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1-1: Can't start Windows applications?

The entries for the VGA driver in the SYSTEM.INI file are not
changed when updating the OS/2 driver. This prevents Windows
applications from starting.
During the installation, switch the option 'Transfer all settings to
Win-OS/2 fullscreen session' off. The Windows seamless support will
then be correctly activated.

1-2: System hangs on restart after driver installation;
TRAP error is displayed

Your computer's BIOS is not PCI 2.0 compatible. Contact your dealer
or your motherboard's manufacturer for a BIOS upgrade.


Stealth-Edge-Viper
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2-1: Are you having difficulties installing your Diamond Stealth
board with OS/2 Warp?

Install the current OS/2 drivers for your Diamond board (see BBS/Internet).

1. Start the computer in MS-DOs mode.
2. Start GO95 or S64MODE from the DOS UTIL diskette.
3. Select the desired resolution for your monitor.
4. Press <Esc>.
5. Press <Enter> to save the configuration.

2-2: Mouse pointer doesn't move after installation of Viper driver?

Insert the following command in the second line of CONFIG.SYS:
DEVICE=\OS2\POWER_9K\P9000.SYS

2-3: Monitor doesn't synchronize or picture is in the middle?

At present there is no OS/2 utility with which the synchronization or
display position of the monitor can be influenced.

2-4: Screen scrolls when a DOS session is opened?

Insert the following command in the second line of CONFIG.SYS:
DEVICE=\OS2\POWER_9K\P9000.SYS

2-5: Error message "386 Enhanced Mode is required ..." ?

The Viper OS/2 drivers don't work in Win-OS/2 standard mode. Configure
Win-OS/2 for enhanced mode.


Vega-Mirage-Mercury-Storm
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3-1: Note for OS/2 with S3 graphics processor boards

Note that the button 'Start with Windows' inside SPEAview may not be
active! If SPEAview is active, Seamless Windows is not available -
even not under VGA.
Note: When using the dual boot system with OS/2 and DOS, when both
systems have access to the same Windows version, the Autostart button
has to be deactivated in DOS Windows.

3-2: OS/2, BigBlue - No SPEA logo desired?

The SPEA logo can be deactivated with the BigBlue Version 2.02 or later
by entering the line SET SPEALOGO=OFF in the CONFIG.SYS file.

3-3: Reconfiguration from BigBlue to VGA

- If the BigBlue driver is active with one board and you want to
install another VGA board, proceed as follows:
Select "System Configuration" and start the program "Adjust Installation".
Select the "primary screen" and "VGA" and follow the instructions on
the screen.

- If the refresh rate selected during the BigBlue configuration
is too high and the montitor doesn't synchronize any more after a
restart, then proceed as follows:
After starting OS/2 you will see an OS/2 icon in the upper left corner
of the screen. Click on it with your mouse cursor and press ALT+F1
simultaneously and select the standard VGA configuration in the
following menu.

3-4: No Windows fullscreen available

Did you increase the system memory?
Change following options depending to the system memory size in your
SYSTEM.INI (see CAR1K.DRV) file:
BASEADDRESS=0 or 1 or 2 > 0: up to 16MB - 1: up to 32MB - 2: up to 64MB

3-5: Black screen when you switch back from OS/2 desktop to the active
WIN_OS/2 desktop?

Set the DOS screen configuration option: VIDEO_SWITCH_NOTIFICATION
to ON.

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