Microsoft KB Archive/129404

S3 and SVGA Video Drivers Included with Bob

PSS ID Number: Q129404 Article last modified on 04-18-1996

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WINDOWS

= SUMMARY =

The 256-color drivers for popular S3-based and generic SVGA video cards are shipped with Bob. After you install Bob, the drivers are located in the MSBOB directory. These drivers can be used if existing drivers are having problems displaying the Bob images or animations.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Three S3 drivers were combined into one file named S3.EXE. This self- extracting file includes the following drivers:


 * S3 801/805 v 2.1
 * S3 864 v 1.3B7 (will also work with Diamond Stealth 64 Dram)
 * S3 964 v 1.2B8 (will also work with Diamond Stealth 64 Vram)

The SVGA file SVGA.EXE contains generic Super VGA drivers and ET4000 drivers.

S3.EXE and SVGA.EXE are located in the MSBOB directory. Copy S3.EXE or SVGA.EXE to an empty directory and run it. It will expand into its component parts.

Steps to Extract the Drivers
The following directions assume Bob is installed in the default folder MSBOB on drive C (C:).

  To extract the S3 drivers, type the following commands at the MS-DOS C: prompt. Press ENTER after each command: md video cd video copy c:3.exe s3   To extract the SVGA drivers, type the following commands at the MS- DOS C: prompt. Press ENTER after each command: md video cd video copy c:.exe svga 

The S3 and SVGA drivers will now be available for use by Windows Setup. For information on changing the display drivers, please refer to page 22 of the Bob Magazine (Premiere Issue). The driver you will want to choose is under “Other display (Requires disk from OEM)…”

When prompted for a path, type

c:

For further information about changing display drivers, please see your Windows on-line Help, printed documentation, or contact the manufacturer of your computer’s video card.

NOTE: While these drivers have been tested with Bob, they are not necessarily the latest drivers. To obtain the latest drivers, contact the manufacturer of your video card or your computer vendor.

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products’ performance or reliability.

KBCategory: Kbusage KBSubcategory: B_Shell KBPriority2

Additional reference words: w_bob

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