Unattended Installation of S3 Virge VGA Adapter

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use the unattended installation method to install the S3 Virge VGA adapter on a Compaq 4000, your adapter is installed as standard VGA adapter.

CAUSE

Compaq now includes the new S3 Virge video drivers in all of its new Deskpro 4000 models. This new driver is not detected during a standard Windows NT Workstation 4.0 installation. The installation, instead, only detects a standard VGA adapter card.

RESOLUTION

Use the following process to include new S3 Virge video drivers in an unattended installation of Windows NT Workstation 4.0:

1. Make a subdirectory called TextMode in the $oem$ directory of I386. For example:

         %i386%\$oem$\TextMode
   

2. Make a file called Txtsetup.oem using any text editor (for example, Notepad or WordPad) and enter the following:

         [Disks]
         D1 = "OEM Video Disk",\oemvideo.tag,\
   

         [Defaults]
         Display = s3virge
   

         [Display]
         s3virge = "s3 virge - oem"
   

         [Files.Display.s3virge]
         driver = d1,s3mini.sys,s3virge
         dll = d1,s3virge.dll
   

         [Config.s3virge]
         value=device0,installeddisplaydrivers,REG_MULTI_SZ,s3virge
         value=device0,vgacompatible,REG_DWORD,0
   

3. Place the Txtsetup.oem file in the TextMode directory.

4. Download Wnt20017.zip from the S3 Web site:

5. Unzip Wnt20017.zip into the TextMode directory. The following files should be included: Disk1, Ntmodes.exe, Readme.txt, S3.inf, S3mini.sys, S3virge.dll, and Version.txt

6. The Unattended.txt file must have several lines added, and the following sections should look like this:

         [Display Drivers]
         "s3 virge - oem" = "oem"
   

         [Display]
         ConfigureAtLogon = 0
         BitsPerPel = <valid bits per pixel>
         XResolution = <valid x resolution>
         YResolution = <valid y resolution
         VRefresh = <valid refresh rate>
         AutoConfirm = 1
   

         [Oembootfiles]
         s3mini.sys
         s3virge.dll
         txtsetup.oem