Unofficial Drivers & Utilities
IBM Support Disks
XGA212
XGAUTIL
XGAPATCH
XGAOPT
XGA-2 or IBM SCSI ADF Install Failure
Unofficial Drivers & Utilities
Community-supplied drivers extend the capabilities of the XGA subsystem
beyond what's possible with the official IBM drivers. These improvements
include support for newer operating systems, higher resolutions, and greater
color depths.
install_xga3.zip Windows NT4 XGA-1/XGA-2 Based Cards Display Driver (github) [New!]
Fully accelerated Low & High Color support (16-bit, 64K colors). Developed by Ryan Alswede & Christian Holzapfel.
XGA-1 max. 800x600 @ 64K colors, 70 Hz (w/ full 1 MB video memory)
XGA-2 max. 800x600 @ 64K colors, 77 Hz
Nth Double Edge max. 1024x800 @ 64K colors, 70 Hz
XGA2NT35.zip Windows NT 3.5x XGA-2/Nth Double Edge Driver v1.0 (readme) (source) (github) [New!]
Port of the NT4 driver above - provides the same feature set. Developed by Ryan Alswede & Christian Holzapfel.
Compatibility with XGA-1 & PS/2 Model 90 planar video has not been tested.
XGA2MB.zip Windows 9x XGA-2/Nth Double Edge High-color Driver v1.1 (readme) (source) (github) [New!]
Fully accelerated Low & High Color support (16-bit, 64K colors). Developed by Christian Holzapfel.
No XGA-1 or PS/2 Model 90 planar video support.
XGA-2 max. 800x600 @ 64K colors, 72 Hz; 1024x768 @ 256 colors, 75 Hz
Nth Double Edge max. 1024x768 @ 64K colors, 70 Hz; 1280x1024 @ 256 colors, 60 Hz
XGA2_NT4.zip Windows NT4 XGA-2 Display Driver w/ 16-bit color support (github)
Non-accelerated. Uses Unal Z's mini port driver and framebuff.dll modified by Ryan Alswede.
Supports wide variety of resolutions @ 64K colors. Compatible w/ IBM monitors.
Corrected INF to automatically copy the framebuf.dll for the user during NT install. [Update!]
xga206.zip Windows 9x XGA/XGA-2 Display Drivers by Unal Z (info)
xga208.zip Windows 9x XGA-2 Display Driver by Unal Z (info)
The XGA206/208 drivers are an UPDATE of the Windows XGA driver.
Supports wide variety of resolutions @ 16, 256, or 64K colors. Compatible w/ IBM monitors.
xga208ntb.zip Windows NT XGA/XGA-2 Miniport Driver Rel. B by Unal Z (info)
The XGA208 miniport driver (XGA2.SYS) works with the Windows NT display driver (XGA.DLL).
Supports wide variety of resolutions, color depth limited to 256 colors. Compatible w/ IBM monitors.
xga2util.zip XGA-2 Utilities XGA Utilities, System info for DOS by Unal Z
XGAKIT.ZIP Programmer's Toolkit for IBM's new XGA video
XGA Graphics routines - C and ASM Source. Demo program - C source and EXE.
xgademo.zip XGA Demonstration v1.2 (easy install version by "Retro Erik")
Created by Mike O'Hara of Analyst International Corporation, 1992.
IBM Support Disks
win30drv.exe XGA/XGA2 Windows 3.0 Drivers (zipped image)
xga212.exe XGA/XGA2 DOS/Windows 3.1x Drivers v2.12 (zipped image) (details)
xga211.exe XGA/XGA2 DOS/Windows 3.1x Drivers v2.11 (zipped image)
xga210.exe XGA/XGA2 DOS/Windows 3.1x Drivers v2.10 (zipped image)
53g2119.zip XGA/XGA2 DOS/Windows 3.1x Drivers v2.02 (zipped image only)
xgaopt.zip XGA/XGA2 Display Adapter Option Disk v2.2 (zipped image) (details)
xga2adp.exe XGA/XGA2 Display Adapter Option Disk v2.2
Same as XGAOPT. The EXE differs in 5 bytes, but produces an identical disk image.
os2power.zip XGA/XGA2 Power Management Drivers for OS/2 (zipped image only)
xgautil.exe XGA/XGA2 Utilities (P70.exe & P75.EXE) (zipped image) (details)
This disk contains the ADF files as well as utilities for DOS.
xga_a072.dsk OS/2 Warp 3/4, XGA/2, Rev 9.29, 1-14-98 (XGA2 640x480/800x600 64k)
Added a lot more DMQS monitor files too - all dated 10-9-97. (thx to Dennis Smith)
dosdpmv.exe XGA-2 AdvPwrMgt (APM) disk for DOS 5.02+ and Windows 3.1 (readme)
xgapatch.com XGA Patch files for 9533 Starter Disk (details)
XGA212
xga212.exe XGA/XGA2 DOS/Windows 3.1x Drivers v2.12 (zipped image)
Disk contents:
- IBM XGA Device Driver for Microsoft Windows 3.1 V2.12
- VESA SVGA BIOS Extension TSR for the IBM XGA/A and XGA-2 Adapter, Version: 1.00 Release 05, 12-16-92
- VESA XGA BIOS Extension TSR for the IBM XGA/A and XGA-2 Adapter, Version: 1.00 Release 05, 12-16-92
- TurboDLD-Classic Version 1.02d - ADI 4.2 driver.
Supports AutoCAD R10/386, R11, R12, AutoShade 2 w/Renderman, and 3D Studio v1.X and 2.X.
- IBM XGA Adapter Interface Device Driver for the DOS environment, version 2.02
- XGA/DMQS Display Information File Installation Program & DMQS (Display Mode Query/Set) Profile Services
- Advanced Power Management DOS and Windows software for XGA
Note: This description was previously incorrectly
assigned to the XGA2ADP disk.
XGAUTIL
xgautil.exe XGA/XGA2 Utilities (P70.exe & P75.EXE) (zipped image)
P70.EXE
This disables the P70 plasma display and places an installed XGA adapter
into VGA mode if the XGA card has a display connected. The utility will not
switch to the XGA card if the system board XGA has a display connected.
/u (undo) return to the plasma display.
/h or /? for help.
P75.EXE
This selects the P75 plasma display as the primary VGA display and disables
the VGA output on the Micro Channel installed XGA adapter.
/u (undo) return VGA output to the XGA adapter.
/h or the /? option for help.
XGAPATCH
xgapatch.com XGA Patch files for 9533 Starter Disk
Copy the files XGAF1NI.DGS and 8FDAM.DG$ to your backup copy of the 9533
Starter Diskette, overwriting the files of the same name. Use this modified
Starter Diskette to run diagnostics on your machine.
XGAF1NI.DGS - XGA Diagnostic file
8FDAM.DG$ - DMQS Monitor Information
XGAOPT
xgaopt.zip XGA/XGA2 Display Adapter Option Disk v2.2 (zipped image)
Installs updated SC.EXE (v2.21 from 1992), DIAGS.COM, XGA/2, SCSI, SCSI
w/cache, and some other ADFs, and updated DGS files. This is primarily for
models 55/65, 56/57, 70-486, 70/80, 76/77, 90, 95, P70, and P75.
If you have trouble installing XGA-2, IBM SCSI, or other late-era adapters,
use the XGAOPT disk to update your refdisk (see below for instructions).
Pre-patched reference disks can be downloaded HERE
(search for refdisks marked "XGAOPT").
For any system with refdisks after 92/93, these files are probably
redundant.
XGA-2 or IBM SCSI ADF Install Failure
From Jim Shorney (edited):
You need to boot on the XGA option disk and select the menu item
to 'Update Model xx Reference Diskette'.
This selection copies Set Configuration (SC.EXE), associated system and
option configuration files to your backup copy of the reference diskette (or
the system partition). When prompted for the target drive, enter the diskette
drive letter that contains your backup copy of the reference diskette.
The new Set Configuration program and associated files allow users to take
advantage of the newest features and functions.
This update requires reference diskette of a certain version version (or
greater). Any previous version will not work properly with this update.
From Al Savage:
The problem was: with only an XGA-2 card installed, the memory
would count up, then a "165" error occurred. Running a fresh refdisk v1.12,
containing the appropriate two adf files (@8fda.adf & c8fda.adf) and
allowing Auto Configuration would produce this error:
An error occurred while reading the option adapter file for the adapter in slot X.
and the "165" error would reoccur after next reboot.
The solution: The v1.12 refdisk contains files whose modification dates are
all 1990, and does not accomodate XGA-2.
To use the XGA-2 with an 8580, the v1.12 refdisk *must* be modified using
the file XGA2ADP.EXE; almost file dates are 1993.
Running XGA2ADP.exe creates a diskette. You then boot this diskette, it
creates a RAMdisk, copies files to the RAMDISK, and a menu batch file is
invoked. The menu presents several choices of refdisks to update:
- Model 55/65 Reference Diskette
- Model 56/57 System Partition
- Model 70/80 Reference Diskette
- Model 70-486 Reference Diskette
- Model 9576/77 System Partition
- Model 90 System Partition
- Model 95 System Partition
- Model P70 Reference Diskette
- Model P75 Reference Diskette
- Other PS/2 Reference Diskette
- Other PS/2 System Partition
You choose a model, and are prompted for a drive letter to update. I chose
A:, and was prompted to insert the refdisk diskette. The refdisk modification
process took about three minutes. Rebooting with the modified refdisk —
and an XGA-2 card installed — yielded an Autoconfig with no errors, and
the following reboot showed no 165 error.
(best viewed with a monospace/non-proportional typeface)
These files are added during modification:
8FDAM .DGS 42,678 .a.. 3-24-93
@8FDB .ADF 5,204 .a.. 5-14-92
@CMOS 41 .a.. 8-22-99
@NVRAM 8,192 .a.. 8-22-99
AVGA .DGS 55,819 .a.. 6-11-93
C8FDB .ADF 3,712 .a.. 6-11-93
DFF9F .ADF 1,144 .a.. 1-01-93
DISPLAY .DGS 142 .a.. 1-08-92
PFF9F .ADF 10,554 .a.. 1-01-93
SFF9F .ADF 7,956 .a.. 1-01-93
SWAYISO .DGS 67 .a.. 6-11-93
XGA .DGS 67 .a.. 6-11-93
XGAANI .DGS 67 .a.. 6-11-93
XGAPNI .DGS 67 .a.. 6-11-93
These files are replaced/updated during modification:
@8EFE .ADF 4,391 .a.. 1-01-93
@8EFF .ADF 4,399 .a.. 1-01-93
@DDFF .ADF 3,134 .a.. 1-01-93
C8EFE .ADF 3,301 .a.. 1-01-93
C8EFF .ADF 3,301 .a.. 1-01-93
CDDFF .ADF 2,589 .a.. 1-01-93
CMD .COM 48,262 .a.. 1-15-92
DDFFF .ADF 147 .a.. 1-01-93
DF3FF .ADF 147 .a.. 1-01-93
DF9FF .ADF 147 .a.. 1-01-93
DFCFF .ADF 147 .a.. 1-01-93
DFDFF .ADF 235 .a.. 1-01-93
DFEFF .ADF 224 .a.. 1-01-93
DIAGS .COM 15,911 .a.. 1-15-92
PDFFF .ADF 1,477 .a.. 1-01-93
PF3FF .ADF 1,477 .a.. 1-01-93
PF9FF .ADF 1,910 .a.. 1-01-93
PFCFF .ADF 1,910 .a.. 1-01-93
PFDFF .ADF 1,477 .a.. 1-01-93
PFEFF .ADF 1,477 .a.. 1-01-93
SC .EXE 219,999 .a.. 7-22-92
VGA (-list incomplete-)
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