Driver: Number Nine Imagine128 Series 2 Driver Overview: NeXTanswer #2489
Last Update: October 24, 1997
Availability Information
Newer Released Driver in NeXTanswers*: No, Version 0.00, as NeXTanswer # Newer Beta Driver in NeXTanswers*: Yes, Version 3.32, as NeXTanswer #2488
Driver Name / Installer .pkg: Number9Imagine128S2DisplayDriver Driver Type: Display Driver Scope: Product Family Supported Components: IBM RGB526 RAMDAC, IBM RGB528 RAMDAC, Number9 Imagine II, Number9 T2R PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver**: PCI
General Overview notes: This graphics driver is designed to support the Imagine 128 Series 2 and Revolution 3D adapters from Number Nine Visual Technology Inc.
This driver supports the use of 4MB, or 8MB of display memory. This driver also includes support for multi-headed displays.
Supported Products / Add-on Adapters: Number9 Imagine 128 Series 2 (4MB) (90-228120-000)
Number9 Imagine 128 Series 2 (8MB) (90-228130)
Number9 Revolution 3D (4MB)
Number9 Revolution 3D (8MB)
Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):
Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes: This device driver provides information in the Configure application's help panel. Choose Info>Help from the Configure menu and scroll down to find this device driver's help topic.
Display Driver Details
Supported Connectors: 15-pin High Density (VGA)
Access Mode: Linear Framebuffer Adapter Memory: 4MB VRAM, 4MB WRAM, 8MB VRAM, 8MB WRAM
Display Modes (Number in () after resolution indicates frame buffer size required)
32 Bit Color Modes**: 1024x768 (4MB+), 1152x864 (4MB+), 1280x1024(8MB+), 1600x1200(8MB+), 640x480 (2MB+), 800x600 (2MB+)
16 Bit Color Modes**:
1024x768 (2MB+), 1152x864 (2MB+), 1280x1024 (4MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 640x480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)
8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes**: 1024x768 (1MB+), 1152X864 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 640X480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)
Known Problems
Some PCI machines will not start up if there is more than one Number Nine Imagine128 display adpter present. This is a BIOS limitation.
Driver Version Notes
3.30 - Initial Version - released only as beta
3.31 - Added support for Series 2 cards with integrated VGA controller. Added support for 8MB VRAM cards.
3.32 - Added support for Revolution 3D cards based on the T2R engine and WRAM display memory.
Future Planning
Future / Update Planning: Reason for New Driver / Update: New Driver / Update Timeframe:
New Driver / Update Description: The Revolution 3D cards used for driver development exhibited a slight distortion on screen under the following display modes:
1600x1200x32@70Hz
1280x1024x32@75Hz
The distortion causes the right side of windows to undulate. This is most noticeable on a text filled window with white background. This seems to be caused by some unknown hardware problem on those cards.
Note: Information contained in the "Future Planning" section of this document does not constitute a commitment on the part of NeXT to complete the planned development work.
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Product Vendor
Number Nine Visual Technology
18 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, MA 02173-3103
Voice: (617) 674-0009
FAX: (617) 674-2919
BBS: (617) 862-7502 (8/1/N, up to 28kbps)
URL: http://www.nine.com
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