Canon ObjectStation Display OPENSTEP Driver Overview

This article discusses a device driver for OPENSTEP versions 4.0 through 4.2.
Driver: Canon object.station41 Display
Last Update: December 18, 1997

Availability Information

A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
No updated versions of this driver are available

Driver Name / Installer .pkg: CanonObjectstation41DisplayDriver
Driver Type: Display
Driver Scope: Specific Product
Supported Components: Brooktree Bt485 RAMDAC, C&T 64200 (Wingine)
PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: Integrated

General Overview notes: This new graphics driver is designed to support the on-board Chips and Technologies Wingine graphics controller on the Canon object.station 41. The graphics subsystem of the object.station 41 was custom designed to operate with NEXTSTEP. The system uses a RAMDAC design modified to support NEXTSTEP's 4-4-4 internal 16bit color representation for improved graphics performance. This design includes 2MB VRAM and supports a variety of high resolution and high color (32bit) modes.

Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:


Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):
Canon object.station 41



Display Driver Details

Supported Connectors: 15-pin High Density (VGA)
Access Mode: Linear Framebuffer
Adapter Memory: 2MB VRAM

Display Modes (Number in () after resolution indicates frame buffer size required)

32 Bit Color Modes*:
640x480 (2MB+), 800x600 (2MB+)

16 Bit Color Modes*:
1024x768 (2MB+), 1120x832 (2MB+), 1152x900 (2MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes*:
1024x768 (1MB+), 1120x832 (1MB+), 1152x900 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+)

Known Problems

1024x768x72Hz 16-bit color mode is unstable on some Object.station computers.

Driver Version Notes

4.00 - Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM

* - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed.

Product Vendor
Canon

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Published Date: Feb 20, 2012