S3 805-928 OPENSTEP Driver Overview

This article discusses a device driver for the OPENSTEP Mach operating system, versions 4.0 through 4.2.
Driver: S3 805 / 928
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: S3
Driver Type: Display
Driver Scope: Generic-Chipset
Supported Components: AT&T ATT20C491 RAMDAC, AT&T ATT20C505 RAMDAC, Brooktree Bt484 RAMDAC, Brooktree Bt485 RAMDAC, Brooktree Bt485A RAMDAC, S3 801, S3 805, S3 911
PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: Integrated, VL-Bus

General Overview notes: This driver is obsolete and has been replaced by the S3GenericDisplay Driver.

Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):
IBM PS/ValuePoint
Hewlett-Packard Vectra XM
DECpc 466d2 MTE


Display Driver Details

Supported Connectors: 15-pin High Density (VGA)
Access Mode: Linear Framebuffer
Adapter Memory: 1MB DRAM, 2MB VRAM, 4MB VRAM

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

32 Bit Color Modes*:
1024x768 (4MB+), 800x600 (2MB+)

16 Bit Color Modes*:
1024x768 (2MB+), 1280x1024 (4MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

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

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.
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012