Driver: Weitek Power 9000
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: WeitekP9000
Driver Type: Display
Driver Scope: Generic-Chipset
Supported Components: Weitek P9000
PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: PCI, VL-Bus
General Overview notes: This driver supports display implementations base on the Weitek P9000, such as the Diamond Viper.
Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
Diamond Viper (PCI)
Diamond Viper (VL-Bus)
Genoa VideoBlitz 9200-VL (VL-Bus) - not tested, but should work
Display Driver Details
Supported Connectors: 15-pin High Density (VGA)
Access Mode: Linear Framebuffer
Adapter Memory: 1MB VRAM, 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+), 1152x900 (2MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)
8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes*:
1024x768 (1MB+), 1152x900 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)
Known Problems
If you get Weitek P9000 unable to reserve framebuffer address 0x80000000 and it
boots up in standard VGA mode. Change the mapped memory address in the Configure.app to 0xA0000000.
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
Diamond Computer Systems
1130 East Arquez Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
USA
+1 (408) 736 2000 international phone
+1 (408) 730 5750 fax
+1 (408) 730 1100 bbs 2400 baud
+1 (408) 524 9301 bbs 9600+ baud
WWW:
http://www.diamondmm.com/