Western Digital WD90C24 OPENSTEP Driver Overview

This article discusses a device driver for the OPENSTEP Mach operating system, versions 4.0 through 4.2.
Driver: Western Digital WD90C24
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: WD90C24DisplayDriver
Driver Type: Display
Driver Scope: Generic-Chipset
Supported Components: Western Digital WD90C24
PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: Integrated

General Overview notes: This display driver supports several Laptop systems using this Western Digital chipset.

Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):
NEC Versa E Series
NEC Versa V Series
Compaq LTE Elite


Display Driver Details

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

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

8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes*:
1024x768 (1MB+), 640X480 (1MB+)

Known Problems

This driver does not work correctly with the latest version of the BIOS for the NEC Versa V.
This driver does not work correctly with the latest version of the BIOS for the NEC Versa E. You must backrev to a BIOS version that does not support power management.


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