S3 and SVGA Video Drivers Included with Bob
  
PSS ID Number: Q129404
Article last modified on 04-18-1996
 
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WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Bob, version 1.0
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SUMMARY
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The 256-color drivers for popular S3-based and generic SVGA video cards are
shipped with Bob. After you install Bob, the drivers are located in the
MSBOB directory. These drivers can be used if existing drivers are having
problems displaying the Bob images or animations.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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Three S3 drivers were combined into one file named S3.EXE. This self-
extracting file includes the following drivers:
 
 - S3 801/805 v 2.1
 - S3 864     v 1.3B7    (will also work with Diamond Stealth 64 Dram)
 - S3 964     v 1.2B8    (will also work with Diamond Stealth 64 Vram)
 
The SVGA file SVGA.EXE contains generic Super VGA drivers and ET4000
drivers.
 
S3.EXE and SVGA.EXE are located in the MSBOB directory. Copy S3.EXE or
SVGA.EXE to an empty directory and run it. It will expand into its
component parts.
 
Steps to Extract the Drivers
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The following directions assume Bob is installed in the default
folder MSBOB on drive C (C:\MSBOB).
 
1. To extract the S3 drivers, type the following commands at the MS-DOS
   C:\ prompt. Press ENTER after each command:
 
      md video
 
      cd video
 
      copy c:\msbob\s3.exe
 
      s3
 
2. To extract the SVGA drivers, type the following commands at the MS-
   DOS C:\ prompt. Press ENTER after each command:
 
      md video
 
      cd video
 
      copy c:\msbob\svga.exe
 
      svga
 
The S3 and SVGA drivers will now be available for use by Windows Setup. For
information on changing the display drivers, please refer to page 22
of the Bob Magazine (Premiere Issue). The driver you will want to
choose is under "Other display (Requires disk from OEM)..."
 
When prompted for a path, type
 
   c:\video
 
For further information about changing display drivers, please see your
Windows on-line Help, printed documentation, or contact the manufacturer of
your computer's video card.
 
NOTE: While these drivers have been tested with Bob, they are not
necessarily the latest drivers. To obtain the latest drivers, contact the
manufacturer of your video card or your computer vendor.
 
The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
 
KBCategory: Kbusage
KBSubcategory: B_Shell
KBPriority2
 
Additional reference words: w_bob
 
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1996.