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RELEASE NOTES FOR PROMOTION(tm) Windows NT 4.0 Display Driver
(c) COPYRIGHT 1994-1996 ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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OVERVIEW:
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Windows NT 4.0 Display Driver

The following files are included in this release:
PROMTN.SYS -- VDD Miniport driver
PROMTN.DLL -- Display driver
OEMSETUP.INF-- Installation Script
README.TXT -- This File

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FUNCTIONALITY CHANGES:
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Version 4.00.1005
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* Placed REF_TABLE in prefresh.h
* Fix for dos WP510, switch from desktop to fullscreen DOS

Version 4.00.1004
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* Fix text/font test in HCT.(if forground != backgroundw)

Version 4.00.1003
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* Disable HW cursor for AT3D-es3 and AT24revC controllers.
* Put in temporary fix(disable glyph cache) for AT3D-3 and AT24-C
controllers for font corruption.

Version 4.00.1002
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* Add SW cursor support for AT3D-ES3.

Version 4.00.1001
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* Updated version number format.
* Changed properties information to display Alliance info correctly.
* This version never released.

Version 1.4.10
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Put in fixes for HCT.
Put in fixes for font corruption and burst problem(Word 7.0).

Version 1.4.9
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Revert to Software cursor at high vclk for AT24
Updated ddraw for release version of NT 4.0

Version 1.4.8
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Fixed bugs 1222,1223,1226
1222: Blank screen in some modes.
1223: System lock up when TESTing 1600x1200x8x65 .
1226: HCT test does not pass 800x600x32.
Fixed bug: corrupted cursor.
Bug 1225 believed to be limitation of test suite

Version 1.4.7
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Fixed to work on Beta2 of NT 4.0
Added directdraw support

Version 1.4.6
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Passed HCT at 8bpp
Stretchblt implemented

Version 1.4.5
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Fontcaching implemented
FillPath accelerated

Version 1.4.4
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Bitblt operations accelerated

Version 1.4.3
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Addition of 100,120hz refresh rates

Version 1.4.2
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Removed 800x600x32bpp 85Hz
Changed 1600x1200 70hz to be 65hz

Version 1.0.1
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Created

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OUTSTANDING / OPEN ISSUES:
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* Next rev of driver should have all AT3D-ES3 code removed. We want to
support AT3D-ES4 only!

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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES:
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Version 4.0.1001
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1. Video (Win Font/Text)
8 and 32 bpp modes will pass with new driver(4.0.1001).
16 bpp modes will fail with both new and original drivers,
but new one has the same failed sub-test with Matrox and ViRGE( this
driver was installed from Win95 CDROM, that is, written by Microsoft).
I don't think we(Alliance, Matrox and Microsoft) all made the same
bugs in drivers.

There are two possibilities. First, there are bugs in the DDK sample
code, because we implement our driver based on DDK sample code,
Matrox may do that also. Second, HCT has bugs.

2. Rop
8 bpp modes pass with both new and original drivers.
16 and 32 bpp modes can't be tested( Matrox and ViRGE can't do that also).

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Filename	Size	Readme	O.S.	Description
2072.exe	354KB	2072.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion AT3D Windows 95 driver version 4.10.01.2072. Note: This driver does NOT support the Voodoo Rush chipset. These are reference drivers, if possible get the drivers from you OEM vendor, if you are unsure who made you card, you can look them up using the FCC Search
linux10.exe	706KB			Alliance Semiconductor Promotion AT2 Linux driver version 1.0
newbios.exe	35KB	newbios.htm		Bios update for Alliance Semiconductor Promotion 6410. Win 95 driver
nt35200.exe	43KB	nt35200.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion AT3D Windows NT 3.5x driver version 2.0. These are reference drivers, if possible get the drivers from you OEM vendor, if you are unsure who made you card, you can look them up using the FCC Search
nt35_108.exe	35KB	nt35_108.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion 6410 /6422 Windows NT 3.5x driver version 1.0.8 These are reference drivers, if possible get the drivers from you OEM vendor, if you are unsure who made you card, you can look them up using the FCC Search
nt35_111.exe	18KB	nt35_111.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion AT2 WindowsNT 3.5 driver version 1.1.11 These are reference drivers, if possible get the drivers from you OEM vendor, if you are unsure who made you card, you can look them up using the FCC Search
nt401005.exe	42KB	nt401005.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion AT3D Windows NT 4.0 driver version 4.0.1005 for AT3D only. No Voodoo Rush support. These are reference drivers, if possible get the drivers from you OEM vendor, if you are unsure who made you card, you can look them up using the FCC Search
nt40_1410.exe	42KB	nt40_1410.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion 6410 / 6422 / AT2 Windows NT 4.0x driver version 1.4.10 These are reference drivers, if possible get the drivers from you OEM vendor, if you are unsure who made you card, you can look them up using the FCC Search
os2b21.exe	865KB	os2b21.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion 6410 OS/2 Warp 3.0 driver version B21 These are reference drivers, if possible get the drivers from you OEM vendor, if you are unsure who made you card, you can look them up using the FCC Search
r107.exe	1281KB	r107.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion 6422 / AT2 The 6422 chipset was used in the NEC Ready systems built in 1995-1996 OS/2 2.11, Warp 3.0-4.0 driver version R1.0.7
scounix.exe	34KB			Alliance Semiconductor Promotion 6410 / AT2 SCO Unix driver version 1.2 These are reference drivers, if possible get the drivers from you OEM vendor, if you are unsure who made you card, you can look them up using the FCC Search
scounix2.exe	31KB			Alliance Semiconductor Promotion AT3D SCO Unix driver version 2.0. Supports SCO version 5.0.2c.
vfw11e.exe	1413KB			Video for Windows version 1.1E with DCI
wd_10600.exe	1413KB	wd_10600.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion 6410 Windows 3.x driver version 1.06.00 These are reference drivers, if possible get the drivers from you OEM vendor, if you are unsure who made you card, you can look them up using the FCC Search
win31725.exe	494KB	win31725.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion AT2 3.x driver version 1.7.25 Requires Fontdsk.exe
win3dsk1.exe	543KB	win3dsk1.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion 6422 The 6422 chipset was used in the NEC Ready systems built in 1995-1996 Disk 1 of 2. Windows 3.x driver version 1.7.20
win3dsk2.exe	209KB			Alliance Semiconductor Promotion 6422 The 6422 chipset was used in the NEC Ready systems built in 1995-1996 Disk 2 of 2. Windows 3.x driver version 1.7.20
win3x185.exe	496KB	win3x185.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion AT3D Windows 3.x driver version 1.8.5.Requires Fontdsk.exe
win95641.exe	293KB	win95641.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion 6410 Windows 95 driver version 4.10.01.1600 with Direct X5 support. Requires newbios,exe These are reference drivers, if possible get the drivers from you OEM vendor, if you are unsure who made you card, you can look them up using the FCC Search
win95642.exe	292KB	win95642.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion 6422 The 6422 chipset was used in the NEC Ready systems built in 1995-1996 drivers for Windows 95 driver version 4.10.01.1600 Direct X5 compatible
win95at2.exe	292KB	win95at2.htm		Alliance Semiconductor Promotion AT2 Windows 95 driver version 4.10.01.1600 These are reference drivers, if possible get the drivers from you OEM vendor, if you are unsure who made you card, you can look them up using the FCC Search

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