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Win-OS/2 - Open vbesvga.drv video driver

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Martin Iturbide:
Hello

I had problems with the latest version 0.9.4 on my current VM.
- https://github.com/PluMGMK/vbesvga.drv/releases

But I tried the same version (0.9.4) on my vanilla VM and it worked. So, I have no idea why it works on my Vanilla VM, and not on other one.

I repeated the basic install on C:\OS2\MDOS\WINOS2\SYSTEM.INI
[boot]
display.drv=vbesvga.drv
386grabber=vbevmdib.3gr

[VBESVGA.DRV]
Width=1920
Height=1080
Depth=24

And I have HD resolution on full screen Win-OS2 session with the mouse that can now access all the screen. This is on my ArcaOS 5.1.1 BIOS Virtualbox VM, results may differ in different hardware.

Regards

KO Myung-Hun:
Hi/2.

What's your WINOS2 mode, Standard mode or 386 Enhancd mode ?

If 386 Enhanced mode, check if display=vddvbe.386 is in [386Ehn] section of SYSTEM.INI.

Martin Iturbide:
Hello

It was basically something in the SYSTEM.INI. I replaced the one working with bad one and now I have full HD resolution on Win-OS/2 in the VM that was not working. It was an stupid error from my side of a missing [ on  "[VBESVGA.DRV]". I'm attaching is my good system.ini.

I guess it runs in 386 Enhanced mode since the Win-OS2 settings I checked (attached screenshot). KO Myung-Hun , I don't know if you recommend something else to improve any performance.

Regards

Martin Iturbide:
Hello

I shared the links to vbesvga.drv at the ArcaNoae Testing mailing list. I'm hoping it can be evaluated and can be of use to other users.

Regards

Martin Iturbide:
Hello

At the testing mail list, Lewis told me that ArcaOS  cannot recommend this driver and will not use any of the code. They don't specify why, but I'm guessing it does not detail the license of use and for commercial software this has to be clear as water.

I was suggested to open a ticket so they can try to solve the issue.
The ticket is right here for people that wants to follow it:
- mantis.arcanoae.com/view.php?id=3855

Regards

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