PCI IDE Device Driver Version 3.X.XX Series

Copyright (c) 1999-2005 of VIA Technologies, Inc.

VIA Bus master (Ultra DMA) PCI IDE Driver Read Me

for Win9x/WinNT/Win2000/Millennium
This ReadMe file provide the information of driver installation,
Enable/Disable DMA Feature and Uninstall "VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver".

CONTENTS:

· System_Requirements

· Support_Features

· Distribution Package Content

· Driver Identification

· Package_Version_Identify

· Silent_Install_Driver

· Verifying_Installation_of_the_Driver

· Release History

System Requirements

· This package should be installed on the VIA Bus Master IDE chipset,VT82C580VP or later, and others' chipset will not be supported.

· The "VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver" supports the following Operation System.

· Operation System Version

Operation System | Version Requirement
Windows 95 | 4.00.950 or above
Windows 98/SE | 4.10.1998 or above
Windows NT | 3.51 or 4.0
Windows 2000 | 2195 or above
Millennium | 4.90.3000 or above

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Support Features

· Supported drive includes:
- ATA fixed disk
- ATAPI CD-ROM devices
- ATAPI Tape Drives
- ATAPI CD-ROM Changer Drives
- ATAPI DVD-ROM Drives
- ATAPI CD R/W Drives
- ATA/ATAPI LS-120, ZIP, Cartridge and Removable Media Drives

· Support transfer mode:
- PIO Mode 0/1/2/3/4
- Single Word DMA 0/1/2
- Multiword DMA 0/1/2
- Ultra DMA Mode 0/1/2/3/4/5

· Compatible with enhanced CD application:
- Video CD
- Music CD
- DVD
- Multi-CD changer
- CD recorder

· ACPI Power Management Support:

- Win9x Driver only support stand-by mode with miniport driver limitation issue.

- Win9xVSD driver support both Hibernate and stand by mode.

- Win2Kdriver support both Hibernate and stand by mode.

Limitation

· Display the IDE devices with a “SCSI” word head

- Win2000 system supports the third party IDE drivers as a fake SCSI miniport driver. No wonder, even the device is a ATA/ATAPI device she will add a head mark “SCSI” before the device model name so that the user will misunderstand why the displayed device type is not identical to what he have. This limitation will not have any side effect to end usre.

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Distribution Package Contents

This distribution floppy is compress by auto uncompressing format. You
could uncompress it by execute it.
The floppy by uncompressing includes these files are listed below.

FLOPPY

Setup Files |  |  | Driver Files |
_INST32I EX_ | 296,674 |  | \IDETool |
_ISDEL EXE | 8,704 |  | PCIENUM SYS | 281,676
_SETUP DLL | 11,264 |  | IDETOOL INI | 2,131
_SYS1 CAB | 175,466 |  | IDETOOL EXE | 339,968
_SYS1 HDR | 3,905 |  | \WIN2K |
_USER1 CAB | 94,011 |  | VIAIDE2K INF | 2,867
_USER1 HDR | 4,681 |  | VIADSK SYS | 49,164
DATA TAG | 136 |  | VIAIDE2K DLL | 32,768
DATA1 CAB | 469 |  | \WIN9X |
DATA1 HDR | 2,707 |  | VIADSK MPD | 59,965
LANG DAT | 23,541 |  | VIAIDE INF | 2,063
LAYOUT BIN | 609 |  | VIAIDE VXD | 10,260
SETUP ISS | 311 |  | \PFD |
README TXT | 8,833 |  | VIAPFD.SYS | 3,033
OS DAT | 450 |  |  |
SETUP BMP | 375,478 |  |  |
SETUP EXE | 61,440 |  |  |
SETUP INI | 102 |  |  |
SETUP INS | 97,346 |  | \WINNT |
SETUP LID | 49 |  | VIADSK SYS | 49,248
|  |  | VIAIDE INF | 22,410

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Driver Installation/Identification

· Windows 9x/Millennium Driver

§ Driver Installation

Click the SETUP.EXE program and select "Install" button then it will
install the "VIA IDE Bus Master Driver" automatically on your Windows 9x
system. It will copy the driver to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS and set
the related registry tree.

§ Enable/Disable DMA

The default setting is the DMA mode. You could turn off the DMA setting
by running the VIA IDETool.

§ Driver Un-installation

You could remove the "VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver" by selecting the
"Uninstall" button. It will completely remove the driver from the system.

· Windows NT/Windows 2000 Driver

§ Driver Installation

Click the SETUP.EXE program and select "Install" button then it will
install the "VIA IDE Bus Master Driver" automatically on your Windows NT
system. It will copy the driver to the \WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS and set
the related registry tree.

§ Enable/Disable DMA

The default setting is the DMA mode. You could turn off the DMA setting
by running the VIA IDETool.

§ Driver Un-installation

You could remove the "VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Driver" by selecting the
"Uninstall" button. It will completely remove the driver from the system.

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Package Version Identify

The setup program will display the released date and version for current package.

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Silent Install Driver

Support silent mode install:
Available parameters: -b, -u, -s
Parameter Description
-b Causes Setup.exe automatically to reboot after
the silent mode install successfully.
-u Uninstall driver. This parameter must works with
the '-s' parameter.
-s Silent install driver.
Note:
- A dash(-) must precede the command line parameters.
- The parameters '-b' and '-u' must be specified before the '-s'
parameter.
Examples:
setup.exe -b -s Silent install driver and reboot the computer.
setup.exe -u -b -s Silent uninstall driver and reboot the computer.
setup.exe -s Silent install driver but not reboot the computer.
setup.exe -u -s Silent uninstall driver but not reboot the computer.

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Verifying Installation of the Driver

· Windows 9x

1. Open "Control Panel" from "Start Menu -> Settings".

2. Open "System" in "Control Panel" and select the "Device Manager".

3. Select "Hard disk controllers" and check if the "VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller (Ultra DMA)" controller is existing or not.

4. If it is then your installation is successful.

· Windows NT

1. Open "Control Panel" from "Start Menu -> Settings"

2. Select "SCSI Adapters" from "Control Panel".

3. Check the "Devices" is "VIA bus master IDE drivers" or not.

4. If it is then your installation is successful.

· Windows 2000

1. Open "Control Panel" from "Start Menu -> Settings".

2. Open "System" in "Control Panel" and select the hardware page.

3. Select "Device Manager" and check the ATA/ATAPI Controller if the "VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller" controller is existing or not.

4. If it is then check the name of each channel is.

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Release History

Version 3.00.0

WIN2K(3.00.0) | Pass HCT ACPI Stress Test Support IDETool user custom mode function
WINNT(3.00.0) | Support IDETool user custom mode function
WIN9X(3.00.0) | Support IDETool user custom mode function
WIN9XVSD(1.05) | no change
IDETOOL(1.0) | IDETool First Version 1.00

Version 3.01.0

WIN2K(3.01.0) | Fix Hibernate Hang problem Fix Zip 100 Compatible problem Fix Boot from 2'nd Channel fail problem Fix Ricoh DVD MP 9060a Shadow Effect Support IDETool for user to custom mode
WINNT(3.01.0) | Fix Zip 100 Compatible problem Support IDETool for user to custom mode
Win9X(3.01.0) | Fix Zip 100 Compatible problem Fix Ricoh DVD MP 9060a Shadow Effect Support IDETool for user to custom mode
Win9XVSD(1.05) | Driver was Signed with WHQL Logo
WinMEVSD(1.05) | the VSD for Win9x is as same as Win Millennium. There is no change. Driver was Signed with WHQL Logo
IDETOOL(1.02) | Fix wrong ICON for Zip, MO. Fix custom mode for user defined Fix not to mistake the cable type of IDE channel Simplify the function for user to enable/disable cache Localization problem for enable/disable auto starting
Setup | Support the digital signature for Windows ME VSD Driver

Version 3.01.1

WIN2K(3.01.1) | Fix the problem after system finding 2'nd channel, the system will not recommend reboot system and device of 2'nd channel are disappear. After fixing, system will ask user to reboot system. Fix the DMA feature is disabled problem. Fix only find Primary channel after install while the 2'nd channel is empty. Update INF File
WINNT(3.01.1) | Update the patch program for zip 100.
Win9X(3.01.1) | Fix the problem that drive will not supply the PIO mode device information to IDETool.
Win9XVSD(1.05) | There is no Change
WinMEVSD(1.05) | There is no Change
IDETOOL(1.02.2) | Fix show wrong PIO mode nubmer in Mode select list for PIO Mode 0, 1, 2
Setup | Fix silent install problem. Fix re-install fail problem with some south-bridge chips. Silent install make duplicate IDETool ICON in Program\IDETool menu

Version 3.0.12

WIN2K(5.0.2195.3012) | Modify the fixing of IoMega ZIP 100 to make the operation more smoothly. Fix the problem of system hanging while we disable IDE Channel from BIOS setting. Support the feature to change disk type to be dynamic disk form computer manager.
WINNT(4.0.1381.3012) | Modify the fixing of IoMega ZIP 100 to make the operation more smoothly. 2. Fix the green screen problem while QuickTime playing animate movie.
Win9X(2.0.950.3012) | Modify the fixing of IoMega ZIP 100 to make the operation more smoothly Fix the problem of warning icon appeared in device manager of IDE channel while we disable IDE Channel from BIOS setting. Fix Panasonic 8x DVD-ROM boot hanging problem.

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