How to Install ATI Rage Pro Drivers During Unattended Installation

ID: Q199811

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SUMMARY

This article explains how to install ATI Rage Pro (AGP) drivers during an unattended installation of Windows NT 4.0. Support for AGP video cards was not included in Windows NT until the release of Service Pack 3, so the following steps outline the method by which these drivers can be properly installed during an unattended installation.

Determine which multiprocessor HAL your computer requires using the following list:

Halast.dll = "AST Manhattan SMP"
Halsp.dll = "Compaq SystemPro Multiprocessor or 100% Compatible"
Halcbus.dll = "Corollary C-bus Architecture"
Halmca.dll = "IBM PS/2 or other Micro Channel-based PC"
Halmpsm.dll = "Micro Channel Multi Processor PC"
Halapic.dll = "MPS Uniprocessor PC"
Halmps.dll = "MPS Multiprocessor PC"
Halncr.dll = "NCR System 3000 Model 3360/3450/3550"
Haloli.dll = "Olivetti LSX5030/40"
Hal.dll = "Standard PC" (single processor HAL)
Hal486c.dll = "Standard PC with C-Step i486"
Halwyse7.dll = "Wyse Series 7000i Model 740MP/760MP"

Rename hal*.dll to hal*.old in the sharepoint where the Windows NT setup files are located.

Copy hal*.dll from Service Pack 3 or later to the sharepoint where the Windows NT setup files are located. The Hardware Abstraction Layer (hal.dll) is the file that must be updated for proper functionality of AGP video cards.

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q177203 ATI 3D RAGE PRO Chipset Requires Windows NT SP3

Assuming the Windows NT setup files are in a folder called I386, create a folder under the sharepoint called I386\$OEM$. Under I386\$OEM$, create a folder called Display. Place the OEM video drivers for the Rage Pro card in the I386\$OEM$\Display folder.

Place the following information in the [Display] section of your Unattend.txt file. Make proper adjustments to the BitsPerPel, Resolution, and Refresh settings as applicable.


      [Display]
      InfFile = "ati.inf"
      InfOption = "ATI Technologies Inc. 3D RAGE PRO"
      BitsPerPel = 8
      XResolution = 640
      YResolution = 480
      VRefresh = 60
      AutoConfirm = 1
      InstallDriver = 1

NOTE: The information below needs to be verified with the version of driver you are using. In particular, verify that the name of the INF file inluded with your drivers is Ati.inf, or change the line below to reflect the correct name of your INF file. Also, the InfOption must match the description of the driver. The easiest way to verify this setting is to view the following registry entry on a computer that has the Rage Pro card properly installed:


   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ati
   \Device0"Device Description"="ATI Technologies Inc. 3D RAGE PRO"

At this point, the unattended installation is ready to run.

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q155197 Unattended Setup Parameters for Unattend.txt File

Q177462 Troubleshooting Cmdlines.txt During an Unattended Setup

For additional information, please see the following guide available on the Microsoft Web server:

URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/bin/ntw/
Title: Windows NT Deployment Guide

Additional query words: ATI AGP unattend


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Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: February 26, 1999