This README.TXT file provides the information for installation
of VIA VxD Driver which supports Accelerated Graphics Port(AGP)
functionalities. 

System Requirements
===================
This driver should be installed on a system with the VIA AGP chipset,
VT82C597 or later, and others' chipsets will not be supported. The VIA VxD
Driver is only supported by Windows 95 OSR 2.1 (4.00.950 B) or later version.

For Win95 users,you will need to
1. Get "USBSUPP.EXE" from Microsoft, which includes the USB supplement
   and a new memory manager (VMM32.VxD) needed for the AGP DIME (Direct
   Memory Execute) feature. 
2. Get DirectX 5.0 from Microsoft. DirectX 5.0 is the first DirectX version
   that supports AGP's DIME. 
3. Get AGP Master (i.e., AGP VGA) Driver from VGA Supplier.
4. Get "VIAGART.VXD", a virtual device manager which usually will be
   installed in the following installation procedure of the Windows 95 card
   driver.

For WinNT users, you will have to wait until WinNT 5.0 is released.

Upgrade from Earlier Version
=========================
1. Uninstall earlier Verion's driver
2. Run program "SETUP.EXE" in the VIA VxD driver floppy and it will install
   the VIA VxD Driver automatically onto your Windows 95 system. 

Installation Instructions
=========================
1. Run program "SETUP.EXE" in the VIA VxD driver floppy and it will install
   the VIA VxD Driver automatically onto your Windows 95 system. 


Revision Record.
V2.6.
a. Support Win98 
V2.5.
a. Support other chipset
V2.1.
a. Support MGA for VP3 and VP3-AT
V2.0.
a. Support 3D lab P2V AGP Card
V1.8.
a. Support VIA VT598AT
b. give up resouces if VIA's chipset is not detected. (fix V1.6's bug)
V1.7.
a. remove demo program from package because it didn't support 16 colors. 
V1.6. 
a. support Trident 9850 chip
b. give up resouces if VIA's chipset is not detected.
V1.5: Do not enable AGP if trident 9750 chip which not support AGP itself.

