Universal Windows 9x/NT/2K/XP/2003 video driver

Boot Land > Groups > Project forge > bearwindows

Hello dear guest!

Boot Land is a community driven site established since 2006 and focused on data recovery/backup boot disks, research of Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 install/deployment/antivirus tools, customizing Windows PE systems and even learning how to recover from disaster situations.

How about joining our boot disk community? So do it. Life's short!

- You get free access to our newsletter with all the interesting buzz about boot disks
- We share publicity revenue with everyone who wishes to participate at the forums
- Publicity is never, never, never displayed to members (along with many other cool things)

http://boot-land.net/register

3 Pages

1 2 3 >

Universal Windows 9x/NT/2K/XP/2003 video driver, VESA/VBE based Windows-family driver.

External links

Options

Jun 5 2007, 05:24 PM

Post #1

bearwindows

Member

Group: Developer

Joined: 5-June 07
Posts: 54
Thank(s): 8

Hi! My name is BEARWINDOWS. I'm a developer of 'Universal VESA/VBE Video Kernel-Mode Driver (for Windows 9x/NT x86 Architecture)'

For Windows NT "family" -

Latest official driver version released at: January, 14, 2009.
See CHANGELOG for details.
Latest site update at: February, 12, 2009.
In English: http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/vbemp.htm Mirror #1
In Russian: http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/vbempru.htm Mirror #1

For Windows 9x "family" -

Latest official driver version released at: October, 21, 2008.
See CHANGELOG for details.
Latest site update at: March, 1, 2009.
In English: http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/vbe9x.htm Mirror #1
In Russian: http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/vbe9xru.htm Mirror #1

--------------------

Developer quote:
If its good, I am responsible. If its bad, its all your fault. ;)
Suggestions and bug-reports are always welcome.
Well ... bug-reports are perhaps not *that* welcome ... ;)
© Daniela Engert.

Jun 5 2007, 05:36 PM

Post #2

TheHive

Platinum Member

Group: .script developer

Joined: 14-July 06
Posts: 3,104
Thank(s): 82

Welcome to the board BEARWINDOWS.
I think ive heard of this driver before. It was mentioned by jaclaz, I think.
Glad to have a developer on the board.

--------------------

Create Video Tutorials, Upload to Youtube, & show it on bootland forum

Jun 5 2007, 05:44 PM

Post #3

psc

Guru

Group: .script developer

Joined: 14-July 06 From: Korschenbroich

Posts: 8,906
Thank(s): 557

Germany

Hi bearwindows!
Welcome in our community!

Maybe your project solves a big problem I have:

My PC has OnBoard Intel 82845GL and until now many trials to have more then 16 colors on the burned CD did not have success.

Let's see whether it is possible to put your project into a WinBuilder script!

Peter

--------------------

Build the house starting with the basement rather than with the roof! But always have in mind how the roof should be made!

There are very rarely problems, in most cases there are issues.

There are never stupid questions, there can be only stupid answers.

Jun 5 2007, 10:40 PM

Post #4

Nuno Brito

Platinum Member

Group: .script developer

Joined: 13-July 06 From: Pittsburgh

Posts: 7,848
Thank(s): 341

Portugal

Welcome bearwindows!

I've visited your page and read your overall work - very impressive..

Hope you keep visiting us - the idea of using an universal video driver seems a very promissing and effective solution for XP/2003 based boot disks, have you also tested under Vista?

Peter - thanks for voluntering and good luck scripting!

--------------------

http://f0rums.com - grab a free forum to include inside your site.

Jun 6 2007, 03:12 AM

Post #5

bearwindows

Member

Group: Developer

Joined: 5-June 07
Posts: 54
Thank(s): 8

No. I didn't test it on Vista/7 & don't rewrite my driver for Vista/7 support.
I don't like Vista/7.
My MAINSTREAM OS LINE FOR DEVELOPING VBEMP IS NT3/NT4 systems.
XP's support is added by the way.

I have three main goals for developing VBEMP:
1) supporting *OLD* videocards on new systems (2K/XP)
2) supporting *NEW* videocards on old systems (NT3/NT4)
3) writing universal VBE-based light and simple video-driver.

BTW, my other projects are:

OS/2 Bootable Recovery CD: http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/os2be.htm
Keeping up-to-date NT 3.1: http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/winnt31x.htm
Keeping up-to-date NT 3.5: http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/winnt35.htm
Keeping up-to-date NT 3.51 (+Windows NT 3.51 SuperPack): http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/winnt351.htm
Keeping up-to-date NT4: http://bearwindows.boot-land.net/winnt4.htm

--------------------

Jun 6 2007, 04:37 AM

Post #6

Sherpya

Member

Group: Developer

Joined: 29-May 07 From: Italy

Posts: 51
Thank(s): 4

Italy

nt3? uh

Jun 6 2007, 06:58 AM

Post #7

was_jaclaz

Finder

Group: Advanced user

Joined: 14-July 06 From: Gone in the mist

Posts: 7,224
Thank(s): 547

Italy

BEARWINDOWS,
hallo, happy you joined us

.

If you think it fit, I can ask Nuno to open a sub-forum for your app here:
http://www.boot-land.net/forums/Projects-f57.html
together with the Winbuilder projects, winimize, tftp32 and Imdisk.

Have fun.

jaclaz

P.S.:

QUOTE (TheHive)

I think ive heard of this driver before. It was mentioned by jaclaz, I think.

Yes, WHO else?

The original post is here:
http://www.boot-land.net/forums/I-found-a-...mine-t1697.html
At the time I mailed both Alexander Telyatnikov and BEARWINDOWS to express my appreciation for their great work, inviting them to join us, should they like to.

--------------------

Light Blue Ribbon Campaign for Freedom of Skin

Jun 6 2007, 12:08 PM

Post #8

Nuno Brito

Platinum Member

Group: .script developer

Joined: 13-July 06 From: Pittsburgh

Posts: 7,848
Thank(s): 341

Portugal

QUOTE (bearwindows @ Jun 6 2007, 03:12 AM)

No. I didn't test it on Vista & don't rewrite my driver for Vista support.
I don't like Vista.
My MAINSTREAM OS LINE FOR DEVELOPING VBEMP IS NT3/NT4 systems.
XP's support is added by the way.

Well, I was also quite happy with XP on my work machine - Vista is a bit sluggier in resources but since you seem to enjoy learning more about OS's then you should quickly find how to tweak it in a way you like or perhaps show others the way to bring a more efficient set of customizations, who knows?

QUOTE

BTW, my other projects are:

CODE

OS/2 Bootable Recovery CD: http://www.geocities.com/bearwindows/os2be.htm
Keeping uptodate NT4: http://www.geocities.com/bearwindows/winnt4.htm
Keeping uptodate NT3 (+Windows NT 3.51 SuperPack): http://www.geocities.com/bearwindows/winnt351.htm

Good projects!

--------------------

http://f0rums.com - grab a free forum to include inside your site.

Jun 6 2007, 12:15 PM

Post #9

psc

Guru

Group: .script developer

Joined: 14-July 06 From: Korschenbroich

Posts: 8,906
Thank(s): 557

Germany

QUOTE (bearwindows @ Jun 6 2007, 05:12 AM)

No. I didn't test it on Vista & don't rewrite my driver for Vista support.
I don't like Vista.

I think I found a friend here!

Peter

--------------------

Jun 6 2007, 12:22 PM

Post #10

smiley

Gold Member

Group: .script developer

Joined: 11-August 06
Posts: 1,047
Thank(s): 4

Greece

QUOTE (psc @ Jun 6 2007, 03:15 PM)

I think I found a friend here!

Peter

me too!

--------------------

www.ReactOS.org - ReactOS, the free Windows-compatible Operating System

3 Pages

1 2 3 >

1 User(s) are reading this topic ()

Topic	Replies	Topic Starter	Views	Last Action
Pinned: Universal HDD Image files for XP and Windows 7 Create, Update and Restore of HDD Image files using IMG_XP.exe package	22	wimb	5,243	2nd February 2010 - 02:54 PM Last post by: wimb
Windows in Firadisk RAMDrive - nVidia Driver Freeze at Boot	20	rahn	956	29th January 2010 - 04:02 PM Last post by: bilou_gateux
Windows 7 RC x86 in 4.75 GB RAM disk Windows 7 is not too large	0	karyonix	387	23rd January 2010 - 04:36 PM Last post by: karyonix
Windows Boot Manager Limitations. In Vista and Windows 7	9	anewerauser	982	22nd January 2010 - 01:39 PM Last post by: dera
Windows PE 3.0 PXE booting not working	4	giorgosg	1,749	20th January 2010 - 07:13 PM Last post by: sebus