SciTech Software, Inc. today announced the release of SciTech SNAP Graphics ENT (Enterprise Edition) for Windows NT 4.0. Read more for the rest of the press release.
This release is based on SciTech’s well-proven SNAP (System Neutral Access Protocol) architecture and targets the enterprise user with a host of features designed to extend the lifecycle of Windows NT based systems. SciTech also plans to make this product available through its online driver portal, called My SciTech in a free for non-commercial use version. IT Managers looking to further extend NT 4.0 support throughout their network or simply update support for existing machines can license the fully supported commercial version of the product direct from SciTech.
“Providing support for tier-2 operating systems has long been a hallmark of SciTech, with our leading edge device driver solution we are uniquely positioned to quickly pick up where others have left off and provide time tested solutions”, said Kendall Bennett, CEO/CTO SciTech Software Inc.
SciTech SNAP Graphics for Windows NT is initially focused on providing support for modern high volume chipsets such as Intel’s popular integrated graphics controllers (I845G, I865G, I915G) and ATI’s proven add in cards. Future updates to SciTech SNAP Graphics for Windows NT will include additional support for a much wider variety of old and new graphics hardware, offering a total enterprise level driver management solution.
“We have a long history of putting the needs of our customers ahead of the planning curves of OS vendors”, said Andrew Bloo, Director of Sales and Marketing, SciTech Software Inc. “ We understand that today there are millions of very satisfied Windows NT 4.0 customers who need to stretch their investment in this technology further, and SciTech SNAP Graphics ENT for Windows NT 4.0 will help them do just that.”
For IT Managers, SciTech SNAP Graphics ENT (Enterprise Edition) for Windows NT 4.0 allows for a single device driver solution to be easily deployed across an entire enterprise. This single solution approach means that qualifying an image for deployment now takes less time, requires fewer steps and can be updated much faster. In addition to these powerful enterprise level benefits, SciTech also provides home users with easy access to this powerful technology. With SciTech’s exclusive online build system, registered users can easily configure, build and install certified SciTech SNAP Graphics drivers on their home machines, free of charge for non-commercial use.
I wonder where are they heading with this suite
all the way to the bank…
I still use NT4 on a daily basis at work. It’s nice to see other company’s providing support for this OS since Microsoft has little or no interest in supporting it any more. I would like to see this go a step further and get some USB support. Another is the ability to reliably boot from partitions larger than 8 gigs.
Sorry… this is a little off topic… but this company offers basically the same product for linux but it says it’s for “accelerated 2D”. How is that different than the standard non-3D-accelerated drivers that ship with most distros? I’m not trying to flame, this product may kick ass, but I just don’t get it.
I’ve seen basic USB support for NT4. But the second most needing piece of software will be chipset/IDE drivers.
…Scitech!
I would love to know more about this product.
http://www.scitechsoft.com/products/ent/gld_home.php
OSNEWS it’s interview time again.
I just installed it & removed it right after it choked on a few OpenGL screensavers I have. I suppose my default Radeon drivers do a much better job of handling OpenGL than GLDirect. So why exactly should anyone use this?
http://ftp1.us.dell.com/utility/R62200.EXE provides basic NT4 USB support. Works with most USB Chipsets, not just Mikey’s kit.
Cool!
http://www.usbman.com/Win%20NT%20USB%20Guide.htm
I have used this solution to get limited NT USB support. My previous job used NT 4.0 on the desktop and we used this to enable USB support for certain equipment in the office. Its not free but well worth the money and remember they only provide support for listed devices. It does support others but its a ‘lets see if it can’ situation.
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I would be hard to believe there’s no USB for NT 4.0 – even DOS has USB support…
Micro$oft held it back to get customers by their new Win 2000…
Would there have been another reason? No..
(USB was my reason to switch to GNU/Linux
… how can I install WinNT4.0 without SP6a on a Prescott-CPU?
Should I insert an older CPU, install WinNT4.0, upgrade to sp6a and then reinsert the original Prescott-CPU?
This is not nice!!
Btw, it’s a hp/compaq computer.
Dos does NOT natively support USB.
I believe there may be some driver hack, but it doesn’t support it out of the box.
ReactOS (http://www.reactos.com/)?
@bagdadbob
I was thinking the same thing.
A quick and easy way for them to get lots of graphics drivers. Especially if this software really IS free for personal use.
Although, I think ReactOS is planning on being Binary compatible with Windows Drivers.
Just got a few e-mails from the ReactOS List, and they are moving along nicely.
A new version will be out soon with some major improvements.
The goal of having ReactOS Robust enough to be a “Daily Driver” by the end of the year is within reach, I think.
I plan to load it up on a spare system and use it to see how well I could do that..
If it works, I’ll switch to it full time.
What..?! There was no native USB support in 1912..?! I didn’t say it came with the boxed package, I said there is USB support for DOS. It is not hacked, it comes from the big corporate players, there are various.
Slipstream SP6a into the i386 directory and you will install the latest and greatest from scratch.
Google for slipstream + nt-4.0 + sp6a
Sorry, Slipstream doesn’t work with WinNT4, I googled a lot and only much questions about it but no answer that it works!
OK, this doesn’t seen to be an easy one. However, I have some indication it must work, maybe only on certain hardware, but you can draw conclusions from here:
here note question #1
http://www.asus.com.tw/support/faq/faqmodel.aspx?ModelName=P4P800-V…
which is:
http://www.asus.com.tw/support/faq/qanda.aspx?KB_ID=87791
also note:
http://www.asus.com.tw/support/faq/qanda.aspx?KB_ID=84793
so NT 4.0 must work on Prescott, maybe not on all hardware, you may have to perform a specific search accordingly or try to apply suggestions accordingly on your hardware…
I am surprised slipstream doesn’t work for 4.0, sorry for my wrongful advice…