Subject: Re: Still dumb - another newbie question
To: Lincoln Rutledge <lrutledge@fairfield.lib.oh.us>
From: Frederick Bruckman <fredb@immanent.net>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 08/30/2002 12:21:12
On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Lincoln Rutledge wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Aug 2002 11:41:40 -0500 (CDT)
> Frederick Bruckman <fredb@immanent.net> wrote:
>
> > None of the available servers support mode-switching. Just switch into
> > 800x600 before booting NetBSD, or else set the Booter to switch.
> Hmm...
> I didn't realize that the MacOS setting would have anything to do
> with it... I will have to look at that.  Now, I have to say that I
> am running a straight base install of System 7.1, and I'm using a
> chintsy VGA adaptor that came with a new monitor to plug my monitor
> in (PC 15-pin vga monitor), and I *think* I've tried switching
> resolutions in MacOS, but no other options were available or they
> were grayed out (I know nothing about MacOS).  Are there any tricks
> to that/ additional stuff to install to switch resolutions on a
> non-Apple monitor like that?

Not really. Maybe try switching to B&W before switching to 800x600.

Frederick