On Thu, Nov 27, 2003 at 05:19:25AM +0800, Lim PM wrote:
> 
> I have a multisync monitor connected to a PowerBase's VGA port. BootVars has
> been used to change OF's input-device & output-device variables The Open
> Firmware prompt is obtained with the usual C-O-o-f. However, a white screen
> with hardly discernible text is displayed by the monitor.  The screen
> resolution previously selected in MacOS is not respected.  Neither does it
> default to 640 x 480 at 60 Hz. The screen resolution appears to be 1024 x
> 768. Is there a method of getting a sharper text display under OF?
> 
> The computer does not seem to respond to typing C-O-o-f during startup using
> a PS/2 keyboard. There is no OF prompt.

I've never been able to get my PowerBase to do anything other than
provide the OF output on a serial console. Hook up a terminal to
the modem port and set it for 9600 bps.

Mike