Subject: Re: OF console unpredictable
To: Peter Seebach <seebs@plethora.net>
From: Nathan J. Williams <nathanw@wasabisystems.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 02/13/2005 11:13:10
seebs@plethora.net (Peter Seebach) writes:
> In message <2c1361b7b3f260892790e0338f8bd9f9@earthlink.net>, Michael writes:
> >Good question - the console should pick the ROM font when the screen
> >resolution is smaller than 1024x768 or whatever compiled-in font the
> >console driver sees fit otherwise. It should also fall back to a
> >compiled-in font when it can't find the ROM font for some reason.
> >So - I assume you don't change your screen resolution all the time?
>
> Nope! Every time, I start with a 1024x768 screen using the "small" Mac font.
> I do the same thing:
> boot hd:2,\ofwboot.xcf
> and I get the sun console font, except sometimes it stays in the original
> font.
Are you always starting the box with the monitor attached? I've
noticed that the G4 I have hooked up to a KVM defaults to 640x480 if I
don't have the KVM switched over to it when I power on (Are any KVMs
smart enough to cache and replay the DDC information)?
- Nathan