Subject: Re: VGA adapter
To: Michael Ritzert <mjr@turbo.su.shuttle.de>
From: Grant Beattie <grant@grunta.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 10/08/2001 11:11:25
On Sun, Oct 07, 2001 at 11:00:05AM +0200, Michael Ritzert wrote:

> Note that is nearly impossible to switch to a lower resolution, say
> 1152x900x66 Hz when PC monitors are attached --- i tried the
> instructions in the framebuffer FAQ using cg3 and cg6 graphics without
> success.

You should be able to set the resolution/refresh to 1024x768x66/76
using:

	setenv output-device screen:r1024x768x66
	setenv output-device screen:r1024x768x76

at the PROM. Depending on the type of monitor connected at power-on,
some frame buffers default to this resolution, too.

g.