Mac OS 9 starts at 800x600, but drops to 640x480 when the Mac desktop show

[Frank Murphy]

So this is resolved in the latest version on Debian unstable. The 
solution was to use the Monitors control panel (which worked after the 
update.) Setting the monitor to 800x600 resolved the issue.

I would still be interested in knowing the fbdev setting for 640x480 on 
a first gen iBook, if anyone knows.

Thanks again for such cool software.

Frank

Frank Murphy wrote:

>Just installed Debian sid on my new-to-me iBook. I've been looking forward to 
>using MOL on it. Pretty cool software.
>
>I want to use it in fullscreen mode on my iBook. I've used molvconfig to 
>configure 800x600. (None of the 640x480 modes work.) However, when I start 
>MOL in X, it starts (with the happy-mac and OS 9.2 screen with the puzzle 
>pieces at the bottom) with no problem. However, when it goes to the Mac 
>desktop, it drops down to 640x480. That means that I can't run it in 
>fullscreen mode becasue I don't have a mode for 640x480.
>
>Any ideas why this is dropping down on the startup of the desktop? I've tried 
>opening the Monitors control panel, but it won't work. (Complains about 
>corruption, but it works fine in native mode.)
>
>Also, anyone have a 640x480 mode for a grey & white iBook?
>
>I'm not even sure where to start with this. There's nothing in the logs. Oh, 
>also, I'm running this as `sudo startmol --macos`
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>Frank Murphy
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