MOL 0.9.68 with YDL 3.0 on a 17" iMac iLamp using OSX 10.2.6

Jeremy R. Gilby mol-general@lists.maconlinux.org
20 May 2003 18:35:37 -0700


No, I cannot change it afterwards.

Where in YDL can you force the Console to boot in 1024x768? (That would
be sufficient for my tastes)

Thanks

On Thu, 2003-05-15 at 17:20, Wesley Bear wrote: 
> Can you change the bitdepth and resolution afterwards?  Also, if you want it 
> to start up in a particular depth and res, the only way I have been able to 
> do so was use console/framebuffer mode and "force" a display res and 
> bitdepth by only specifying what I wanted in molvconfig.  This works well 
> for me since I have an LCD (I just run native res), so I told it I only 
> wanted 1024x768x32 at 60hz and it always starts with this now.  The only 
> drawback is I really can't change the resolution anymore.  This isn't a 
> problem for me, but it might be for you.  Maybe somebody else has a better 
> idea, but if this one is suitable to use, I recommend it as it seems to work 
> well.
> 
> Quoting "Jeremy R. Gilby" <jeremy@jeremygilby.com>:
> 
> > This worked!
> > 
> > Mac launches on Linux.
> > 
> > Now my next obstacle:
> > Mac only boots in what appears to be 800 x 600 with a depth of 8?
> > 
> > I've torqued with the video config file, but nothing changes.  It will
> > appear to start in the higher setting but reset to this "default"
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > On Sat, 2003-05-10 at 16:47, Wesley Bear wrote:
> > > startmol -X
> > > 
> > > Worked for me.
> > > 
> > > Quoting "Jeremy R. Gilby" <jeremy@jeremygilby.com>:
> > > 
> > > > I'm wondering if this setup is even possible.
> > > > 
> > > > If anyone else has had success with this setup, I'd be happy to hear
> > > > some suggestions.
> > > > 
> > > > Here is my readout when trying to run MOL:
> > > > 
> > > > Mac-on-Linux 0.9.68 Copyright (C) 1997-2003 Samuel Rydh
> > > > Starting MOL session 0
> > > > Running in PowerPC G4 mode, 128 MB RAM
> > > > Timebase: 24.96 MHz, Bus: 99.84 MHz, Clock: 800 MHz
> > > > Using USB mouse on /dev/input/mice
> > > > Could not open '/var/lib/mol/x11.kbd'
> > > > Fullscreen video on VT 8.
> > > > Could not open '/var/lib/mol/console.kbd'
> > > > Cache enabled for console-video
> > > > Video driver(s): [xvideo] [console_video]
> > > > 
> > > >     640* 480, depth 8,15   { 0.0 } Hz
> > > >     800* 600, depth 8,15   { 0.0 } Hz
> > > >    1024* 768, depth 8,15   { 0.0 } Hz
> > > >    1152* 864, depth 8,15   { 0.0 } Hz
> > > >    1440* 900, depth 8   { 0.0 } Hz
> > > >    1280*1024, depth 8,15   { 0.0 } Hz
> > > >    1600*1200, depth 8,15   { 0.0 } Hz
> > > > 
> > > > No video mode match the default one.
> > > > Ethernet Interface (port 1) 'sheep-<eth0>' @ FE:FD:DE:AD:BE:EF
> > > > DHCP nameserver exported: 172.17.49.177
> > > > Ethernet Interface (port 2) 'tun-<tun0>' @ 00:00:0D:EA:DB:EE
> > > > 
> > > >    CD   /dev/cdrom       CD-ROM         <read-only>   ------
> > > >    HFS+ /dev/hda11       MAC OS X       <rw> 25942 MB BOOT
> > > > No volumes found in '/dev/hdb'
> > > > No volumes found in '/dev/sda'
> > > > No volumes found in '/dev/sdb'
> > > > 
> > > > =============================================================
> > > > Mac-on-Linux OpenFirmware 0.9.12
> > > > Searching MAC OS X for a 'Mac OS ROM' file
> > > > os_seek error
> > > > --- No bootable disk was found! -----------------------------
> > > > If this is an oldworld machine, try booting from the MacOS
> > > > install CD and install MacOS from within MOL.
> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > cleaning up...
> > > > Terminating threads...
> > > > DONE
> > > > 
> > > > 
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