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

[Wesley Bear]

I did it by running molvconfig.  Basically, you go down the list saying no 
to all resolutions and only yes to the res and bitdepth you want.

Quoting "Jeremy R. Gilby" <jeremy@jeremygilby.com>:

> 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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