256 colors

[Bin Zhang]

On 8/11/06, simprix <simprix at simprix.net> wrote:
> I have installed mol on ubuntu. I have a 12 in powerbook G4. I have
> tried changing the depths, But on the mac side it is still 256 colors.
> My configs look like this.
>
> molrc.video

See http://maconlinux.org/userguide/video.html

>
> # Mac-on-Linux video configuration
> #
>
>
> # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> # Startup Resolution (this is used as a hint only)
> # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> #
>
> resolution:             1024/768/60     # width/height/Hz
> depth:                  24
>
>
> # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> # X11 Settings
> # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> #
> #       Some config options:
> #
> #               xdisplay:               remote.host:0.0
> #               use_backing_store:      yes/no
> #
> #       Backing store is primarily useful if the X-connection is remote.
> #       Note: X11-video is not as fast as full-screen video.
>
> #enable_xvideo:         yes

Try enable it.

>
>
> # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> # Fullscreen (Console/fbdev) Settings
> # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> #
> #       The tool 'molvconfig' is used to configure the fullscreen mode.
> #
> #       Some config options:
> #
> #           vt:         9               # VT-number to use
> #           gamma:      1.0             # gamma (parameter between 0.1
> and 1.0)
> #           gamma:      1.0 1.0 1.0     # gamma (r,g,b)
> #
> #       Ctrl-Cmd-Space switches back to the orignal VT
>
> #enable_console_video:  yes

Or try enable this.

>
> start_on_console:       no              # switch to console initially
> autoswitch_console:     yes             # allow automatic switching to
> console
>
> #fb_modes:              /etc/fb.modes   # extra video modes for
> molvconfig
>
> # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> # XDGA (X11 fullscreen) Settings
> # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> #
> #       At startup, all available XDGA modes are listed. Unfortunately,
> #       some of the modes might be broken (depending on the video card
> #       and the XFree86 version).
> #
> #       By default, MOL uses just a single mode with high
> #       probability of working. However, it is possible to manually
> #       specify multiple modes. For instance
> #
> #           xdga_modes:         3 5 9
> #
> #       instructs MOL to use mode 3, 5 and 9.
> #
> #       Cntrl-Cmd-Space leaves XDGA mode and switches back to X
>
> enable_xdga_video:      yes

Try don't use this.

>
>
> # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> # VNC Settings
> # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> #
> #       For VNC information, visit http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/
> #
>
> enable_vncvideo:        no      # Enable the VNC server
> vnc_port:               5900    # port to use for VNC
>
>
> molrc.osx
>
>
> # -*- perl -*- (for emacs syntax coloring)
> #
> #  /etc/mol/molrc.osx
> #
> #  Mac-on-Linux master configuration file for MacOS X booting
> #
>
>
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # Parse other config files (these files are in /etc/mol/)
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> include         ${etc}/molrc.video      # video configuration
> include         ${etc}/molrc.input      # mouse and keyboard
> include         ${etc}/molrc.net        # networking
> include         ${etc}/molrc.sound      # sound
>
>
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # Misc Settings
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ram_size:               96
> disable_altivec:        no
>
>
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # OS X Volumes
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> #
> #       Volumes to be mounted in MacOS X are specified through the
> #       blkdev keyword:
> #
> #               blkdev:         <device>   [flags]
> #
> #       where <device> can be a complete disk (/dev/hda), a single
> #       partition (/dev/hda7) or a disk image.
> #
> #       The following flags are supported
> #
> #               -rw/-ro         read-write / read-only [default]
> #               -force          force usage of device (be careful!)
> #               -boot           boot from this disk
> #               -boot1          boot from this disk (ignore other -boot
> flags)
> #               -whole          export the entire device (including
> #                               any non-HFS partitions). BE CAREFUL!
> #               -cd             CDROM/DVD
> #
> #       MOL will boot from CD if it invoked through 'startmol -X
> --cdboot'.
>
> blkdev:                 /dev/hda4       -rw
>
> ifempty ${altconfig} {
>     # default configuration
>     blkdev:             /dev/hda        -rw
>     blkdev:             /dev/hdb        -rw
>     blkdev:             /dev/sda        -rw
>     blkdev:             /dev/sdb        -rw
>
> } else {
>     # alternate configuration
>     blkdev:             /tmp/osx.image  -rw
>     #blkdev:            /dev/loop0      -rw
> }
>
>
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # SCSI configuration (also relevant for IDE CDs and other SCSI-like
> devices)
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> #
> # By default, MOL automatically scans for non-harddisk type SCSI
> devices.
> # If only specified SCSI devices are to be used by mol, change the
> # the autoprobe setting below.
> #
> # Note: IDE, firewire and USB devices typically show up as SCSI devices.
>
>
> autoprobe_scsi:         yes
>
> # If SCSI autoprobing is disabled then devices must be exported manually
>
> #scsi_dev:              "0:0:0"         # host/channel/id
> #scsi_dev:              "1:0:0"         #
>
>
>
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # USB Configuration
> #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> #
> # Generic USB support. Devices that are _not_ claimed by specific
> # USB drivers are seen by MOL. Note: Make sure the kernel is compiled
> # with 'Preliminary USB device filesystem' support. Also, for best
> effect,
> # turn off drivers for specific USB devices (like 'USB Scanner
> support').
>
> enable_usb:             yes
> enable_xvideo:          yes

I don't have this line in molrc.osx

Maybe your problem is not mol's config.
When you run OSX under MOL, go to OSX's System_Preferences:Displays,
change colors if you can.


Best regards,

Bin
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