Re: X resolution on mac
On Wed, Jul 24, 2002 at 09:48:50AM +0100, mriscott@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've recently installed debian on my mac quadra 800.
>
> All works swimmingly, except that I can't persuade the X resolution to go
> higher than 640x480.
>
> I have my monitor section set to the multisync options. I have an 800x600
> Modeline, and it doesn't flash up the screen that I'm not allowed this when
> X starts (some of the higher resolutions in the file yield messages like
> '12500x6532 needs VSync of 456' or somesuch.
>
> However, when I get into X, I'm in 640x480, and Ctrl-Alt-+ won't give me
> any other possibilities.
I believe, on the Mac, you only get the resolution you started with when
you boot from the Penguin. You can change it only by changing it on the
Mac side before booting.
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