On Wed, Jul 24, 2002 at 09:48:50AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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. -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
