Only getting 1024x768 resolution on OS X x86 10.4.6, need help finding a way to get higher resolutions Options

[tonik]

Hi everyone,

I have an Intel Celeron 2.4 Ghz PC with OS X x86 10.4.6 (with sec update 2006-003 on it).

Like many others i have trouble getting my video card working properly, i cant get any resolutions other than 1024x768, no matter if less or greater.

Here is the info displayed in system profiler about my video hardware:

Display:

Type: VGA-Compatible Controller
Bus: PCI
VRAM (Total): 128 MB
Vendor: nVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0322
Revision ID: 0x00a1

Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Not Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported

An additional thing that the system profiler does no tell is that its an Abit Siluro product (I know from the driver CD for windows)

It might not be enough info but i dont know much else about it...

Seing that the vendor is nVIDIA i downloaded the MacVidia Beta 2 Build 1 driver and followed all install instructions that were given. Nothing changed when i rebooted except that during boot when it loads the kext files for video card the two of the files that i had to install manually (as in the instruction) cannot be found (when i boot, instead of the apple logo and the turning wheel i see the Darwin commandline but thats no matter it works the same way). Thats what Drwin says, but they should be there.

Please help if you can in any way

Thx a lot!

[tonik]

Actually I fixed it so never mind. DaxTcurugi's darwin guide was a great help

If u have similar problems with setting resolution, here is the thread link to his guide: http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?showtopic=14496

Finally i can see OS X x86 in 1280x1024 resolution! Its spacy...

[dodo]

Actually I fixed it so never mind. DaxTcurugi's darwin guide was a great help

If u have similar problems with setting resolution, here is the thread link to his guide: http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?showtopic=14496

Finally i can see OS X x86 in 1280x1024 resolution! Its spacy...

how did you fix this?
i am gating 1024x768 only.

[HDR]

Does that work for VMware? I tried that and its still 1024x768.

[tonik]

how did you fix this?
i am gating 1024x768 only.

hi,

if u follow along the guide it tells u exactly well but here it is...

1. open terminal
2. type: cd /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration
3. press ENTER
3. type: sudo nano com.apple.boot.plist. An xml file should open in a word editor named nano.
4. Find the line where it says <string></string> under the <key>Kernel Flags</key> line. It doesnt matter if it says something in between the the strings.
5. Between the strings type: "Graphics Mode"="1280x1024x32@60" Should look like this:
<string>"Graphics Mode"="1280x1024x32@60"</string>
6. Press CTRL+X. It should ask u to save the file or not. Press Y to save, than press ENTER.
7. Reboot.

Does that work for VMware? I tried that and its still 1024x768.

I dont really know... It should work... all Heckintoshes should be acting the same way no matter what the system is. Try doing it again maybe u typed something wrong or it might be that ur display does not support highrer resolutions. OS X is clever enough to set the resoulution back to the defeault 1024x768 if it detects that the desplay does not support spacier reses and also if it doesnt understand the line that u typed cause of a typo

It should work though without trouble it worked for me perfectly. Im suspecting a typo...

[McDooglepoots]

I have been trying to get this to work all freakin day.... and still no changes in screen res... I got my QE/CI to work (with a little mouse tear) and my video card (ati x1400) is working other than resolution change. I have tried many different ways to force resolution change in com.apple.Boot.plist . At the moment it looks like this (with timeout and cpus=1 working fine):
<dict>
<key>Kernal</key>
<string>mach_kernal</string>
<key>Kernal Flags</key>
<string>cpus=1</string>
<string>"Graphics Mode"="1280x800x32"</string>
<key>Boot Graphics</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>12</string>
</dict>

so I have tried taking it from 32bits to 24bits, I have tried a few different Hz(@60, @83, @85), I have tried making Graphics Mode a key and resolution string. Nothing is happening.... I cant live w/1024x768. I just cant. Please anyone, tell me where I am going wrong.... Thanks in advance.

[fendertwin]

1. Open the terminal (in OSX: Applications > Utilities)
2. Type in:

sudo pico /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

3. Add:

< key>Graphics Mode< /key>
< string>1280×1024×32< /string>

4. Save the file


5. Reboot

This post has been edited by fendertwin: Mar 16 2007, 08:01 AM

[spintronic]

I have been trying to get this to work all freakin day.... and still no changes in screen res... I got my QE/CI to work (with a little mouse tear) and my video card (ati x1400) is working other than resolution change. I have tried many different ways to force resolution change in com.apple.Boot.plist . At the moment it looks like this (with timeout and cpus=1 working fine):
<dict>
<key>Kernal</key>
<string>mach_kernal</string>
<key>Kernal Flags</key>
<string>cpus=1</string>
<string>"Graphics Mode"="1280x800x32"</string>
<key>Boot Graphics</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>12</string>
</dict>

so I have tried taking it from 32bits to 24bits, I have tried a few different Hz(@60, @83, @85), I have tried making Graphics Mode a key and resolution string. Nothing is happening.... I cant live w/1024x768. I just cant. Please anyone, tell me where I am going wrong.... Thanks in advance.

If I may ask, how did you get the QE/CI working? i have an X1300 card that I can get to change rez with the plist edit. I'm using 10.4.6 because 10.4.8 just keeps giving me kernel panics when I try to boot after installation (even with running the AMD patch) so I gave up and went back to 10.4.6 (posting from Firefox on my Hac now - LOL) I've searched around in the forums and not found anything that has worked. Kinda frustrated with them.

system info:
Foxconn/Leadtek WinFast 6100K8MA-RS
(its nForce4/410)
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (socket 939)
1.0gb DDR400 PC3200 ram
Integrated SATA 300, but using 80gb Western Digital IDE HDD
Visiontek Radeon X1300 PCI-e 256mb ram (not PRO)

[McDooglepoots]

If you go in windows you can find your VendorID and DeviceID (or a linux live cd). In windows go to device manager and it looks like this(mine is different because Im a 1400 and actually typing from an ati 9200...): PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5C61&SUBSYS_8189104D&REV_01\4&20FB2818&0&0008 Then go into ATI1x00.kext, search for a string and replace numbers with your dedviceID. I found a great tutorial but I didn't bookmark it and I couldn't find it again when I looked just now. If you do a title only search for your card you should find something. I think the 1300 has easy installer packages anyway...
I still cant get this darn thing to have higher native resolution... I can have 1400x1050 on an external monitor and it looks great, but as soon as I take my laptop with me res sucks... I am also still having trouble with built in eth0, Its a broadcom netXtreme gigabit Ven#14E4 Dev#1654. Ive tried a few different things and I am about to go search as I am determined to have some network connectivity... Thanks for any help with my struggles.

[telmac5]

Hooked up a low cost HDTV to VGA port and it was stuck at 1024 x 768. Tried all of the above and was still stuck. Tried DisplayConfigureX and still no luck. But I was very surprised when installing Apple Cinema Display Drivers from JAS 10.4.8, now it will show 1280 x 768 if the monitor is shut off during start-up. As long as OSX doesn't detect the display I get 1280 x 768. If I hit detect display button, it reverts to 1024 x 768!




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