10.4.3 Gfx won't go above 1024x768

[Xenon101]

Hey guys,

 

I've just installed 10.4.3 from the patched DVD and I can't change the resolution inside Mac OS, but before with 10.4.1 I could access the darwin boot loader and hit in "Graphics Mode"="1280x1024x32", but now that doesn't come up and it just goes straight to booting.

 

When I'm inside I can't set the gfx to this, but when I set it to 1280x1024 at boot before it worked great. I'm using a TFT monitor so 1024x768 doesn't look good.

 

Anyone any ideas how I could sort this? Perhaps editting the boot loader? I've never used a mac before so I've no idea what the best way would be.

[10kelvin]

add the com.apple.*boot.*.plist from the patch to your /System/Library/Preferences

or edit your current one by adding the string Timeout and 10...as this one;

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Kernel</key>
<string>mach_kernel</string>
<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string></string>
<key>Boot Graphics</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Quiet Boot</key>
<string>No</string>
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>10</string>
</dict>
</plist>

[Xenon101]

Could i not modify it like so:

 

<key>Kernel</key>

<string>mach_kernel</string>

<key>Kernel Flags</key>

<string>"Graphics Mode"="1280x1024x32"</string>

 

to just boot in 1280x1024?

[jainer123]

Okay...in "harddrive"/system/library, there is no preferences, just preferencepanes. However, i found preferences in "harddrive"/library/preferences. Is that the proper folder? It had other .plist files in it...so i assume so. But the problem is, after i moved the com.apple.boot.plist file into that directory, and restarted, nothing changed...any help?

 

Oh, and because i know i'm going to have this question right after, how do i then get into the boot loader config or whatever?

 

Sorry, i know, i'm a nub, but please help.

[Xenon101]

If you're using 10.4.3 follow these steps:

 

Navigate to /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration

Copy the file com.Apple.Boot.plist to the Desktop.

Fire it open and make your changes.

Drag it back into /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration and accept any authentication boxes.

Reboot!

 

That's it! And i can confirm adding graphics mode to kernel flags works a treat

 

Laters

 

Edit:Aha you wish to get to the bootloader. Well when you fire open the file remember and replace timeout. Then when you're rebooting you'll see it come up and ask your for input. You press F8. Then you can find out commands by typing ?.

[jainer123]

Well, None of that worked either as far as the display resolution is concerned...but i thought more about the fact that it could be that my card isn't working properly, so i looked into what the os registered my graphics card as, and i got this:

 

Display:

 

Type: VGA-Compatible Controller

Bus: Built-In

VRAM (Total): 128 MB

Vendor: Intel (0x8086)

Device ID: 0x3582

Revision ID: 0x0002

Kernel Extension Info: No Kext Loaded

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

 

Do you think the fact that i don't have a kext for the display has something to do with it? maybe that's why its not registering any better than 1024x768? And if that's the case, then where do i get the proper kext?