need help with my com.apple.Boot.plist

[confusion]

Hello folks, I followed the guide for editing my com.apple.Boot.plist in the wiki and I can't seem to get it working. When darwin starts, I normally use the '-x "Graphics Mode"="1280x1024x32@85" platform=X86PC' and when I tried to edit the boot file I end up with darwin trying to load and eventually my screen flashing between black and white.

 

This is my boot file as it looks now (obviously incorrect); if somone can help me edit this to correctly load it would be MOST appreciated.

 

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>Kernel</key>

<string>mach_kernel</string>

<key>Kernel Flags</key>

<string>platform=X86PC</string>

<key>Boot Graphics</key>

<string>Yes</string>

<key>Timeout</key>

<string>10</string>

</dict>

</plist>

 

Also, I should note that OSX and Windows are on two different drives, so to switch between them I will just change the boot priority in the BIOS for simplicities sake. If needed, my computer specs are: PentiumD 830, Intel 945PSN, 2GB DDR2533, ATI x1800xl, SATA Seagate 7200.9 (OSX86), SATA Maxtor (WinXP).

[Sabr]

I can't see anything wrong with it... This is mine:

 

<?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>platform=X86PC</string>
<key>Boot Graphics</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>2</string>
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string></string>
</dict>
</plist>

 

The only thing different is the stuff at the top, my Timeout seconds, and the:

 

Graphics Mode

 

seems to be missing in yours...

[clotz2000]

I would put this between your <string></string> under Graphics Mode.

 

1280x1024x32

 

so it will look like this:

 

<key>Graphics Mode</key>

<string>1280x1024x32</string>

 

That should work

 

Also you may want to just delete the line that says: platform=X86PC and just leave it blank in between the strings

 

(Warning though, if you have a Nvidia card you may not be able to get it to display properly after putting this string in, may have to keep it at 1024x768, when I tried changing the resolution on a friend's Nvidia it was Monochrome and could not read any text, but try it anyways