chasingcharlie Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I've learned how to change resolution at the command prompt at startup, but can someone please tell how to make it "stick" so I don't have to do it at each bootup? thanks charlie Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Edit the boot.plist file at /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist and add the following (use your own resolution in this): <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1680x1050x32</string> Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-172800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasingcharlie Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 thank you very much! charlie Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-172822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphic Design Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Edit the boot.plist file at /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist and add the following (use your own resolution in this): <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1680x1050x32</string> Sorry, I dont know where to add: <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1680x1050x32</string> If my information like this <?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> </dict> </plist> What it become after add? Thankyou very much, I'm really noob! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-172865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Like this: <dict> <key>Kernel</key> <string>mach_kernel</string> <key>Kernel Flags</key> <string></string> <key>Boot Graphics</key> <string>Yes</string> <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1680x1050x32</string> </dict> Again, be sure to change the 1680x1050x32 to whatever resolution you are trying to achieve. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-172887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphic Design Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Like this: <dict> <key>Kernel</key> <string>mach_kernel</string> <key>Kernel Flags</key> <string></string> <key>Boot Graphics</key> <string>Yes</string> <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1680x1050x32</string> </dict> Again, be sure to change the 1680x1050x32 to whatever resolution you are trying to achieve. Thank you verymuch for your help! When I add only: <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1280x1024x32</string> Everything it's great! But when I'd like to change the refresh rate by add: <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1280x1024x32@85</string> Everything became too bad! After restart, I couldn't boot! I dont know why! Because my monitor is appear VESA 3 (when I use the command: "?Video" to see), 22inch and I use the graphic card is X850 XTPE. Soooooo sad! How can I fix it? And Can I restore the orginal file com.apple.Boot.plist with my Mac OSX DVD 10.4.6? Thanks very much for all supports! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-172959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSX86tester Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 haha try saving the damn file it wont let me save it with permissions set to read write! if you cant save the changes whats the point! (*rant) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-173106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
belgrano Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 haha try saving the damn file it wont let me save it with permissions set to read write!if you cant save the changes whats the point! (*rant) Of course you can save it! Have you thought saving the file to, let's say, Desktop, then deleting the original one and copying the one from Desktop in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-173156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSX86tester Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 aight finally did it, but didnt solve nothing im still 1280X768 hopefully a good reboot would work ill let u know yay i got the firewire cable i will tell u how isight works on osx86 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-173219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasingcharlie Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 What editor did you use? I can't figure out a way to edit it in the default editor; I did it with a text editor but then it looked like a text file. Sorry to be so dumb about this but I am a total newbie about this ... thanks charlie Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-173254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSX86tester Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 yea u use text edit. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-173256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphic Design Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 But now I can not boot to Mac OSX any more!!! (I didn't have any "com.apple.Boot.plist" backup file) How can I change the "com.apple.Boot.plist" file (by using TextEdit or Terminal program) to the orginal file from my DVD MAC OSX when I can't boot? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-173280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSX86tester Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 uhoh just to be safe ima delete that {censored} I dont wanna be fuct because I did something just because someone said it worked. hehe its not really confirmed so your right graphic thanks for the heads up. I think someone else had the same problem........ Woohoo. i cant wait to get home and mess around with isight Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-173289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 But now I can not boot to Mac OSX any more!!! (I didn't have any "com.apple.Boot.plist" backup file) How can I change the "com.apple.Boot.plist" file (by using TextEdit or Terminal program) to the orginal file from my DVD MAC OSX when I can't boot? Boot your installer DVD. In the first main screen, go to the Utilities menu and select Terminal. Now, let's say your OSX partition is called "Mac OS X" (use your real OSX name below) Type: sudo nano "/Volumes/Mac OS X/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist" (use the quotation marks) Edit the file to remove your frequency - the "@85" Save the file by pressing control key and 'o' Exit nano by pressing control key and 'x' Remove the install DVD and reboot. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-173295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphic Design Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Thankyou very much for your help! I will try when I go home from my office! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-173356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphic Design Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I still dont know Why I can't use the "@85" Or I did smt wrong? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/25532-making-resolution-stick/#findComment-173394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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