GBK.Xscape Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 ok so i was trying to get the best resolution when i changed to 800x600 and now all i have is a blue screen with a mouse. any one know how to fix this. i saw how to but now i cant find it when i need it. thanks for the help. -GBK.Xscape Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Did you try "graphics mode"="1024x768x32" at startup? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 how do i type it in? with the equals sign or not? could you please post again with how i would type on my computer. thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrupted Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Press f8 repeatedly on boot to bring up the Darwin boot menu. when you see the boot: line, type in the graphics stuff he told you to in the previous post. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 As far as I remember, it is exactly the same as I have written. Plus, if you have a VESA 3 compliant graphics card, you can also enter a value for refresh rate like this: "graphics mode"="1024x768x32@85" Hope it works Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 so with the quotations also? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Yes, don't forget them. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrupted Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Yeah. It requires the quotes. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 well no luck. hope i wont have to reinstall. any ideas. thanks for the help skywalker and daxsturugi on ur link to terminal commands and stuuf it has the screen resolution thing there. how do i do that one? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrupted Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 You can also try removing the window preferences if you can get into -s mode: Straight from Callisto installation instructions: rm -f /Library/Preferences/com.apple.window* rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.window* rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.pref* Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 just to make sure i just enter those when i boot in the darwin/x86 boot loader? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 It also gives me the feeling that somehow it switched the outputs. Also try connecting your monitor to the second display out in your graphics card. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 One more thing: You could boot from Mac OS X DVD and edit the com.apple.Boot.plist from terminal. But I don't remember how to do it in terminal, since I use plist editors. Someone else could help you better at it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 yea i just tried and nothing hapens. same blue screen of death. it doesnt even have a mouse pointer on the external monitor. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrupted Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Did you boot with -s and use those commands? Don't forget mount -uw / Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 no not yet. so what i have to do is this 1. -s 2.-uw / 3.rm -f /Library/Preferences/com.apple.window* rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.window* rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.pref* (i copy it exactly right? with asterisks and everything? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 If it won't work, I'll write you an applescript to switch monitor resolution. You'll need to boot from DVD, copy it into your startup items in terminal. You also need to be dual booting to copy it into your hard drive. Or at least a network connection. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 i tried mounting the disk but it says "-uw: command not found" ok. well i really appreciate the help and if there is anything i can do just let me know. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bikedude880 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 you forgot the mount in front of it. It should be: mount -uw / Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 ok tried all the mounting and rm -f stuff and it didnt do anything. thanks for the help daxcsturugi. were making progress at least! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 rm -f ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.window* I don't think you can use the tilde (~) in single user mode. You haven't logged in, so it won't know how to resolve that as your user directory. Besides, I sent a link to the following to him quite a while ago in a PM: Boot into single user mode (boot option -s after hitting F8) At the command prompt, type: mount -uw / rm -rf /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver.plist rm -rf /Users/(your-user-name)/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.windowserver* rm -rf /Users/(your-user-name)/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.preference.displays* reboot Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-223996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! you saved me rammjet. i feel dumb that i didnt see the pm. thanks for eveyones help Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-224003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Way to go Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-224005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe75 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Now I know how many people I need to screw in the lightbulb Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-224008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Now I know how many people I need to screw in the lightbulb Good one Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31991-i-messed-up-sreen-resolution/#findComment-224023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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