archer75 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I have 10.4.3 8f1111 build. Video card is a Geforce 6800GT. The only resolution option I have is 1024x768, I would like to change it to 1600x1200. Also, it says my video card does not support Quartz? What's up with that? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rohde Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 (edited) There's no driver for your card in OS X. Maybe version 10.4.4 will have more drivers. Edited January 12, 2006 by rohde Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-41482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technobob Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Add this to your com.apple.Boot.plist <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1600×1200x32</string> But first test to make sure you can use this resolution at Darwin boot type this including the quotes "Graphics Mode"="1600x1200x32" Your GeForce card is not supported so you will not get QE & CI you will have to use the default Vesa drivers. In time a driver may come out but for now this will be all you can get. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-41493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer75 Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 Add this to your com.apple.Boot.plist <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1600×1200x32</string> Where and how do I do that? So if there are no Nvidia drivers for it at this point how will that affect apps like iphoto and imovie? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-41530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer75 Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 Ok, I found where to enter it. Set it to 1600x1200 but when the system reboots it only loads 1280x1024. Any idea why? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-41536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zizux Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Add this to your com.apple.Boot.plist <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1600×1200x32</string> But first test to make sure you can use this resolution at Darwin boot type this including the quotes "Graphics Mode"="1600x1200x32" Your GeForce card is not supported so you will not get QE & CI you will have to use the default Vesa drivers. In time a driver may come out but for now this will be all you can get. is there a way to force a refresh rate? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-42084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) Ok, I found where to enter it. Set it to 1600x1200 but when the system reboots it only loads 1280x1024. Any idea why? This is because your videocard doesn't support 1600x1200 in vesa mode. Try pressing F8 just before kernel boot and type "?video" without quotes. is there a way to force a refresh rate? Yes, there is. If your videocard support VESA 3, you could use this "Graphics Mode"="1024x768x32@85" Edited January 19, 2006 by Diver Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-44649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreno Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 It won't let me save the com.apple.Boot.plist file because it's on read only. I tried using chmod 777 or chmod +w commands and even tried right-clicking it to change the permissions but it won't let me. Could someone please tell me how to change the permissions on this file so I can modify it using either the text editor or vi? Thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-47669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigxcpu Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 omfg.... sudo su - enter YOUR password edit the file again if you know chmod how comes you don't know about file ownership and permissions? the file is writeable by root and you ARE NOT root. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-47719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreno Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 omfg....sudo su - enter YOUR password edit the file again if you know chmod how comes you don't know about file ownership and permissions? the file is writeable by root and you ARE NOT root. Thanks for taking the time to respond but no need to feel so offended and irritated because a non-Pro asked a simple question. Peace! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-47809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigxcpu Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 man, you've mentioned chmod 777. this means enough knowledge about users, ownership and permissions Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-47831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilloki Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I just drag the file to the desktop , edit and then copy it back. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-47989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scboy12 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hi - i tried changing the resolution in the com.apple.Boot.plist, and i must have put it at an unsupported resolution since i see strange diagonal images. i can't seem to figure out how to get into single user mode so i can set it back. i'm on 10.4.3 with the JAS patch. I'm now stuck in windows - any help would be much appreciated to get me into single user mode! i've tried holding down ctrl-s, alt-s, ctrl-v and alt-v as it boots but none seem to work. what am i doing wrong? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-48194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanP Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hi - i tried changing the resolution in the com.apple.Boot.plist, and i must have put it at an unsupported resolution since i see strange diagonal images. i can't seem to figure out how to get into single user mode so i can set it back. i'm on 10.4.3 with the JAS patch. I'm now stuck in windows - any help would be much appreciated to get me into single user mode! i've tried holding down ctrl-s, alt-s, ctrl-v and alt-v as it boots but none seem to work. what am i doing wrong? hit F8 instead Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-51068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDooglepoots Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 alright I hit F8 and "?video", a long list of different resolutions came up.... Are these the possible resolutions My box supports??? I still cant get anything above 1024x768... edited com.apple.Boot.plist so many freaking times now and nothing seems to have any effect (other than it not booting when i add @"anyThing) will any good ol guru come school me real quick please? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/6710-how-do-you-change-the-resolution-to-something-other-than-1024x768/#findComment-324890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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