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From: cliff@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Clifford Stein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: problems changing resolutions
Message-ID: <10473@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
Date: 25 Jan 91 07:35:06 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA
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Keywords: low resolution, med resolution, tos 1.4

I have problems changing resolution.  I have a Mega 2 with TOS 1.4, Quick ST
2.0, DC Desktop (the original, not the newest version), the Rainbow
Utilities, and some other things of pretty much no importance, installed.  I
also have an ICD Hard Drive with the ICD handler software.

Here's the problem:  Right after I boot up (I boot up in med res.) and I try
to change to low res with the set preferences menu, my computer has a very
high tendency to clear the screen and lock up; there's a cursor on the
screen and the keyboard reset won't work.  My computer changes resolution
better if I run a program first after booting up, but that doesn't always
help.  I've tried disabling some of my programs to isolate the problem, but
didn't really have any luck unless my AUTO/ folder were pretty much empty of
.prg's.

My computer's fine if I change resolutions manually, i.e. make a SetScreen()
call myself, but of course GEM gets confused.

Also, I have the same problems going from low res. to med res.

Any help?  Sorry for the long, rambling letter.

--Cliff
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