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From: mkelly@cs.uoregon.edu (Michael A. Kelly)
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Subject: Re: Why does my startup screen come up in 1-bit mode ** Solved **
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Date: 5 Feb 91 11:52:14 GMT
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In message <21899102051030espen@math.uio.no> espen@math.uio.no
(Espen J. Vestre) writes:

>In article <1991Feb4.193244.23829@cs.uoregon.edu> mkelly@cs.uoregon.edu 
>(Michael A. Kelly) writes:
>> It used to be that my startup screen (whether it be a picture or just the
>> normal welcome message) would come up in the mode my monitor was last set
>> at (usually 8-bit mode).  Now, although my monitor is still set at 8-bit
>> mode, it comes up in 1-bit mode for a few seconds, then it switches to 8-
>> bit mode, in the process clearing the screen to gray.  Then the inits
>> start loading, starting with 32-bit quickdraw.
>>
>
>I had a similar problem (the startup screen was _just_ b/w) after my IIx 
>was at service.  The problem disappeared by setting the numbers of colors 
>to 256.  Of course, 256 colors were already selected, but selecting it 
>once more probably tidied things up.


Sure enough, it worked.  I set the number of colors to 16, then to 256, then
restarted.  Everything is back to normal now.  I had recently removed the
video card, and replaced the monitor cable.  Anyone know why this happens?
Are some settings getting zapped in the card or the monitor?


Mike.

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