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From: [e-mail] (Thomas Haller)
Subject: Re: MonEd saving problems
In-Reply-To: "Michael M. Rye"'s message of Thu, 18 Jan 1996 11:38:07 -0600
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Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 12:25:20 GMT

>>>>> "Michael" == Michael M Rye <[e-mail]> writes:

> Gordon JA Smith wrote:
>> Very strange, looking back at your original posting I get the idea
>> that the changes are lost even if you just select 'use' and then
>> change screenmodes, is this correct?

> Actually, my process was: Use the Workbench Prefs/ScreenMode program
> to change modes, then click "Save" to make it permanent and take
> effect.  Then run MonEd v3a.  Make my changes and click on save in
> MonEd (it exits).  Then check the .info files for the monitor
> drivers.  The tooltypes show the values corresponding to how I
> changed them.
> I did this process for every screen mode that I wanted to adjust.
> Switching back and forth between modes, the changes would more often
> than not stay in effect.  Upon rebooting the machine is where they
> don't stay in effect.

Sorry, I didn't follow this up to now, but do you run vga-only ??
This screws up all alternations you did with moned (to get close to
vga-spec again ...)
___
 |homas


>> I have just tried doing some changes, selecting 'use' and then
>> changing to another mode and back again. My new changes are still
>> there. If this does not work on your system then it would seem that
>> MonEd is not writing to the correct locations.

> It looks like MonEd is writing to the proper locations, the .info
> files.

>> However, if this were the case you could still expect the settings
>> to take effect after rebooting if they are being saved to the
>> icons, I presume you have already checked that the TOOLTYPES
>> actually reflect the settings in MonEd :)

> Yes, I have.  The values correspond to the values that I set in
> MonEd.

>> Is it possible that anything has patched one of the system display
>> routines?

> The only other things I have running are Virus Checker, ScreenMenu,
> and Screen Wizard.  I don't think any of those would adversly affect
> the monitor drivers, but then again I'm not sure.

>> If it helps, I'm using MonEd V3a (returns 2.43 with Version), WB3.0
>> a 68030 with no MMU, VBR at 0 and SetPatch V40.16.

>> These are the only things I can think of which could affect it,
>> perhaps we can work from there.

> Thanks for the offer.  If this information give you any more ideas,
> we can stay in further contact via email.

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