Okay, so I played around some more and got the NetBoot image to work. Same deal in the monitors control panel, 1024x768 only. I did test my copy of Syndicate, and it runs at 640x480 in the middle of the screen with black bars all around (although the menu bar stays at the top where it belongs). This is the exact same performance I get on my 700Mhz eMac running on a clean install from its original disks.
This is actually just the performance I want, graphics-wise. So since color depth is adjustable to 256 colors and the software will run low-res programs properly, I may be fine.
Still have the sleep problem, though, even with the NetBoot system folder. So . . .
The way I see it, I can make this work and continue playing around and collating system folders to get a "best" build.
My other options are:
1) find an inexpensive Quicksilver or equivalent that I can run from a retail version of 9.1 or 9.2.1. This solution is attractive for several reasons.
2) find a set of original June 2003 MDD disks. This also is attractive, but perhaps harder to accomplish. Also not guaranteed to do what I want since my machine isn't, after all, a pure June 2003 MDD.
3) Try getting an older graphics card like a GeFrorce2 and see if that solves the sleep problem. An interesting experiment, but not as desirable a solution as the other two.
I'm definitely going to look into beefing up my records in regards to what exactly went into the various System 9 builds. This is information from which we could all benefit. More on that later.
And I'll keep you all posted on this project. Software tests coming next week.
This is actually just the performance I want, graphics-wise. So since color depth is adjustable to 256 colors and the software will run low-res programs properly, I may be fine.
Still have the sleep problem, though, even with the NetBoot system folder. So . . .
The way I see it, I can make this work and continue playing around and collating system folders to get a "best" build.
My other options are:
1) find an inexpensive Quicksilver or equivalent that I can run from a retail version of 9.1 or 9.2.1. This solution is attractive for several reasons.
2) find a set of original June 2003 MDD disks. This also is attractive, but perhaps harder to accomplish. Also not guaranteed to do what I want since my machine isn't, after all, a pure June 2003 MDD.
3) Try getting an older graphics card like a GeFrorce2 and see if that solves the sleep problem. An interesting experiment, but not as desirable a solution as the other two.
I'm definitely going to look into beefing up my records in regards to what exactly went into the various System 9 builds. This is information from which we could all benefit. More on that later.
And I'll keep you all posted on this project. Software tests coming next week.