Do(es) my monitor(s) need to be in black-and-white (i.e. 1-bit) mode in order for NetBSD to boot?
No. Contrary to popular opinion, all machines on which NetBSD will run on the local console will still boot just fine in color mode. However, you will be restricted to using the console, since dt will not run in color and color X support is available on a limited number of machines. NetBSD might be slower in 4- or 8-bit mode, though (and I doubt anyone ever uses 2-bit mode). So, it is still probably best to boot in 1-bit mode. Just in case you are wondering, this can be achieved by choosing black-and-white in the Monitors control panel before booting into NetBSD. A simpler solution (and the one I’d recommend) is to select “Options->Monitors” in the Booter (versions 1.10.3 and later) to pull up the Monitors Preferences dialog box. Then check the “Change Monitor Depth” box and select the “B&W” radio button. This will cause the Booter to automatically switch to 1-bit mode prior to boot. When you return to MacOS, your color settings should be restored. If you have multiple monitors, though
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