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Re: The 20120301-powerpc image is ok

 

Sure, I'll file a bug report.

I think its an old problem that keeps cropping up with PPC Linux, ATI graphics on the all-in-one Macs.
There have been problems for years with getting the various distros to work on those older iMac G3s.

What I'd like to do is try another install, and watch the first boot after the install again.
I seem to remember the word "Powerbook" flashing across the screen before booting to the command prompt.

I won't be able to re-run the install for another 8 hours though.

 

 

Sincerely,
Paul Gorski
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Paul Gorski <paul@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: lars.nooden <lars.nooden@xxxxxxxxx>; lubuntu-qa <lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, Mar 1, 2012 11:37 am
Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] The 20120301-powerpc image is ok


Hi Paul,

I've just had a chat on testing area Can you raise a bug against ubiquity for the G3 problem, give as much information as you can and email me back the bug number.

Many thanks,

Phill.


On 1 March 2012 16:26, Paul Gorski <paul@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

If its any help...

Lubuntu precise-alternate-powerpc.iso 20120301
G4 eMac - guided, entire disk - installs and runs
G3 iMac -  guided, entire disk - installs, but boots to command prompt following install

 

 

Sincerely,
Paul Gorski

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Lars Noodén <lars.nooden@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: lubuntu-qa <lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, Mar 1, 2012 9:56 am
Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] The 20120301-powerpc image is ok


Hi Lars,


could you update http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/208/builds for the type of installation you chose (I'm guessing guided) I'm just awaiting on whether to file the bug against ubiquity or gparted re: extra partitions.


Regards,


Phill.


On 1 March 2012 13:54, Lars Noodén <lars.nooden@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I've installed the power pc image and it seems to work ok

        [   ] precise-alternate-powerpc.iso         01-Mar-2012 00:39
        653M  Alternate install CD for Mac (PowerPC) and IBM-PPC
        (POWER5) computers (standard download)

I notice that in the partitioning if guided,resize is selected, then it
creates an extra swap partition in addition to any that might already be
there.  Also, an extra boot partition gets created.

/Lars

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