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[Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The two links from the FAQ for this are...

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ#What_yaboot_parameters_should_I_use_for_graphics_problems

and

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ#How_do_I_make_a_yaboot_parameter_permanent

It is with a long sigh, as the issue has been known about for a while, but
all we have is a work-around and not a bug fix.

Regards,

Phill.

On 5 March 2012 20:11, Paul Gorski <paul@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Jim
>
> The bug with the desktop .iso on a G3 iMac is that the CD doesn't boot to
> the Lubuntu desktop, but rather to a command prompt or a blank screen
> altogether. More likely a command prompt.
>
> The bug on the alternate .iso is that the install completes, but the iMac
> boots to a command prompt following the install.
> Editing the xorg.conf file and rebooting can solve this.
>
> Once installed via the alternate and edited xorg.conf file, Lubuntu runs
> pretty well.
>
> So both the desktop and alternate need testing.
> An improvement in the desktop would be to boot to a desktop during the
> install (and eventually following the install.)
> An improvement in the alternate would be to boot to the desktop following
> the install
>
>
>  Sincerely,
> Paul Gorski
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Price <d1version@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: lubuntu-qa <lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 1:54 pm
> Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Mac G3 testing - desktop .iso
>
>  Hi Paul,
>
> I'm new here (this is my first post) and mainly got interested because
> Phill posted on the Ubuntu-UK list that there is a bug in Lubuntu which
> needs confirming by another Mac G3 user. I'm just installing the beta on
> my iMac now, so can you point me to the bug in question so I can see if
> I can confirm it.
>
> JimP
>
> On 05/03/12 16:57, Paul Gorski wrote:
> >   Phill,
> >
> > Again on the iMac G3, this has been a known problem for a while.
> > If folks know its xorg.conf, why can't that simply be fixed?
> > And the problem I'm having now is that Ctrl-option-F1 isn't bringing up a
> command prompt, so I can't edit the xorg.conf file on the fly with the desktop
> .iso.
> >
> > See:
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCKnownIssues#A8.04_PowerPC_LiveCd_will_not_boot_on_iBookG4
> >
> > And the instructions below (from that link) don't always, but generally do,
> get things up an running.
> >
> > Blank screen on iMac G3
> > Do you get a blank screen after booting? The problem is that xorg.conf is not
> set up properly for the iMac G3.
> > Follow these steps to fix xorg.conf:
> > After booting is complete:
> >
> > Type: ctrl-option-F1 (should give you a command prompt, may take a couple of
> tries)
> >
> > Type: sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf (return)
> >
> > In the Monitor section, change "HorizSync" to 58-62 and "VertRefresh" to
> 75-117.
> >
> > Disable DRI. In the Module section, put a hash mark (#) at the beginning of
> the line containing "load dri". If you have no Module section, make one like
> this:
> > Section "Module"
> >     Disable "glx"
> >     Disable "dri"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Type: ctrl-O (return) to write edited file
> >
> > Type: ctrl-X to exit nano back to command line
> >
> > Type: sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart (return) to restart Gnome. (In Dapper and
> Edgy, the restart command is broken. Use sudo killall -HUP gdm instead.)
> >
> > For longer instructions, also see forum thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=405934
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Paul Gorski
> >
> >
>
>
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