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[Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>]

As the CD is mounted during install, I'd have to check!

As to if we could get a feature freeze exception to have the additional
file put onto the CD, that would take some serious begging!

But, please do battle on - I've got a gold medal in begging :)

Regards,

Phill.

On 6 March 2012 22:27, Paul Gorski <paul@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Jim
> No problem, but it looks like someone beat you to your great idea.
>
>  http://mac.linux.be/files/xorg/imac6.txt
>
>  (and imac1-5.txt files)
>
>  are all variations on the xorg.conf theme.
>
>  something like yours, but
>
>  sudo mv imac6.txt /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>
>
>
>  What would the proper command and path be if we simply put those files
> on the CD-ROM, and didn't use wget?
>
>  sudo cp /cdrom/imac6.txt
> sudo mv imac6.txt /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>
>
>
>  Sincerely,
> Paul Gorski
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Price <d1version@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: lubuntu-qa <lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tue, Mar 6, 2012 2:57 pm
> Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Mac G3 testing - desktop .iso
>
>  Paul,
>
> Sorry I accidentally sent an earlier version of this post directly to
> you email address.
>
> Anyway, I got my iMac G3 working again and tested the following with the
> beta1 liveCD on my G3 iMac:
>
> Boot from CD and wait until command prompt appears then type the
> following commands:
> wget doiop.com/xorg.conf
> sudo mv xorg.conf /etc/X11
> sudo service lightdm restart
>
> I ended up with working X, but still got the Software Centre error. I've
> set up doiop.com/xorg.conf from your example xorg.conf for me to test
> this. Ideally I suppose something equivalent to this could be done for
> the G3 iMac from the liveCD.
>
> --
> JimP
>
> On 06/03/12 16:43, Paul Gorski wrote:
> > Yes, lighdm and not gdm, but my point being we shouldn't have to do this
> manual entry. (And that this has been a known problem for a while.)
> > The original note applies to "hacking" the live CD install.
> > We'd just as well tell folks to use the alternate and modify the xorg.conf
> file.
> >
> >
> > What I do know is that there is a "fglrx error, module not found" when booting
> from the live CD on an iMac G3.
> > Also, there is a frame buffer erro
> > Most of the xorg.conf custom settings include: Option FBDev "false".
> >
> >
> > live video=ofonly  and live video live video=ofonly no splash, do not avoid
> these problems.
> >
> >
> > One, I'd like prevent the system from trying to load "fglrx" and two I'd like
> to disable the FBDev.
> > It seems that by default FBDev is "on" or "true" for PowerPC, and this may
> cause a problem with the ATI Graphics in the iMac G3.
> >
> >
> > I have found some information that I am testing, and should be done testing
> tomorrow.
> > Instead video=ofonly, changing some other video attributes.
> >
> >
> > I'll keep you posted.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Paul Gorski
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phill Whiteside<PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: UH<uhtlmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: Paul Gorski<paul@xxxxxxxxxxx>; lubuntu-qa<lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tue, Mar 6, 2012 6:12 am
> > Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Mac G3 testing - desktop .iso
> >
> >
> > Inthe case of lubuntu, it most likely is lighdm and not gdm. You good people
> with the kit can tell us and we can ensure any instructions are updated
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > Phill.
> >
> >
> > On 6 March 2012 07:45, UH<uhtlmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> >
> > Shouldn't that be lightdm in place of gmd?
> >
> >>>> . . .Use sudo killall -HUP gdm instead
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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