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[Arild <arild.lindseth@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why is the graphics card/xorg/kernel bug that difficult to find a 
solution for? A stupid question perhaps, but I am merely an interested 
amateur and when I google it seem to have been similar issues with 
nearly all the Ubuntu ppc launches in the past (..several at least). 
Hopefully there is a good and easy enough solution for it to occur 
anytime soon. live video=radeonfb:1024x786-32@60 is the only workaround 
which have resulted in a bootable CD on my G4

Regards




On 10/08/2012 03:43 AM, Greg Faith wrote:
> Crap typed too fast
>
> "live video=radeonfb:1024x786-32@60" command that works for me
>
> On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Greg Faith <gregfaith@xxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:gregfaith@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     I must say I have to agree with Colin.  In my case I am fairly
>     sure if he or someone removes the radeonfb my old PowerBook will
>     not boot to a workable live session.  I base that on trying the
>     kernel command line "live video=ofonly", which gives me a great
>     graphic plymouth, but stalls everytime before the live session starts.
>
>     I personally will continue to test using the command line "live
>     video=1024x786-32@60" which works for me, and I will add to my
>     tests what command line I used, but I will not _fail_ the test if
>     i can get a live working session with decent graphics and complete
>     the installation.
>
>     I understand that having to make kernel command is not the desired
>     process , but as i remember before Beta2 and a few days after,  we
>     had to make nomodeset or remove splash on the 12.10 amd64 iso to
>     get a live session if we had nVidia graphics.
>
>     Basically what I am saying is if I can get a live session working
>     and make an install IT GETS A PASS.
>     I will annotate the qa-tracker and let the wiki dudes know what
>     worked for me.
>
>     By the way Ron I read your email, and built a dd'ed USB and tested
>     the current daily live 20121007.
>
>     'live" or no command freezes in light blue screen with reboot required
>     "live video=ofonly" plymouth scrolling stops and freezes
>     "live video=1024x786-32@60" works here gets decent graphics and a
>     live session with (installablity)
>
>     Greg nm_geo