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[UH <uhtlmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Following Walter's instructions i filed a bug report which has the
number #1067899

The installation process for me hangs also with the today daily built.
Hardware is:

PB G4, 17" 1, 3 Ghz, 2003, 2 gig mem, 80 gig internal hd.

2012/10/15 UH <uhtlmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> My installation hangs at "Recognizing hardware, please wait" (or
> something like that: I'm using the german version).
>
> 2012/10/15 Greg Faith <gregfaith@xxxxxxxxx>:
>> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 7:14 AM, UH <uhtlmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Today i did an install (with the today's daily) following exactly the
>>> instructions of Greg (only changement: 1440x900 for the screen).
>>> Before putting in the 'live video= ... " line i realized there is a
>>> yaboot warning:
>>>
>>> "Bootstrap partition type is wrong: Apple_HFS
>>> type should be: Apple_Bootstrap"
>>>
>>> But the boot went off anyway (may this error later on will create
>>> problems working with ybin??)
>>>
>>> The boot screen is not the lubuntu splash screen but a blue one with
>>> lubuntu in monotype 16 or 18 pts. I got one error msg i was unable to
>>> catch exactly on the fly; something like: Failed to register client to
>>> i2c keywest
>>>
>>> Then the desktop opened: All fine. I could start the installation
>>> with, apparently no problems. Now, i'll have to try out what will
>>> happen then. I'll come back to report.
>>>
>>> Uli
>>>
>>> 2012/9/29 Greg Faith <gregfaith@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>> > Finally got a Live USB to have good graphics and clean dialog boxes
>>> > for the install.
>>> >
>>> > Here were my steps:
>>> >
>>> >  zsync today's iso..
>>> >
>>> > Placed the iso on the USB with dd command
>>> >
>>> > sudo dd if=quantal-desktop-powerpc.iso of=/dev/sdb
>>> >
>>> > Got into OpenFirmware with Power-Option-Apple-O-F all at pretty much
>>> > same time.
>>> >
>>> > Addressed USB with > boot usb0/@1:2,\\yaboot
>>> >
>>> > selected L  (small l)
>>> >
>>> > at yaboot boot:   live video=radeonfb:1024x768-32@60
>>> >
>>> > No nasty dithered graphics live or on reboot either...
>>
>>
>> Those are the exact things I see as well UH. You have expalined them well.
>> Greg nm_geo