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[Jose Lopez <josewendy1@xxxxxxxxx>]

@str8bs, dude I have a G3 like yours that I installed Lubuntu with the
alternate, but I can't get the **** thing to boot. Last time I tryed the
(Create simple /etc/X11/xorg.conf) and the (

 sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf) I still did not get it to work. I will
try your steps tomorrow and will let you know my results. I this works
you will be my hero.

regards

Jose



On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 9:37 PM, Str8bs <str8bslinux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi wxl,
> Not much help I know, but R500 appears to be well supported.
> <http://www.x.org/wiki/RadeonFeature>
> VGACON is odd. Any chance an extra onboard GPU is getting detected?
> lsmod show anything besides radeon like i915?
> Does dmesg | grep -i drm show anything interesting?
>
> Str8
>
> On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 2:56 PM, ∅ <maps.backward@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > i think i just figured out the problem i've been having since quantal:
> kms only on radeon. fallback to vesa has meant all sorts of problems like
> completely corrupted video on return from suspend. i guess for whatever
> resaon my Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV515/M54 [Mobility Radeon
> X1400] [1002:7145] doesn't support it as:
> > $ dmesg | grep "kernel modesetting"
> > [    2.364231] [drm] VGACON disable radeon kernel modesetting.
> > $ grep KMS /var/log/Xorg.0.log
> > [    33.036] (II) [KMS] drm report modesetting isn't supported.
> > so i guess i need to install catalyst. boo. this seems to be poorly
> documented on the ubuntu wiki. there's supposed to be this page:
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/KernelModeSetting
> > but it doesn't exist.
> > anyone else have any insight or thoughts before i go and install this
> proprietary junk?
> > wxl
> >
> > On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:24:23 -0500
> > Str8bs <str8bslinux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Not sure if this is the proper list for this.
> >>
> >> Attached is my attempt at getting iMac G3's working with as few steps
> >> and typing as possible. If anyone thinks it wiki worthy, please feel
> >> free. I know some of it is in the PPC FAQ already.
> >>
> >> Also, X86 users with old cards hit by the removal of XAA
> >> (Rage,SIS,Trident,etc.) may find this workaround easier than removing
> >> the driver and falling back to Vesa.
> >> Create simple /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> >> ______________________________
> >> Section "Device"
> >> Identifier "AnyWordThatAmusesYou"
> >> Option "NoAccel" "True"
> >> EndSection
> >> ______________________________
> >>
> >> BTW, my current "lowest spec success" running Lubuntu 13.04:
> >> 1999 iMac G3 333 with a whopping 160 Meg of Ram.
> >> Needless to say it is slow with that little ram, but it runs and can
> >> browse the web. :)
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Str8
> >
> >
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> >
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