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[Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2013-06-25 18:30, keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> On Jun 25, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
> 
>> On 2013-06-25 17:39, keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>
>>> On Jun 25, 2013, at 11:30 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2013-06-25 17:04, keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 25, 2013, at 10:11 AM, Lars Noodén wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The installation seems to go well, but when I get to actually booting
>>>>>> the machine, the system fails.  I have some notes from before, but
>>>>>> either they have gotten crossed or things have changed.  At the boot
>>>>>> prompt I can enter either
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   Linux snd-powermac.blackist=yes
>>>>>> or
>>>>>>   Linux snd-powermac.blackist=yes video=radeonfb:1280x854-32@60
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Neither do more than hang the system, though the get past the prompt
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> entering the passphrase if the disk is encrypted.  Without the snd-
>>>>>> part
>>>>>> the booting process crashes with the recursive fault error.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there anything else I should try to get the machine to boot?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> /Lars
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> I've been unsuccessfully trying to boot the Live CD for the last
>>>>> couple
>>>>> of days. I filed a bug report last night after running ubuntu-bug. The
>>>>> url for the report is below. There are files attached to the report
>>>>> which were automatically added by ubuntu-bug, which may give you some
>>>>> idea of what's going on. (This is much above above my knowledge level.
>>>>> I'm afraid I'm not even sure if I used ubuntu-bug correctly.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, here's the url:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1194319
>>>>>
>>>>> Keith
>>>>
>>>> Do you think these problems are driver issues, or lack of memory?
>>>>
>>>> Nio
>>>
>>> I have 2GB memory (maximum for any Powermac G4), so it's not a lack of
>>> memory.
>>>
>>> I don't possess the knowledge/Linux experience to diagnose driver
>>> issues.
>>>
>>> I can say that the first obvious sign of a problem (to me) is when a
>>> network connection cannot be established. It tries twice, then times out
>>> and continues without one.
>>>
>>> Keith
>>
>> No you have enough memory.
>>
>> What installer are you using? Are you trying wifi or wired connection?
>> Did you try according to this wiki page?
>>
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/MinimalInstall#Unmanaged_Wired_Network
>>
> 
> I am only trying to test the daily Live CD, not do an installation. I
> have been testing the dailies since Raring, but I haven't always
> reported a passed test on the QA tracker page. They have always worked
> well (with the right boot parameters to fix the recursive bug and radeon
> video problems).
> 
> Starting with the 6/21 daily, I have not been able to boot my machine
> with the Live CD. (Just to clarify, I always use a USB flash drive to
> boot). At this moment, I don't have a spare hard drive to try a full
> installation.
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> 
So there is a new bug, that is somehow related to the network. I have
not seen any such problem in the intel 32-bit version.