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[James King <jlking3@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 12:59 PM, Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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
> >>>>>>
>

Lars, the same problem happened to me when I tried an alternate install on
my Mac Mini.

The end result superficially looks identical whether I'm trying to boot
from a recent LiveCD or install from an alternate disc. I wind up on the
text Plymouth screen right after it changes color from cyan to black, and
the loading dots keep changing color from white to orange and back, and
that continues indefinitely. I let it run overnight a few nights ago just
to see if it were some drastic slowdown, but it wasn't. I figure 8 hours is
enough time to try to get a computer to do something before forcing a
shutdown.


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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.
>
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