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Re: [PPC] mac mini won't boot

 

If you don't even get to the yaboot screen white text on a black
background), I'm at a loss to figure out what to do next.

On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 7:09 PM, Jackson Doak <noskcaj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Netboot probably does work, just my mac is having issues with the display
>
> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 9:07 AM, Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > the last report I had was that ubuntu-server ppc dailies installs okay.
> Just
> > that adding an Desktop to it breaks it. That is why I'm puzzled the net
> boot
> > is not working.  net boot lands periodically via debian builds and is not
> > actually a ubuntu build and not built daily by ubuntu.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Phill.
> >
> >
> > On 14 July 2013 22:31, Jackson Doak <noskcaj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'll try in an hour or two when i've had breakfast
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:31 AM,  <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > @Jackson
> >> >
> >> > Did holding down the mouse button get the stuck CD out? It's worked
> for
> >> > me
> >> > in the past. I just tried it on my MDD and it spit the CD right out.
> >> > Never
> >> > had a G4 mini, though. Maybe they're different.
> >> >
> >> > Keith
> >> > On Jul 14, 2013, at 5:21 PM, Jackson Doak wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Keith: This is before i do anything, no installing, no boot screen.
> >> >> Phill: i doubt i got the 64-bit version by mistake
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:18 AM, Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> There are two versions of PPC net boot available for PPC at
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/270/builds/48732/downloads
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hoping that helps,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Phill.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On 14 July 2013 22:07, Jackson Doak <noskcaj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> The daily netboot image, nothing at all appeared on screen.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 2:15 AM,  <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Hi,
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Holding the mouse button down while starting up the computer
> should
> >> >>>>> eject
> >> >>>>> anything in the optical drive.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> What operating system are you trying to boot?
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Keith
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> On Jul 13, 2013, at 11:53 PM, Jackson Doak wrote:
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>> I've finally got my mac mini g4 working, to an extent. It will
> make
> >> >>>>>> the chime and i hear it spinning up, but nothing appears on my
> >> >>>>>> screen.
> >> >>>>>> I also cannot eject the cd.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Is the dvi port analogue only or am i doing something wrong. the
> >> >>>>>> monitor is 1080p if that's an issue
> >> >>>>>>
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