I had a similar issue with my PowerBook G4 when I installed Jesse. What I did at the yaboot prompt was enter this: Linux "radeonfb:1280x854-32@60"
Then the desktop loaded. Herminio Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 23, 2014, at 4:49 AM, "Levin, Michael" <michael.le...@tufts.edu> wrote: > > I just installed, from a CD, Debian onto an Apple Mac Pro PPC G5. > Installation went with no errors (I'm running Linux G5Debian > 3.2.0-4-powerpc64 #1 SMP Debian 3.2.63-2+deb7u1 ppc64), but upon first boot, > I see a black screen and a white arrow cursor that moves when I move my > mouse. I assume it's a videocard thing. > > lspci gives > > 0001:06:03.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI > RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO] (rev 01) > 0000:f0:10.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI > RV350 AP [Radeon 9600] > > plugging in the monitor into the DVI port gives a black screen; using the VGA > port gives a white screen on which even the text shell output can't be seen. > > and, while the system has an /etc/X11 directory, there is no > /etc/X11/xorg.conf (which I understand from my readings might have video card > info in it). > > I've tried xorg.conf files from mac.linux.be like the g5_1.txt and > radeon1.txt and with either one, the X server won't start (ps -A | grep X > shows nothing and no cursor arrow appears on monitor). When I delete the > xorg.conf, it appears to start (but shows only blank screen). > > What should I have in my xorg.conf to make the graphics work? > > Mike Levin > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > https://lists.debian.org/637d5565-002e-4516-a703-cd7a9c67f...@tufts.edu > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/dd39bc0d-21e3-42d6-b118-4abec6a9e...@gmail.com
