This is actually a powermac 7,2 not a 9,1. I'm going to install that kernel later.
Thanks for the advice Aidan Sciortino On Thu, Dec 31, 2015, 4:16 AM Linux User #330250 <linuxuser330...@gmx.net> wrote: > Sorry to interrupt… > > I always thought that the 1.8 GHz Late 2004 model (PowerMac9,1) was the > only Power Mac G5 ever to use a SMU instead of a PMU. It is the one that > internally uses iMac technology (bus ration 3:1). > > All other Power Mac G5 machines use a PMU. Including the last Late 2005 > PCI-Express models (PowerMac11,2). > > I did not find a specific site that confirms that, but you can check on > everymac.com for the specs of the G5s. The PowerPac9,1 internally is an > iMac G5 and they use SMUs. > > Cheers, > Andreas aka Linux User #330250 > > Am 2015-12-31 um 01:37 schrieb Peter Saisanas: > > Hi Aidan, > > > > I have had a look at the logs you provided. > > > > The kernels i have provided are specifically configured for the last > > Powermac G5's (11.2). > > Regarding the fans, note the following line in your dmesg log: > > > > [ 0.000000] WARNING ! Your machine is PMU-based but your kernel > > [ 0.000000] wasn't compiled with CONFIG_ADB_PMU option ! > > > > The Powermac 11.2 machines use the SMU for environmental control, > > whereas your machine seems to require PMU to be enabled. > > Cant remember if this is enabled in the kernel, when i get a moment > > later on i may have a look. > > > > You may need to reconfigure and recompile a kernel to address this. > > > > Regarding your fan issue, have you tried running sudo modprobe > > i2c-powermac to see if that addresses the issue? If it does, go ahead > > and add this module to your /etc/modules file so it automatically > > loads in the future. > > > > Regarding your display issues, for starters, on your kernel command > > line you have effectively disabled the Nouveau module. > > Nouveau hasn't even started. > > > > Try removing "nouveau.modeset=0 video=TV-1:d video=DVI-I-1:d > > video=DVI-I-2:1920x1080:-24:D" from your kernel command line. > > > > Also, ensure the "nv" module is blacklisted as it conflicts with nouveau. > > > > Please provide the same logs after the changes i mentioned. > > > > Regarding the comment "I have used linux for about three years, but > > I've never gone this deep into a system before.". > > > > When your using a an alternative architecture (i.e. anything other > > than x86), it forces you to learn linux. IMO, its the best way to > > learn linux! > > > > Good luck! > > > > Regards, > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > On 31/12/15 10:55, Aidan Sciortino wrote: > >> I have an AGP g5. The kernel that you have listed is the one that I > >> am using. It also appears that something is wrong with the windfarm > >> driver, because after about five minutes the fans are blowing at top > >> speed. I've attatched the two logs as text files. dmesgOut.txt is the > >> output of dmesg and interruptOut.txt is the output of cat > >> /proc/interrupts. I have used linux for about three years, but I've > >> nevere gone this deep into a system before. > >> > >> Thank you so much for the help! > >> > >> Aidan > >> > >> On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 3:44 PM, Peter Saisanas <psaisa...@gmail.com > >> <mailto:psaisa...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> > >> Hi Aidan, > >> > >> Please use this 3.18.16 kernel. Link below: > >> > >> > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8pqd5Ots1vffmY5ZnpGUDg4UGNnVFk2M05tQUtEUUkwUmhmQWdLMWpfZGVraDIxSFltb1k > >> > >> Please post a complete dmesg log. (Please dont grep anything, i > >> mean a complete dmesg log). > >> > >> Also please post the output of "cat /proc/interrupts". > >> > >> I think a step has been missed where the msi interrupts are > >> required to be disabled. this is required for PMAC's with PCIe > >> (PMAC 11.2). > >> Perhaps MSI interrupts may or may not be required for AGP based > >> GPU's. > >> > >> I take it your machine is an AGP + PCIx Powermac G5? > >> > >> Hopefully the two logs mentioned may shed some light on the issue > >> and hopefully help sort out your problem. > >> I assume you already have a kernel running with a 4k pagesize? > >> > >> Regards, > >> Peter > >> > >> > >> On 31/12/15 03:57, Aidan Sciortino wrote: > >>> > >>> The card and monitor both worked fine under mac os x, and the > >>> color is fine in the terminal. I'm not sure what would indicate a > >>> gpu or monitor error, but they a were both working fine under os x. > >>> > >>> Thanks for the suggestion though, I'll try a different cable. > >>> > >>> Aidan > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Dec 30, 2015, 11:54 AM Brock Wittrock > >>> <brockwittr...@gmail.com <mailto:brockwittr...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Have you ruled out the possibility of a hardware issue either > >>> with your monitor, video card port(s), and video cable > >>> itself? Sometimes bent or missing pins on the video cables > >>> or loose connections can cause such problems. Just wanted to > >>> throw that out there. > >>> > >>> B-rock > >>> > >>> On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 10:31 AM, Aidan Sciortino > >>> <2001flyingpig...@gmail.com > >>> <mailto:2001flyingpig...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> I have installed the kernel as suggested above, and when > >>> I run uname -a it returns that the kernel is running, but > >>> the graphical errors persist. Do I need to do something > >>> more? I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to graphics, so I > >>> may have just gotten it wrong. > >>> > >>> Thanks for the help > >>> > >>> Aidan Sciortino > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2015, 11:09 PM Rick Thomas > >>> <rbtho...@pobox.com <mailto:rbtho...@pobox.com>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi Aidan, > >>> > >>> Welcome to the Debian-on-G5-Macs club! > >>> > >>> Peter Saisanas has a patched kernel that fixes this > >>> problem. > >>> > >>> Check out this discussion in the mail archives: > >>> > >>> https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2015/11/msg00006.html > >>> > >>> To cut to the chase, > >>> 1) download the two ".deb" files at this URL: > >>> > >>> > https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8pqd5Ots1vfaDdaOGJndzU2SlE&usp=sharing&tid=0B8pqd5Ots1vfT2puX09CYjEwcFk > >>> do the following steps as root > >>> 2) do a "dpkg -i" on each of these ".deb" files. > >>> 3) do "update-initramfs -u" > >>> 4) Modify your "/etc/yaboot.conf" file to add a > >>> stanza pointing to the > >>> new kernel and initrd files in /boot > >>> 5) run "ybin" > >>> 6) reboot and select the new yaboot option you > >>> created in step 4 > >>> > >>> You should be good to go > >>> > >>> I've CC-ed Peter in case he sees anything I've missed > >>> here... > >>> > >>> Rick > >>> > >>> > >>> On 12/29/2015 3:27 PM, Aidan Sciortino wrote: > >>> > Hello, > >>> > > >>> > I've successfully gotten Debian 8 stable up and > >>> running on my powermac > >>> > g5, but am struggling to get a gui configured. The > >>> computer has an > >>> > Nvidia fx 5200 graphics card, and I'm using the > >>> nouveau driver. The > >>> > colors are extremely messed up, and I'm thinking > >>> it's a problem with > >>> > nouveau. Has anyone else had this problem before? > >>> Does anyone know of > >>> > a solution? > >>> > > >>> > Thanks > >>> > > >>> > Aidan > >>> > -- > >>> > Aidan Sciortino > >>> > Inventor > >>> > Engineer > >>> > Dreamer > >>> > >>> -- Aidan Sciortino > >>> Inventor > >>> Engineer > >>> Dreamer > >>> > >>> > >>> -- Aidan Sciortino > >>> Inventor > >>> Engineer > >>> Dreamer > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Aidan Sciortino > >> Hacker, Inventor, > >> Dreamer, Engineer > > > > > > -- Aidan Sciortino Inventor Engineer Dreamer
