I came to this thread: https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2015/12/msg00041.html while having problems with my recent install of Debian on a Power Mac G5 This model http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/specs/powermac_g5_dual_2.0.html
I followed the instructions but can’t seem to get the computer to boot into a proper graphical UI. I’m able to see most of the boot process but then ends in a black screen. I’ve followed various other threads and once was able to see the Debian desktop but the colors were all psychedelic. I’m able to ssh in with no problem. Any help you might have would be much appreciated. This is my first time trying linux on the PowerPC. My wife wanted me to junk it but its a piece of art in my eye! Here’s my /boot dir -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 134581 Mar 7 18:19 config-3.16.0-4-powerpc64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 94340 Oct 8 2015 config-3.18.16-powerpc64 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 Apr 17 02:06 *initrd.img* -> initrd.img-3.18.16-powerpc64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17143930 Apr 16 18:39 initrd.img-3.16.0-4-powerpc64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7634090 Apr 17 02:02 initrd.img-3.18.16-powerpc64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3526671 Mar 7 18:19 System.map-3.16.0-4-powerpc64 -rw------- 1 root root 2632134 Oct 8 2015 System.map-3.18.16-powerpc64 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 Apr 17 02:06 *vmlinux* -> vmlinux-3.18.16-powerpc64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16689248 Mar 7 18:18 vmlinux-3.16.0-4-powerpc64 -rw------- 1 root root 11567000 Oct 8 2015 vmlinux-3.18.16-powerpc64 I’ve pointed the initrd.img and vmlinux to the two new files here’s my yaboot.conf (confirmed that I ran ybin -v afterwards) (You can see that I’ve been playing around with append but commented it out in this edit ## yaboot.conf generated by debian-installer ## ## run: "man yaboot.conf" for details. Do not make changes until you have!! ## see also: /usr/share/doc/yaboot/examples for example configurations. ## ## For a dual-boot menu, add one or more of: ## bsd=/dev/hdaX, macos=/dev/hdaY, macosx=/dev/hdaZ boot="/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Maxtor_6L200M0_L41RH52G-part2" device=/ht@0,f2000000/pci@9/k2-sata-root@c/@ffffffffffffffff/@0 partition=3 root="UUID=35aa50bd-c404-43ab-af9d-a56a124eec1b" timeout=50 install=/usr/lib/yaboot/yaboot magicboot=/usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot enablecdboot image=/boot/vmlinux label=Linux read-only initrd=/boot/initrd.img ## append="nouveau.modeset=1 video=nv:1280x1024-24@85 video=DVI-I-1:d" image=/boot/vmlinux.old label=old read-only initrd=/boot/initrd.img.old uname -a returns this… Linux nas 3.18.16-powerpc64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Oct 8 20:17:59 AEDT 2015 ppc64 GNU/Linux Here’s my /etc/modprobe.d/fbdev-blacklist.conf # This file blacklists most old-style PCI framebuffer drivers. blacklist arkfb blacklist aty128fb blacklist atyfb blacklist radeonfb blacklist cirrusfb blacklist cyber2000fb blacklist kyrofb blacklist matroxfb_base blacklist mb862xxfb blacklist neofb blacklist pm2fb blacklist pm3fb blacklist s3fb blacklist savagefb blacklist sisfb blacklist tdfxfb blacklist tridentfb blacklist vt8623fb blacklist nv
