Hi Paul,
I'm new here (this is my first post) and mainly got interested because
Phill posted on the Ubuntu-UK list that there is a bug in Lubuntu which
needs confirming by another Mac G3 user. I'm just installing the beta on
my iMac now, so can you point me to the bug in question so I can see if
I can confirm it.
JimP
On 05/03/12 16:57, Paul Gorski wrote:
Phill,
Again on the iMac G3, this has been a known problem for a while.
If folks know its xorg.conf, why can't that simply be fixed?
And the problem I'm having now is that Ctrl-option-F1 isn't bringing up a
command prompt, so I can't edit the xorg.conf file on the fly with the desktop
.iso.
See:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCKnownIssues#A8.04_PowerPC_LiveCd_will_not_boot_on_iBookG4
And the instructions below (from that link) don't always, but generally do, get
things up an running.
Blank screen on iMac G3
Do you get a blank screen after booting? The problem is that xorg.conf is not
set up properly for the iMac G3.
Follow these steps to fix xorg.conf:
After booting is complete:
Type: ctrl-option-F1 (should give you a command prompt, may take a couple of
tries)
Type: sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf (return)
In the Monitor section, change "HorizSync" to 58-62 and "VertRefresh" to 75-117.
Disable DRI. In the Module section, put a hash mark (#) at the beginning of the line
containing "load dri". If you have no Module section, make one like this:
Section "Module"
Disable "glx"
Disable "dri"
EndSection
Type: ctrl-O (return) to write edited file
Type: ctrl-X to exit nano back to command line
Type: sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart (return) to restart Gnome. (In Dapper and
Edgy, the restart command is broken. Use sudo killall -HUP gdm instead.)
For longer instructions, also see forum thread
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=405934
Sincerely,
Paul Gorski
--
Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa
Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net
Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa
More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
