Hi guys, attached my mac G4, the only release that has worked is the YDL 6.2 but is no longer maintained so it is useless to install it. I tried the following ubuntu: Lubuntu 14:04 Lubuntu 12:04 Lubuntu 10:04
apart the 10.04 that the only problem with me is that when you install an I / O on the hard disk of the other problems have the video card gives me a black screen 12.04 and 14.04 you load it goes into low-resolution and made it impossible to continue with the installation. Sorry form my english. 2014-06-23 3:29 GMT+02:00 Israel <[email protected]>: > On 06/22/2014 07:22 PM, Fritz Hudnut wrote: > > > > From: Israel <[email protected]> >> >> On 06/19/2014 10:02 AM, luca bellini wrote: >> > Hello everyone, >> > the installation of Lubuntu 14:04 Desktop has serious problems on >> > PowerPC G4 with Nvidia GeForce4 MX video card, the problem should >> > involve the driver "nouveau" that do not work well, you should restore >> > the old Nvidia drivers (NV). I also tried the disk "Alternate" but it >> > is not loaded at boot time (this remains a mystery). So I do not know >> > what else I can do .... >> > Greetings. >> > >> > >> Hi, sorry you are having issues. >> You might try using this xorg.conf file >> >> http://mac.linux.be/content/xorgconf-powerbook-g41ghz-17-inch-nvidia-geforce-440-go-64mb-lucid-lynx >> Let us know how it goes! >> If that isn't your exact device... take a look at >> http://mac.linux.be/content/xorgconf-files >> This is a very helpful resource. >> >> It is helpful to describe what 'serious problems' means. Can you boot? >> what does the screen look like? Is it simply black? >> >> You may need a yaboot parameter, or to download the proprietary nvidia >> drivers. nouveau is focusing on newer cards, so the older ones may not >> work anymore... >> >> hope this helps! >> >> -- >> Regards >> > ========================================= > @Luca & Israel: > > Wanted to follow up on this, because this area is one of the critical > points for PPC users of machines that have the Nvidia card--and somewhere, > perhaps on the Apple Users 'Buntu forum, I saw/read that the NV module?? > was no longer provided in the 14.04 install?? Or no longer "supported" or > find-able . . . . > > I was given the links to a wiki on how to do a "retro-install" of nv for > my G4 iMac 800 MHz about two years ago, and the nv driver provides the best > clarity for the GUI desktop, although before I got the nv driver set up, I > think the "fbdev" driver was "OK" . . . . The driver does have to be > indicated on the config file . . . but, if they aren't installed or no > longer available (I also heard/saw that the fbdev driver is "not > supported"??? in 14.04??) . . . that might be an "insurmountable" problem > for PPC users . . . such as myself & my iMac . . . ??? It sort of casts > doubt on the intention of 'Buntu's to provide a system for PPC for too much > longer?? Possibly the 14.04 "driver update" app would be able to find and > install an adequate video driver, but if not . . . the dreaded black > screen, or worse, the 1/3 green/2/3 black screen . . . fading into a > mottled black screen . . . are the resulting outcomes to the wrong driver . > . . . And then typing in a TTY window that can't be seen can be the > conditions that one works in until the right driver is found, etc. > > I'm still waiting to see if the 14.04.1 system will be an easy install > on my iBook with a radeon driver, although, even that computer, which was a > completely trouble free install for 12.04 . . . now, apparently needs some > boot parameters . . . because radeon drivers are now not supported?? The > G4 PPC machines are still running fine, and are still roughly within a > decade in age . . . Apple dropped them like a hot stone . . . seems like > there should be a way to get the 14.04 "PPC" system to actually run PPC > computers without going through what I did to "retro-install" NV . . . but > now we can't even do that? I'm thinking that the iMac will remain in > 12.04/OSX 10.4.11 for the remainder of it's service lifespan . . . . > possibly the iBook might make it to 14.04, but with my testing of the Lubun > 14 LiveDVD there were problems with dragging windows and slow scrolling, > etc--it was "rough" for the iBook. Can anyone comment about whether the NV > driver could still be found, "retro-installed" and used for Nvidia running > PPC units?? > > F/e.e.p. > > > > > > I'd test it first. There is a problem with the hardware detection > (inherited from Debian). > The sound *may* or *may not* work without some tweaking... it is a rough > road being a PPC user.... But Lubuntu looks great on it! > > -- > Regards > > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > >
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