Re: Unable to log in to iMac G4, graphical login workaround?

2015-09-30 Thread Herminio Hernandez Jr.
Another great resource is here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ#Nvidia_cards Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 30, 2015, at 11:23 PM, Roger Harkavy wrote: > > Ah, this information is helping! The following options allow me to get to > where what should be the login screen appears, but it is black

Re: Unable to log in to iMac G4, graphical login workaround?

2015-09-30 Thread Christophe De Natale
Hi there, I’ve tried on my iMac g4 700 MHz a new time but exactly the same issue. I was able to have a remote connection by SSH (enable it at install desktop process) but nothing seems to work in trying to workaround on multiple xorg.conf files … :-( Cordialement, Christophe De Natale > Le

Re: Unable to log in to iMac G4, graphical login workaround?

2015-09-30 Thread Roger Harkavy
Ah, this information is helping! The following options allow me to get to where what should be the login screen appears, but it is black with a purple cursor: nomodeset or nouveau.modeset=0 >From there I can press Ctrl-Alt-F1 and get to a command prompt. I also tried these commands but neith

Re: Unable to log in to iMac G4, graphical login workaround?

2015-09-30 Thread Herminio Hernandez, Jr.
Check this post out http://powerpcliberation.blogspot.ca/2015/05/jessie-meets-bigmac.html It is deal with G5 but I think the Nvidia issue may apply to you. On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 10:18 PM, wrote: > Dear Roger, > > What I would try is appending "single" to the "Linux" option at the second > sta

Re: Unable to log in to iMac G4, graphical login workaround?

2015-09-30 Thread http
Dear Roger, What I would try is appending "single" to the "Linux" option at the second stage yaboot prompt. Peter On 30/09/15 07:33 PM, Roger Harkavy wrote: I originally posted this on the Debian user forums but I was directed to this mailing list. Hopefully I can give you enough information

Unable to log in to iMac G4, graphical login workaround?

2015-09-30 Thread Roger Harkavy
I originally posted this on the Debian user forums but I was directed to this mailing list. Hopefully I can give you enough information for some guidance on troubleshooting this. I have an iMac G4 "desk lamp," 512k of RAM, 200 GB HD, I believe the processor is a 7450. I downloaded the Debian Jessi