Re: Patched XOrg to get r128 working?

Wow, I did not expect that. I can understand the need to clean up things, but at the same time it is sad to see how support is gradually lost for old machines. I am sincerely grateful for the work people is doing to bring support back to those old beautiful machines. Thank you Regards A.

Re: Currently testing the latest NETINST image on my iMac G3.....

As somebody already suggested [1], have you tried using a custom xorg.conf iMac-G3-specific, like this one for example [2]? I never used that xorg.conf, is the first one google gave me, but I know that iMac G3 required custom xorg.conf in the past. [1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/

Re: Repository address for netinst

In my experience archive.debian.org works well if you are not worried about security updates. Regards A. Il 19/04/20 11:42, Gianluca Bonetti ha scritto: Hi Rick What about this? deb http //archive.debian.org/debian/ jessie contrib main non-free Does it

Re: iMac G3 support in Sid, Impossible?

Il 18/04/20 23:22, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz ha scritto: On 4/18/20 10:58 PM, Jeffrey Walton wrote: On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 4:56 PM Alex McKeever wrote: The problem I have now is X fails to configure and I’m unable to find an up to date configuration file for this machine. After unpacki

Re: iMac G3 support in Sid, Impossible?

Given that the iMac G3 has a CRT monitor like the eMac G4, I believe it is likely that the issues regarding the video drivers of two machines are similar. I could be wrong, but it could be worthy to take a look at what other people is doing to support the eMac G4 again [1] and maybe try it on

Re: eMac video modes

This is great! I would love to see this implemented in the installer. I am not a developer, but I could make tests on my eMac. I saw your post on facebook, I can not download the binary because I am not registered. Moreover, I would like to know more about how you made the binary. Regards A

Re: eMac G4/1.25 GHz support for Debian Sid?

Il 26/07/19 17:02, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz ha scritto: > On 7/26/19 4:39 PM, aggaz wrote: >> 1. Would it be possible to have UMS drivers compatible with modern kernels? > > You can always boot the kernel with "nomodeset" and then try the generic > VESA driver (i

Re: eMac G4/1.25 GHz support for Debian Sid?

As far as I know, the problem with eMacs with a Radeon 9200 is the migration to KMS video drivers. Years ago I tried to install Debian on it and discovered that any version after "Wheezy" has video problems (the so called "Black Screen of Death) [1]. I read a report of someone using a UMS version

Re: Can not run installer with new GRUB image

I confirm that the image burned on a CD works on a PowerMac6,4 (eMac G4). I can boot GRUB by using the OF command: boot cd:,\\:tbxi or by pressing the "c" key during first boot. I can also see the installer. Regards A. Il 07/05/19 10:55, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz ha scritto: >> I also tried

Can not run installer with new GRUB image

I tried the new image "debian-10.0-powerpc-grub-NETINST-1.iso" from [1] on a PowerMac11,2 (Power Mac G5). I was able to boot the cd with GRUB, but I was not able to run the installer. To boot the image, I dd'ed it on a USB drive and booted with OpenFirmware by using the following commands: boot

Re: Performing installer tests on PowerMac with USB sticks

Thanks for all the information you are providing. Despite my efforts I still am not able to boot my eMac G4 (Apple PowerMac6,4) by USB. After reading your email I was able to see that with a USB stick inserted at boot a disk device indeed shows up in the device tree (visible by using the command

Re: Performing installer tests on PowerMac with USB sticks

As far as I know, only newer machines are able to boot from USB. I was able to boot from USB on a PowerMac G5 (PowerMac11,2), but I was not able to boot on an iMac G3 and on a eMac G4. In the case of the G5, if the machine is booted with a USB stick in it, it should be possible to see the "ud" al

Re: Could use an explanation why Debian after Wheezy doesn’t work on eMac G4 out of the box. Tried running Debian ports Sid, but boots to a black screen.

I have an eMac G4 too and it saddens me not to be able to install an up to date operating system on it. As far as I understand, the problem is related to video drivers. More specifically to the fact that at some point there was a shift towards KMS (Kernel Mode Setting) video drivers that is not c

Trying 2019-04-12 image

The 2019-04-12 image was testes against a PowerMac G5 11,2. The image was dd'ed on a USB stick and booted by Open Firmware. A normal install was performed by keeping everything not otherwise mentioned as default. Proprietary firmwares were not manually added. Module to slow spinning fans was ma

Re: Tests on new 2019-04-09 image on PPC64

Il 10/04/19 18:02, Dennis Clarke ha scritto: > On 4/10/19 7:45 AM, aggaz wrote: >> Following the attempts previously done [1], an expert install was >> performed using the new 2019-04-09 images on a PowerMac11,2. >> >> This time everything was kept as default except that

Re: Tests on new 2019-04-09 image on PPC64

Il 10/04/19 14:23, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz ha scritto: >> Installation was correctly finished and after reboot I had grub showing up. >> Newly installed system was booted but not correctly. >> Systemd waited a while for "a start job is running for /dev/sdc2" (the >> partition where GRUB was insta

Tests on new 2019-04-09 image on PPC64

Following the attempts previously done [1], an expert install was performed using the new 2019-04-09 images on a PowerMac11,2. This time everything was kept as default except that: 1. the network-console component was manually added to be able to install by SSH; 2. the windfarm module was manually

Re: Updated installation images for Debian Ports 2019-04-09

Test of updated installation images for Debian Ports 2019-04-09 on a PowerMac G5 11,2. CD image booted from USB stick as before [1]. Expert install started from yaboot. Fan were spinning loudly but loading the proper module stopped them as previosly described [1]. The "network-console" installer

Re: baffled .. the 2019-01-27 debian-10.0-ppc64-NETINST-1.iso not bootable

Il 08/04/19 21:38, David VANTYGHEM ha scritto: > Can I use Debian for PowerPC on my grey iMac G3 ? I successfully installed Debian Wheezy on an iMac Mac G3 (Bondy Blue) a month ago.

Re: Trying 2019-04-06 image

Il 08/04/19 00:02, Frank Scheiner ha scritto: > On 4/7/19 13:47, aggaz wrote: >> Il 07/04/19 13:24, Frank Scheiner ha scritto: >>> And could you please also provide the output of >>> `devalias` from OpenFirmware for reference, as I'm unsure if the "ud&qu

Re: Trying 2019-04-06 image

Il 07/04/19 13:24, Frank Scheiner ha scritto: > Nice, that the boot from USB stick worked for you. What type of G5 are > you using "7,2", "7,3", "9,1" or "11,2"? See [1] for details about the > different models. Considering that I have 2 ethernet ports, I suppose I have a PowerMac11,2. > And coul

Trying 2019-04-06 image

I tried an installation of the new image "debian-10.0-ppc64-NETINST-1.iso" from [1] on a PowerMac G5. The image was copied with "dd" on a usb stick and then loaded with on Open Firmware by using: boot ud:,\install\yaboot I did an "expert mode" installation and loaded the following modules: hfs, n

Re: Best way too install Debian Jessie on powerpc/powerpc64 ?

If you want to install Jessie, you can use the old installation CD. Repositories from Debian Archive can be used to install / keep Jessie and other old versions. https://www.debian.org/distrib/archive Even if outdated I still use Wheezy on some machines because of video driver's problems. For

Is netboot possible nowadays?

Hello, Is installation of the powerpc port by netboot possible nowadays? I am trying to install Debian Sid powerpc on an eMac G4 by netboot. I am using old netboot files (yaboot, etc.) from wheezy [1]. I know it's old, but my aim is to use the files as a "boot-base" and then to use the debian-p

Re: Testing GRUB from other distros.

Il 07/03/19 20:54, Frank Scheiner ha scritto: > On 3/7/19 10:09, aggaz wrote: >> [...] >> I can try Fedora with the CD image burned on an actual CD, but I >> honestly do not expect any change. > > Ok then, but if you have the extra time for it, it'd be good to know

Re: Testing GRUB from other distros.

R" in this text file to read about the booting setups) Il 07/03/19 10:09, aggaz ha scritto: > To be clearer, Fedora's GRUB did work too. I was able to boot the > CD-image and I saw GRUB starting kernel/initrd, but this boot step failed. > So, as a matter of fact, GRUB as a loader

Re: Testing GRUB from other distros.

PM, aggaz wrote: >> OpenSUSE: >> I was able to install OpenSUSE tumbleweed. I used dd and usb boot as in >> Fedora. I was not very comfortable with the installation procedure and I >> just followed the default choices. > > Can you test openSUSE Leap 42.3 or Leap 15?

Re: Testing GRUB from other distros.

rom OpenFirmware was: "boot ud:,\\:tbxi" and not: "boot hd:,\\:tbxi". Regards. A. Il 07/03/19 09:39, Frank Scheiner ha scritto: > On 3/7/19 08:56, aggaz wrote: >> As previously requested [1, 2], I did some tests regarding GRUB on PPC64 >> as provided by other dist

Testing GRUB from other distros.

As previously requested [1, 2], I did some tests regarding GRUB on PPC64 as provided by other distributions. I did my tests on a PowerMac G5 late 2005. My attempts failed miserably. Fedora: I was unable to boot Fedora 27. The image was dd'ed in a usb stick and booted by openfirmware (boot hd:,\\:

Re: PPC64 Illegal Instruction

: > On 3/5/19 3:57 PM, aggaz wrote: >> I understand your frustration, but I want you to know that I found a way >> to use my PowerMac G5 in these last two days. >> >> Basically I am using Debian Sid PPC64 with this extra repository: >> >> http://repo.powerprogres

Re: News about Firefox for PowerPC

Hello, browsing the mailing list archive I read that on December 2018 people with a Macintosh G5 was kindly asked to try Fedora and OpenSUSE to see if their GRUB works [1]. I was not member of the list at the time, but now I am. I have a PowerMac G5 late 2005 and if this kind of help/test is still

Re: PPC64 Illegal Instruction

I understand your frustration, but I want you to know that I found a way to use my PowerMac G5 in these last two days. Basically I am using Debian Sid PPC64 with this extra repository: http://repo.powerprogress.org/ Both Firefox and mpv are working. I was even able to use wifi after manually co

Debian "Jessie" on Apple eMac 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 (7447A) with ATI Radeon 9200 gives "Black Screen of Death"

Dear list, I have an Apple eMac 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 (7447A) with ATI Radeon 9200. For several years I used Debian "Wheezy" on it without issues. Some day ago I upgraded to "Jessie" and graphics stopped working. I also tried to make a fresh install of Jessie that later I upgraded to "testing", b