How to configure yaboot for initrd?

I just (sucessfully!) installed Debian, and wanted to ugrade the kernel. I decided to apt-get the kernel image provided by debian, but apt-get halted the installation and told me that I needed to configure my bootloader for initrd. I went to google, but couldn't find anything that made sense to m

X Installation Question

I was just about to install X-windows on my new Debian PPC system, and was wondering if the instructions I found were still up-to-date (I don't think the page I found them from has been updated for a while), or if people are doing something else. By the way, I have a 15" Powerbook 867 Mhz Combo Dr

No 'startx' or 'xinit' command!

I earlier posted about how to install X-Windows, but I've since found a web page telling me the best way to do it. I installed the following packages from unstable: xserver-xfree86, xlibmesa-dri, xlibmesa-gl, & xlibmesa-glu Everything seemed to go fine (apt-get returned no errors), and I have an

X Configuration

Hey guys, I wrote earlier about an X Window Installation. I followed your advice and 'startx' works without issue now. Thanks to everyone for their help. Anyways, I wonder if you guys might could do me one more favor. When I do start X, the screen is flickering and is displayed in very strange

Re: X Configuration

indows is up to date. > > apt-get update; apt-get install x-window-system > > > > On Friday 02 July 2004 10:25 am, David Ramsey wrote: > > Hey guys, I wrote earlier about an X Window > > Installation. I followed your advice and 'startx' > > works wi

Flashing screen

I recently got X Windows to actually start, after trying numerous configurations. However, the screen blinks furiously, causing enourmous eyestrain. I have a 15" Powerbook 867 Mhz. I'm not sure what else I can do as far as XF86Config-4 goes. Any ideas? ___