Currently stuck with PowerMac G5, NVIDIA GeForce 6800.

2016-08-17 Thread Roger Harkavy
I am trying to get this system to work with Debian. When I run lspci the video card is identified as: VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation NV40 [GeForce 6800 Ultra] {rev a1} I currently have a fresh install of Jessie with the MATE desktop. I was able to successfully boot to the DE using

Re: Currently stuck with PowerMac G5, NVIDIA GeForce 6800.

2016-09-01 Thread Roger Harkavy
worked with the NVidia card doesn't work with the ATI card, but thankfully I had success with a more modern monitor. On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Roger Harkavy wrote: > I am trying to get this system to work with Debian. When I run lspci the > video card is identified as: > &g

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

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

2015-09-30 Thread Roger Harkavy
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

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

2015-10-01 Thread Roger Harkavy
com> wrote: > 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

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

2015-10-01 Thread Roger Harkavy
com> wrote: > 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

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

2015-10-01 Thread Roger Harkavy
ill never work without > nv driver (nouveau is « supposed » to work but it doesn't) > I’ve tried with wheezy but same results … and passed a few hours and many > workaround. > > Cheers, > > Christophe De Natale > > > > Le 1 oct. 2015 à 15:38, Roger Harkavy a

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

2015-10-05 Thread Roger Harkavy
s > 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 with a > purple cursor: > > nomodeset > >

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

2015-10-05 Thread Roger Harkavy
Jr. < > herminio.hernande...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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 inf