On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Geoff Down <geoffd...@fastmail.net> wrote: > Hello List, > I'm installing Linux on a PowerMac G4. Since the installation with > Gnome failed with a black-and-white horizontal stripey screen and > frozen system, I was advised to try Xorg instead. > My first attempt resulted in 'no screens found'. After a reinstall of > the OS however, I now have the stripey screen again if I use 'startx'. > Attached are the log from running 'startx', and from running 'X -cfg'. > Here are my video card and display details. > Chipset Model: ATY,Rage128Pro > Type: Display > Bus: AGP > Slot: SLOT-1 > VRAM (Total): 16 MB > Vendor: ATI (0x1002) > Device ID: 0x5046 > Revision ID: 0x0000 > ROM Revision: 113-72701-130 > Displays: > 831W: > Resolution: 1360 x 768 @ 60 Hz > Depth: 32-bit Color > Core Image: Not Supported > Main Display: Yes > Mirror: Off > Online: Yes > Quartz Extreme: Not Supported > > Can you help please? I'm new to Linux as well, so assume I know nothing > about its internal workings. > Thanks, > Geoff Down
That's pretty old hardware. I'm not sure to what extent anyone has tested that hardware recently. You might have better luck asking on a ppc specific mailing list. Alex _______________________________________________ xorg@lists.x.org: X.Org support Archives: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg Info: http://lists.x.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg Your subscription address: %(user_address)s
