Re: Newbie, iMac G3 600MHz 1GB Ram, black screen
What is your video card?
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> On Jun 15, 2016, at 8:41 AM, Alex Santos <santoscork@me.com> wrote:
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> Hello
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> Source: debian-8.5.0-powerpc-netinst.iso
> Using entire 40GB HD for the install.
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> I tried to install only the utilities and i go as far as a single user prompt.
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> If I install any of the GUIs the computer goes as far as a black screen.
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> At the boot prompt is there something I can enter to edit a file? Perhaps a cone file for the GPU. I am not sure how to work around the black screen.
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> I am sorry for such a basic question but I honestly can’t get around this issue and have searched the ubuntu and Debian site for an answer but the closest I can find is some kind of instructions for modifying the horizontal and vertical refresh which I have done while inside the installer, after choosing a shell to config a file with nano but after having done so, I get the lower 1/3 of the screen with glitches looking graphics and the remaining 2/3 solid black.
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> Would greatly appreciate a solid answer.
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> Kindest regards and thanks in advance.
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> —Alex
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