Re: Linux on new iMac G5 PowerMac12,1 ?
On Sat, 2006-01-21 at 21:29 -0500, Percy Zahl wrote:
> OK, that was my fault and I got a set further now.
>
> I hardly got a glimpse on the linux kernel output now again, because
> it stopped after dumping about one screen of stuff in almost no time
> with a blank screen this time. But I took my fast digital camera and
> was able to capture it:
>
> The first stage after hitting retun at the yaboot prompt (install):
> http://mysite.verizon.net/pyzahl/iMac/imac12,1-stage0-linux2.6.16-
> rc1.jpg
>
> Then this for about 1/10 of a second before I got black screen and
> needed to power off:
> http://mysite.verizon.net/pyzahl/iMac/imac12,1-stage1-linux2.6.16-
> rc1.jpg
It seems that the video driver is having a hard time with the new x600
card in there. (In fact, X doesn't work neither, at least not yet it
seems). In the meantime, you can probably get a console if you boot with
video=ofonly on the kenrel command line.
Ben.
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