Re: G5 Debian Lenny Install Difficulties: iMac

["Irena & Richard Jenkins" <richard.jenkins@internode.on.net>]

On Thursday 19 February 2009 17:53:33 Peter Rooney wrote:
> Dear Irena & Richard,
>
> That model used an ATI video card, so you might try "video=atyfb".
> (after 8 years, I still haven't found out why they didn't call it atifb)
>
> I'm presuming you're meaning boot messages, because open firmware doesn't
> give you any messages unless you type in some Forth programming commands.
>
>
> Peter


Peter

Thanks for your contribution.  I shall try that now.  I used a similar 
technique to get my G3 iMac going several years ago.  Until you mentioned it, 
I had quite forgotten it.

Thanks again

Richard


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Irena & Richard Jenkins
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