Re: PowerBook G4 12"

[m p <mpcrespo4@gmail.com>]

Ok, thanks I will try searching the forums to see if anyone is having similar problem w/ fan. Also, While booting I'm not going directly into  login screen after selecting the Ubuntu Partition on my dual boot system. It takes me to a command prompt and I have to enter Linux nosplash and hit enter and then it takes me to login screen. Any work around that? I found on a forum that I should go to terminal and enter the following command: 
     - sudo nano /etc/yaboot/conf
and replace append"=quiet splash" with append"=video=ofonly nosplash"

Here's the catch: when I enter sudo nano /etc/yaboot/conf it opens a window, but its blank where is all the script? I'm clueless. I will not give up on this!

Thanks for your help!!
Mp

On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 4:03 PM, Bob Lounsbury <boblounsbury@gmail.com> wrote:

On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 11:20 AM, m p <mpcrespo4@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello,

Thanks for all the feedback. I ended up installing Ubuntu 8.10 using
the alternate CD sucessfully for the first time! Everything seems to
be working, but the fans is almost always on...it seems like ubuntu is
taxing the system more than mac os x? is that possible? Also, what is
the least resource intensive desktop environment I can use on ubuntu
8.10? How do I confirm that I have the right video drivers on my
system?

thanks in advance!
mp

Bottom posting list :-}. I have an iBook G3 and also tried Ubuntu, but found the exact same problem and a few others. Ubuntu has a lot of extra junk in the trunk, from trying to cater to everyones whims. This is why I use Debian, very low on resources and runs great.

/Bob