Re: Debian PPC test video problem with G5 Quad
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Did you try to update the yaboot configuration with the new parameter?
Done properly, this will pass the parameter to the kernel on every boot.
Modify /etc/yaboot.conf and add the parameter, then run ybin (please
skim the man page if you've never run this before).
Dave
On 7/29/2014 9:35 AM, keith@refaceplace.net wrote:
>> Hi guys installed the test and installation progress everything
>> goes fluid At first system boot no video at all on the Xorg Only
>> Black Screen , the terminal video is corrupted and not perfect.
>> On Wheezy 7.5 everything was working (except the audio) My
>> Configuration PowerMac G5 Quad 8Gb , Nvidia 7800gtx 512mb Regards
>> Luigi
>>
> I have a similar problem on a Powermac G4 MDD, 1.0 GHz single
> processor, 2GB ram, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro video card. The
> installation went normally, but upon initial reboot, I got a black
> screen with only the pointer. I forced the computer to shut down by
> holding in the power button for 5 seconds.
>
> The solution, at least in my case, is to enter a boot parameter for
> the radeon card at the boot: prompt. In my case it's "Linux
> video=radeonfb:1920x1080-32@60" without the quotes. This gets me to
> the desktop and from there everything is seeming to work well.
> However, the computer fails to "remember" the boot parameter on
> subsequent restarts, so that's another problem.
>
> I've been using Wheezy since it was released and it works great on
> this machine.
>
> Regards, Keith
>
>
>
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