Re: wanted: old G5 hardware for use on the ppc64 port
Also add this as well radeon.agpmode=-1
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> On Feb 3, 2015, at 11:43 AM, Luigi Burdo <intermediadc@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I can say with Debian Wheezy 7.8 absolutly no problem on
> Quad G5 with Nvidia 7800gtx 512mb of Ram.
> The only problem is with Ati RadeonHD cards...
> Didnt have mesa working with RadeonHD 6570 2gb and with 4650 512mb
> everything work but in software resterized mode.
>
> I test some other distros and
> On Ubuntu Mate works the 4650hd (with strange mouse bug) but dont work
> the 7800gtx.
>
> With Jessie No Radeon and No Nvidia ... i have only the console runnning.
>
> I suggest you to use some yaboot kernel options like
> "Linux video=radeonfb:off radeon.modeset=0"
> or
> "Linux video=offb:off nouveau.modeset=1"
> Luigi
>> On 03/02/15 11:28, Clemens Dürrschmidt wrote:
>> Hi Boris,
>> I am very happy to give the G5 away so it can be of use for someone,
>> rather than have it end up in some kind of private Apple museum (or even
>> worse, spend more years in my attic).
>>
>> After Apple discontinued Mac OS X for PPC I used this system with Debian
>> for a couple of years, so I consider myself kind of indepted to the
>> developers.
>>
>> As Konstantinos doesn't want my G5 you can have it.
>> I did a test run with Debian and found out that currently there seems to
>> be a problem with Mesa and nouveau. Xorg with nouveau produces no video
>> output at all (blank picture) and starting X with nouveau blacklisted
>> results in strange/inverted colors and very bad 2d performance.
>>
>> To make sure it's not a hardware problem I tested the system with both
>> an older Fedora install CD and the Mac OS install disc. In both cases
>> the graphics work fine.
>>
>> So if you're still interested in the G5 let's work out shipping details.
>>
>> Best regards, Clemens
>>
>>> On 02/03/2015 08:19 AM, Boris Reinhard wrote:
>>> Hello Clemens,
>>>
>>> aside from the RAM your system is still a nice one for these type of
>>> machines, be aware you could still get quite a lot on ebay for it, the
>>> other day I saw a G4 iMac with 1.6 GhZ go away for just under 60 Euro tho
>>> (usually those go for around 100-120), yours is a much nicer one, BUT if
>>> you're still able and interested to give it away for testing I would be
>>> interested and I'm located in Germany as well.
>>>
>>> Sadly my test system, a G4 ibook, died about a month ago, so that was is
>>> for me. Some months earlier I already had asked around for ppc test
>>> hardware on the lubuntu qa list to no avail:
>>>
>>> https://lists.launchpad.net/lubuntu-qa/msg04763.html
>>>
>>> Grüße
>>> Boris
>>>
>>> Clemens Dürrschmidt <clemens.duerrschmidt@gmail.com> schrieb am Di., 3.
>>> Feb. 2015 01:27:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I have a single core PowerMac G5 that I'm willing to give away.
>>>> It doesn't have the most amazing specs (1x1.8GHz, GeForce FX 5200, only
>>>> 512MB RAM but a fast 74GB WD Raptor w/ 10000 RPM, a bluetooth module and
>>>> a SuperDrive) but it works fine.
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunately it comes in a very large box (60cm x 60cm x 45cm) and it
>>>> weighs about 26kg.
>>>>
>>>> I'm located in Germany, so I figure shipping inside the EU will be
>>>> around 100€ to 150€.
>>>>
>>>> Is this machine of interest to you?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards, Clemens Dürrschmidt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 02/02/2015 08:44 PM, Konstantinos Margaritis wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd like to help on the ppc64 port, I have ppc32 hardware,
>>>>> ppc64/ppc64el remote VM accounts but no actual ppc64 hardware. I
>>>>> just lost an extremely low bid for an imac g5 on ebay and am short
>>>>> on cash for another, but if anyone has a spare G5 (any model, but pref
>>>>> imac so that it can be easy to ship) in working order and is willing to
>>>>> part with it, I could handle the shipping costs (please, only within
>>>>> the EU, I've had the unhappy experience of paying insane shipping costs
>>>>> for buying a big box from the US :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> PS. I've resumed my work powerpc, which I didn't deal with in years,
>>>>> and until this [1] becomes real (I have a pretty good hunch/inside info
>>>>> that it will), I'd like to help to get the port up to speed.
>>>>>
>>>>> [1] http://www.powerpc-notebook.org/en/
>>>>
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