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Re: Debian 8 on Late 2005 G5, Graphics Issues



LXDE is a great DE and also very customizable


On Tue, 09 Jun 2015 19:54:57 -0500
Dylan <dylan.maxwell@ymail.com> wrote:

> That's what I did. Have lxde running, seems to be doing pretty good, idling ~8% and 323MB.
> 
> On June 9, 2015 6:59:48 PM CDT, Herminio Hernandez Jr <herminio.hernandezjr@gmail.com> wrote:
> >Use LXDE or XFCE. They are much more lightweight and you will have a
> >better experience.
> >
> >On Tue, 09 Jun 2015 18:20:23 -0500
> >Dylan <dylan.maxwell@ymail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> That actually worked. It's REALLY slow in software rendering though,
> >might have to install kde or something :(
> >> 
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dylan
> >> 
> >> On June 9, 2015 9:15:56 AM CDT, Brock Wittrock
> ><brockwittrock@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >On my dual core G5, I have to disable hardware acceleration when
> >using
> >> >the
> >> >nouveau driver by adding this to my yaboot parameters.
> >> >nouveau.noaccel=1
> >> >
> >> >If that works, you'll want to add this to your /etc/yaboot.conf file
> >as
> >> >the
> >> >last line under your default kernel (probably named Linux) as well
> >to
> >> >make
> >> >it permanent.
> >> >append="nouveau.noaccel=1"
> >> >
> >> >Save those changes, and then run "sudo ybin -v" to apply those
> >changes.
> >> >
> >> >I'm currently trying to get 3D acceleration working again on the
> >> >nouveau
> >> >driver by compiling the latest drivers directly from Nouveau's git
> >> >repository and using a later kernel. Unfortunately, I'm getting a
> >GPU
> >> >locked up message at boot, which causes my system to fall back to
> >the
> >> >fbdev
> >> >driver, but that's an issue for another email on the Debian PowerPC
> >> >mailing
> >> >list and possibly a bug report to the nouveau maintainers.
> >> >
> >> >B-rock
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 8:40 AM, Dylan <dylan.maxwell@ymail.com>
> >wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Computer is a Late 05 G5 Tower
> >> >> PowerPC Dual Core 2.0
> >> >> 2GB Ram
> >> >> Random 160Gig HD
> >> >> Geforce 6600 Graphics
> >> >> Trying to run Debian 8 Jessie -official Powerpc
> >> >> Chose Cinnamon on Install
> >> >>
> >> >> I have installed Jessie but it boots to a scrambled black and
> >white
> >> >screen.
> >> >> I can get into terminal from this screen and work there just fine
> >> >except
> >> >> for a constant "isochronous cycle too long" error, but I think
> >that
> >> >is a
> >> >> different issue.
> >> >>
> >> >> Have tried "nomodeset" at boot. It gets me to a black screen with
> >a
> >> >> purplish cursor.
> >> >>
> >> >> Wheezy worked fine, no problems and worked perfect right from
> >install
> >> >so
> >> >> Im guessing if I could roll back to whatever Wheezy had for
> >X/Nouveau
> >> >(or
> >> >> whatever runs the graphics), I might be able to get this working.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm a noob and looking for some steps to take, Id really like to
> >get
> >> >> Jessie working if possible.
> >> >>
> >> >> Ive asked about this in a couple different places and didn't get
> >much
> >> >help.
> >> >>
> >> >> Here:
> >> >>
> >>
> >>https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/ppc-mac-g5-debian-8-jessie-graphics-problems-4175543659/
> >> >> And here: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=122386
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> Dylan
> >> >>
> >> >>
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> >
> >
> >-- 
> >Herminio Hernandez Jr <herminio.hernandezjr@gmail.com>
> 
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