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 > >> > >> > >> -- > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > >> listmaster@lists.debian.org > >> Archive: [🔎] 5576ECEB.4010304@ymail.com">https://lists.debian.org/[🔎] 5576ECEB.4010304@ymail.com > >> > >> > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- Herminio Hernandez Jr <herminio.hernandezjr@gmail.com>
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