Re: Re: Debian 8 on Late 2005 G5, Graphics Issues
Hi Richard,
In my opinion, the best way to install Debian would be to just install
using a Jessie release.
When installing, ensure you install an SSH server in addition to be able
to login via another computer if you happen to have display issues
(which you probably will).
I believe the stretch release currently has issues with the included
default installed kernel (probably due to the version of binutils it has
been built with). So personally I would just install Jessie, then
install a kernel perhaps from ones that I have available.
Afterwards you can upgrade to stretch by changing repositories, but just
keep booting with the kernel I have provided.
If you happen to still have the nVidia FX5200 installed, I can step
through the procedure for you.
Install Jessie and ensure you can ssh in to the G5.
Specifically Install the 4.5.0-rc2 kernel I have configured for you.
(Actually this kernel config should work for most Powermac G5's (11.2 or
7.3 or 7.2), i.e. AGP or PCIe with nVidia GPU's with the bare minimum
of tinkering required). If all goes well that is!
I have set it up so it should hopefully require NO kernel parameters or
tinkering, i.e. fans should automatically work, nouveau should
automatically work, sound should automatically work. The required
modules that previously needed to be forced to be loaded are built in to
the kernel, msi interrupts are disabled in the kernel and kernel is
built with 4kB pagesize as currently needed by nouveau.
Link for kernel image (no need to install the kernel headers in your case):
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8pqd5Ots1vfdlNtUFh6dGhiR1U
copy the kernel image deb file to your hdd.
install the kernel using the command:
sudo dpkg -i linux-image-4.5.0-rc2-powerpc64_2_powerpc.deb
Once installed you need to edit yaboot.conf
Use the following command:
sudo nano /etc/yaboot.conf
Append the following text exactly as listed at the end of the file:
image=/boot/vmlinux-4.5.0-rc2-powerpc64
label=test
read-only
initrd=/boot/initrd.img-4.5.0-rc2-powerpc64
append=""
Save yaboot.conf
Apply yaboot config with following command:
sudo ybin -v
Reboot your G5 and when prompted, ensure you enter "test" for the label
in yaboot bootloader.
I have tried to make this as simple as possible.
Hopefully if all goes well, it should just work without ANY tinkering
afterwards!
If any issues or tweaks are required, please let me know and I and
others will try our best to help you out!
Good Luck!
Regards,
Peter
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