On Sun Jul 07, 2002 at 08:45:54AM -0400, Stew Benedict wrote: > > What is the install video parameter for the new G4 imacs (you know, > > the big lamps)? I tried install-riva (AFAIK this has a nvidia card in > > it) and it didn't work, and regular install doesn't work either. I've > > always used aty128fb on my powerbook and old imac, but I don't think > > that will work with an nvidia card, will it? > > I suspect you'll need to use the text install. I haven't had any hands-on > with the new iMacs, but from what I understand of the riva drivers, the > kernel driver and the X driver conflict, so you use the kernel > driver and fbdev or the X driver. Xpmac in the installer may not work in > either case. I'd like to lose Xpmac and use XFree like I did for the > TiBook radeons in the installer, which worked out quite nicely.
I agree. I took a look at the latest YellowDog... and there installer must be XFree86-based as the only choice I had to make was text or GUI... it handled the rest. -- MandrakeSoft Security; http://www.mandrakesecure.net/ "lynx -source http://www.freezer-burn.org/bios/vdanen.gpg | gpg --import" {GnuPG: 1024D/FE6F2AFD : 88D8 0D23 8D4B 3407 5BD7 66F9 2043 D0E5 FE6F 2AFD}
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