Have you tried this in yaboot Linux radeon.agpmode=-1
On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 7:01 PM, Kristen <kris...@atmyhome.org> wrote: > On 10/15/16 3:11 PM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. wrote: >> I run Debian on a PowerBook G4, iBook G4, PM G4 MDD, and PM G5. I >> have not seen that error before. What graphics card are you using? > > The G3 is an iBook. From http://everymac.com I see the card is an ATI > Mobility Radeon 7500 (2X AGP) with 32 MB of SDRAM > > The G4 Gigabit computer has a AGP ATI Radeon 9600 256MB Mac Pro card. > This is an after market card. > > The G5 iMac has ATI Radeon 9600 with 128 MB of DDR SDRAM (AGP 8X > support). Again per everymac.com listing. > > Of course the G3 and G5 are factory as they can not be changed out. Only > the G4 has another card then factory. > > So it would appear everything is Radeon and I think there is a big > problem with ATI cards and this version of Debian. If I recall, but I > have not searched the archives of this list. > > Kristen > >> >> On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 1:12 PM, Kristen <kris...@atmyhome.org> wrote: >>> List, >>> >>> I am wondering if the Apple PowerPC line of computers are still >>> supported in Debian? I have tried to use a netinstall of Debian 8.6.0 on >>> a G3 iBook, a G4 MP, and a G5 iMac and all have failed in the same manner. >>> >>> The install appears to progress wonderfully. However after the initial >>> reboot the system fails with a message reading "Oh no! Something has >>> gone wrong.". If I click the button to "Log out" I am given only a blank >>> black screen. The virtual terminals also fail to respond. I suppose I >>> can SSH in if I hunt for the IP address assigned via DHCP. >>> >>> Any thoughts about this? >>> >>> Kristen >>> >> > >