On Fri, 2007-11-09 at 01:47 -0500, Jim Kronebusch wrote: > On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 22:16:12 -0800, Bill Moseley wrote > > On Fri, Nov 09, 2007 at 12:30:17AM -0500, Jim Kronebusch wrote: > > > Best bet, try booting them off of a PPC live CD. If you get a live CD > > > that boots and > > > starts x, then steal the xorg.conf. Then move that xorg.conf to the ltsp > > > tree on the > > > server and call on it with custom settings in lts.conf and > > > XF86CONFIG_FILE (double check > > > the syntax on that). If you google my name along with lts.conf, ppc, or > > > XF86CONFIG you > > > should find some pretty decent instructions on setting this up. The > > > hardest part is > > > getting a working xorg.conf, and the easiest way is to try different > > > flavors of PPC live > > > CD's. Then you don't have any time invested in trying an OS to see if it > > > will work. > > > > Thanks Jim, that seems promising, although time consuming (sure wish > > had a faster connection for downloading those live cds). Any > > recommendations on which to try? Small distributions preferred... > > > > I have a Bondi (I think) tray-loading iMac, which is not that > > uncommon. Maybe someone here has a working xorg.conf? > > You lucky dog, iMac Bondi (puke green color, otherwise known as bondi blue) > are the > easiest to get going. The default xorg.conf in K12LTSP PPC tree boots these > out of the > box. I'll see if I have an older K12LTSP server with that on, otherwise > google that or > get someone on the [EMAIL PROTECTED] list to send it to you. > > > I was thinking it was not just a config issue since xorg.conf was > > using the "vga" driver, which I'd expect to be reasonably generic. > > The segfault isn't a great sign. > > > > XF86CONFIG_FILE is the option, it seems. If I set that will running > > "startx" know to use the custom config automatically? From Goggle > > seems that there can be more than one custom config -- not sure I > > folow that. > > You put the file in /opt/ltsp/ppc/etc and name it XF86Config.yourcustom (or > whatever you > want). You can put 100 of these in there. Then in lts.conf you call out > custom options > to each machine, you can use the machine name or Mac address like so: > > [00:03:93:92:88:98] > XSERVER = ati > XF86CONFIG_FILE = XF86Config.yourcustom > > I've seen some not need the XSERVER setting, but I've needed it in the past. > Try it and > set it to any legitimate XSERVER setting, it won't work without it, but will > load the > correct settings from your config file. If that doesn't work, try commenting > it out. > > Craig White I believe is on this list, he just went through a bunch of fun > getting this > working. Dig up his email and I'll bet he can tell you exactly what to put > in your > lts.conf to get it going, he could probably send you all the config files you > need as > well. He could probably quick send you the list of commands to set the Mac > firmware to > boot LTSP by default. Craig, sorry if I am over volunteering your help :-) > I just know > you finally had this all working and as you know my instructions from memory > aren't > always exact. ---- I wouldn't have made it without your help Jim and am only too happy to pay it forward... ;-) ---- > > > Good luck. > > > > I'm sure hoping. Took about 40 minutest to get the server and i386 > > clients running, and, oh, a dozen or so hours to get this far with the > > Apples... > > Yeah, it ain't fun the first time. K12LTSP has the PPC tree included now by > default. > If you install K12LTSP, you hold down the N key on startup, and with the out > of the box > setup your Bondi would be running. There is also an XF86Config-4.indigo file > included > in the default tree that boots Indigo, and Blueberry iMacs and Tangerine, > Blueberry and > Indigo iBooks by default. ---- actually, I had a little problem with XF86Config-4.indigo with iMac-G3 233-600 MHz (including Bondi iMac G3)
feel free to download this configuration from my web server which is what I used for the above iMac-G3 systems... http://www.tobyhouse.com/XF86Config-4.snow Craig ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
