As the CD is mounted during install, I'd have to check! As to if we could get a feature freeze exception to have the additional file put onto the CD, that would take some serious begging!
But, please do battle on - I've got a gold medal in begging :) Regards, Phill. On 6 March 2012 22:27, Paul Gorski <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim > No problem, but it looks like someone beat you to your great idea. > > http://mac.linux.be/files/xorg/imac6.txt > > (and imac1-5.txt files) > > are all variations on the xorg.conf theme. > > something like yours, but > > sudo mv imac6.txt /etc/X11/xorg.conf > > > > What would the proper command and path be if we simply put those files > on the CD-ROM, and didn't use wget? > > sudo cp /cdrom/imac6.txt > sudo mv imac6.txt /etc/X11/xorg.conf > > > > Sincerely, > Paul Gorski > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Price <[email protected]> > To: lubuntu-qa <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Mar 6, 2012 2:57 pm > Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Mac G3 testing - desktop .iso > > Paul, > > Sorry I accidentally sent an earlier version of this post directly to > you email address. > > Anyway, I got my iMac G3 working again and tested the following with the > beta1 liveCD on my G3 iMac: > > Boot from CD and wait until command prompt appears then type the > following commands: > wget doiop.com/xorg.conf > sudo mv xorg.conf /etc/X11 > sudo service lightdm restart > > I ended up with working X, but still got the Software Centre error. I've > set up doiop.com/xorg.conf from your example xorg.conf for me to test > this. Ideally I suppose something equivalent to this could be done for > the G3 iMac from the liveCD. > > -- > JimP > > On 06/03/12 16:43, Paul Gorski wrote: > > Yes, lighdm and not gdm, but my point being we shouldn't have to do this > manual entry. (And that this has been a known problem for a while.) > > The original note applies to "hacking" the live CD install. > > We'd just as well tell folks to use the alternate and modify the xorg.conf > file. > > > > > > What I do know is that there is a "fglrx error, module not found" when > > booting > from the live CD on an iMac G3. > > Also, there is a frame buffer erro > > Most of the xorg.conf custom settings include: Option FBDev "false". > > > > > > live video=ofonly and live video live video=ofonly no splash, do not avoid > these problems. > > > > > > One, I'd like prevent the system from trying to load "fglrx" and two I'd > > like > to disable the FBDev. > > It seems that by default FBDev is "on" or "true" for PowerPC, and this may > cause a problem with the ATI Graphics in the iMac G3. > > > > > > I have found some information that I am testing, and should be done testing > tomorrow. > > Instead video=ofonly, changing some other video attributes. > > > > > > I'll keep you posted. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > Paul Gorski > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Phill Whiteside<[email protected]> > > To: UH<[email protected]> > > Cc: Paul Gorski<[email protected]>; > > lubuntu-qa<[email protected]> > > Sent: Tue, Mar 6, 2012 6:12 am > > Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Mac G3 testing - desktop .iso > > > > > > Inthe case of lubuntu, it most likely is lighdm and not gdm. You good people > with the kit can tell us and we can ensure any instructions are updated > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Phill. > > > > > > On 6 March 2012 07:45, UH<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Shouldn't that be lightdm in place of gmd? > > > >>>> . . .Use sudo killall -HUP gdm instead > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw
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