My memory is usb boot is tricky on g3s. Especially if you lack the openfirmware upgrade with 10.2.8, the last supported os x for g3s.
wxl On Aug 6, 2012 10:07 PM, "Greg Faith" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Phill Whiteside <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I've forwarded this to the testers on lubuntu-qa[1] It seems pretty > agreed > > by all teams that lubuntu will now be the flavour to fully support the > older > > Macs going forward. Do feel free to join that list and ask questions from > > the Mac testers on there. > > > > Regards, > > > > Phill. > > 1. https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > > > > On 6 August 2012 18:47, Simon Greenwood <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> On 6 August 2012 18:37, paul sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi > >>> > >>> I am trying to help a friend who has a mac book > >>> > >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBook#iBook_G3_Dual_USB_.28.22Snow.22.29 > >>> > >>> trying to boot a LIVE cd of 10.10 and getting a blank screen, i know > >>> there are options that can be typed in at the boot: prompt and just > >>> wondered if anyone had some ideas > >>> > >>> things like I think live=novga isn't working > >>> > >>> using ubuntu 10.10 ppc build > >> > >> > >> Daft question, on a machine that old, have you tried boot cdrom? > >> > >> s/ > >>> > >>> > >>> Paul > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> http://drupal.zleap.net > >>> skype : psutton111 > >>> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911 > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> [email protected] > >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Twitter: @sfgreenwood > >> "TBA are particularly glib" > >> > >> > >> -- > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > >> > >> -- > >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw > >> > > > > -- > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > Paul, > > I would recommend trying Lubuntu 12.04 Powerpc. > > Here is the best information I know of on installing the Powerpc.. > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ#Which_Macs_are_compatible_with_Ubuntu.3F > > I use USB drives for my iso testing on my G4 PowerBook. I build my > isos on the USBs on a PC laptop because that is where all my isos are > stored. The dd command work well for building the iso correctly then > the trick is to get the USB to boot through open firmware. You might > give that a try, knowing Lubuntu runs under 200 Mib using much less > resources than most other flavors. > > Good Luck > Greg nm_geo > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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