@str8bs, dude I have a G3 like yours that I installed Lubuntu with the alternate, but I can't get the **** thing to boot. Last time I tryed the (Create simple /etc/X11/xorg.conf) and the (
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf) I still did not get it to work. I will try your steps tomorrow and will let you know my results. I this works you will be my hero. regards Jose On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 9:37 PM, Str8bs <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi wxl, > Not much help I know, but R500 appears to be well supported. > <http://www.x.org/wiki/RadeonFeature> > VGACON is odd. Any chance an extra onboard GPU is getting detected? > lsmod show anything besides radeon like i915? > Does dmesg | grep -i drm show anything interesting? > > Str8 > > On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 2:56 PM, ∅ <[email protected]> wrote: > > i think i just figured out the problem i've been having since quantal: > kms only on radeon. fallback to vesa has meant all sorts of problems like > completely corrupted video on return from suspend. i guess for whatever > resaon my Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV515/M54 [Mobility Radeon > X1400] [1002:7145] doesn't support it as: > > $ dmesg | grep "kernel modesetting" > > [ 2.364231] [drm] VGACON disable radeon kernel modesetting. > > $ grep KMS /var/log/Xorg.0.log > > [ 33.036] (II) [KMS] drm report modesetting isn't supported. > > so i guess i need to install catalyst. boo. this seems to be poorly > documented on the ubuntu wiki. there's supposed to be this page: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/KernelModeSetting > > but it doesn't exist. > > anyone else have any insight or thoughts before i go and install this > proprietary junk? > > wxl > > > > On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:24:23 -0500 > > Str8bs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> Not sure if this is the proper list for this. > >> > >> Attached is my attempt at getting iMac G3's working with as few steps > >> and typing as possible. If anyone thinks it wiki worthy, please feel > >> free. I know some of it is in the PPC FAQ already. > >> > >> Also, X86 users with old cards hit by the removal of XAA > >> (Rage,SIS,Trident,etc.) may find this workaround easier than removing > >> the driver and falling back to Vesa. > >> Create simple /etc/X11/xorg.conf > >> ______________________________ > >> Section "Device" > >> Identifier "AnyWordThatAmusesYou" > >> Option "NoAccel" "True" > >> EndSection > >> ______________________________ > >> > >> BTW, my current "lowest spec success" running Lubuntu 13.04: > >> 1999 iMac G3 333 with a whopping 160 Meg of Ram. > >> Needless to say it is slow with that little ram, but it runs and can > >> browse the web. :) > >> > >> Regards, > >> Str8 > > > > > > -- > > > > -- > 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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