Hi all, I just want to thank Str8bs for sharing that last nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf. I have the IMac G3 333 Mhz tray loading it is one of the first ones. I updated the ram to 256mb and the Hdd to 80 gig. any ways after months of reading and testing the final thing I was doing wrong was not saving the xorg script correctly. I just need it to do the (ctrl o enter and then ctrl x. After logging out of lightdm and logging back in, It was great to see Lubuntu come alive. I will put together some screen shots and post them. thank you Jose
On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 10:00 PM, Jose Lopez <[email protected]> wrote: > @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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