This issue is fixed in 16.10 where the screen is turned on with black background and shows a blurry cursor. Since support for powerpc has been dropped from 17.04 on and will be continued for updates in 16.04 only, it doesn't make sense to pursue this issue any further.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-nouveau in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1659886 Title: black screen after leaving bootloader Status in xserver-xorg-video-nouveau package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: After booting Ubuntu 16.04.1 on an iMac G4 PowerMac6,1 the screen turns white and then black. `sudo service lightdm restart` or `sudo service gdm restart` doesn't help. I have to type the password to decrypt the root filesystem blindly. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80-powerpc-smp 4.4.35 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-powerpc-smp ppc .tmp.unity_support_test.1: ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: powerpc CompizPlugins: »/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins« wurde kein Wert zugewiesen CompositorRunning: None Date: Fri Jan 27 17:08:14 2017 DistUpgraded: 2017-01-27 09:46:00,656 DEBUG Running PostInstallScript: './xorg_fix_proprietary.py' DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, including running git bisection searches GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] [10de:0110] (rev b2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: root=/dev/mapper/hostname--vg-root ro quiet splash SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-01-27 (0 days ago) version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 xserver.bootTime: Thu Jan 26 19:27:58 2017 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input PMU KEYBOARD, id 6 input Macintosh mouse button emulation MOUSE, id 7 input Mouseemu virtual keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8 input Mouseemu virtual mouse MOUSE, id 9 xserver.errors: Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0) xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7 xserver.video_driver: nouveau To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/1659886/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
