Public bug reported: Booting without any extra parameters gets the general strange colors+pseudo 8 bit problem.
So I tried the old standby, booting with live video=radeonfb:1024x768-32@60 which will usually get something running. This got me a black screen that had popup notifications (Ubuntu 13.04 had a critical error, and network not connected). So I ctl-alt-F2'd into terminal, and ran ubuntu-bug, copied the URL for this, and then startx. Startx got me to a desktop background, with the desktop icons on it (install ubuntu and some information folder). I've got no Unity interface, no window stuff, but through the folder I was able to find xterm, and do what I need to do so I can make the bug report. The colors are good at least! hardware info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/charlesford42 (the first one, iBook) Lemme know if you need me to do anything, I'm certain I can reproduce this. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-7.13-powerpc-smp 3.8.5 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-7-powerpc-smp ppc ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5 Architecture: powerpc CasperVersion: 1.330 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Tue Apr 9 03:11:21 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI M11 NV [FireGL Mobility T2e] [1002:4e56] (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI M11 NV [FireGL Mobility T2e] [1002:4e56] LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha powerpc (20130408) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: ro ramdisk_size=1048576 file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper quiet -- video=radeonfb:1024x768-32@60 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.04.05-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.3-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Tue Apr 9 01:51:54 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input appletouch TOUCHPAD, id 6 input ADB keyboard KEYBOARD, id 7 input ADB Powerbook buttons KEYBOARD, id 8 input PMU KEYBOARD, id 9 input Macintosh mouse button emulation MOUSE, id 10 xserver.errors: Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section. xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu4 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug powerpc raring ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1166586 Title: Xorg + Unity broken in PPC Live cd To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1166586/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
