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programmerdude123 · Joined:Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:11 am Posts:30

Hi,

I have FINALLY installed mintppc 9 onto my computer yesterday! I did the old instructions, because I found out that my problem is a bad CD drive, and the only way to get an OS other than mac OS 9 is to use the old instructions. As expected, upon booting I get the black screen. I have this computer: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/p ... 00_dp.html
and so I download this xorg.conf file:
http://mac.linux.be/content/g4-ati-and- ... io-display
I boot up and I get a black screen again. This time, however, it seems more black and my monitor's power light is off. I hear a beep, and upon pressing enter I get 2 beeps. My best guess is that the xorg.conf file is not made for my monitor. I think this is my monitor (I don't know exactly which monitor I have):
http://www.everymac.com/monitors/apple/ ... _gray.html

Can I get a working xorg.conf file for this setup?

Thanks!!!!!!!

linuxopjemac · Joined:Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:45 pm Posts:2742

Try the following:
http://mac.linux.be/content/g4-ati-and- ... io-display

at second yaboot prompt (after boot) type :

Code:

Linux 1

give root password

Code:

wget http://mac.linux.be/files/xorg/g4_5.txt
mv g4_5.txt /etc/X11/xorg.conf
nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

you enter a text editor
remove the 1280x1024 resolutions, so the file will look like this:

Code:

 Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier  "Keyboard0"
       Driver      "kbd"
       EndSection

        Section "InputDevice"
           Identifier  "Mouse0"
           Driver      "mouse"
           Option       "Protocol" "auto"
           Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
           Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
        EndSection

        Section "Device"
           Identifier   "Configured Video Device"
           BusID      "PCI:0:16:0"
           Driver      "ati"
           Option   "NoInt10"   "true"
           Option   "UseFBDev"   "false"
           Option   "NoAccel" "true"
        EndSection

        Section "Monitor"
           Identifier   "StudioDisplay17"
           Option      "DPMS"
           HorizSync   30-80
           VertRefresh   50-100
        EndSection

        Section "Screen"
           Identifier   "Default Screen"
           Monitor      "StudioDisplay17"
           Device      "Configured Video Device"
           DefaultDepth   16

        SubSection  "Display"
           Depth   24
           Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"
           Depth   16
           Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"
           Depth   15
           Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"
           Depth   8
           Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"
           Depth   4
           Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection

        SubSection "Display"
           Depth   1
           Modes   "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubSection
        EndSection

        Section "ServerLayout"
           Identifier   "Default Layout"
           Screen      "Default Screen"
        EndSection

then issue a
CTRL-X and "y" to save
then do CTRL-D to resume booting

theos911 · Joined:Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:07 pm Posts:408

Just for the record, you need to let us know if you have changed the graphics card from stock or are using a monitor with really low res.

linuxopjemac · Joined:Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:45 pm Posts:2742

Lubod kindly provided a disk image for Old World booting:
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=839

programmerdude123 · Joined:Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:11 am Posts:30

I can't remember whether I upgraded the graphics card or not. I still do not know my exact monitor. This xorg.conf file kinda works. I boot up, get a black screen and a beep, but my screen appears to be on. The little light is orange. Is there another xorg.conf file I can try? Is there a command I can enter to see what my graphics card is? Otherwise, I'll have to open up the computer and see. Is the name on the Card, or at least some number that can be used to find which graphics card I'm using? I have attached an image of my monitor so you can see exactly which one it is. Thanks!

linuxopjemac · Joined:Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:45 pm Posts:2742

I can't help you if you don't give me the output of the X log file. If you login in single user mode again, just like I explained last time:

Code:

Linux 1

give root password
and then try to get the file

Code:

/var/log/Xorg.0.log

somewhere onto a stick or something, and paste it here, that would be great.

programmerdude123 · Joined:Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:11 am Posts:30

How would I copy it to my USB memory stick? There is no /dev/sdb1. sdc1 is not a directory. WHen I take my USB out of Linux and insert it into both my mac and windows partitions on my macbook, it says the USB is unreadable and I must format it. Can you please tell me how I can copy this file? Also, upon doing nano Xorg.0.log there's nothing. Thanks!

linuxopjemac · Joined:Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:45 pm Posts:2742

format on a mac or windows PC as FAT32. Then insert it into the linux box and it should be indeed /dev/sdb1 or something along that line...you can check with parted

Code:

sudo apt install parted
sudo parted

then issue a

Code:

print

to see everything

Code:

quit

to leave
you will see the device there if all is fine
in the command line, to copy a file onto /dev/sdb1 for example, you do:

Code:

sudo cp /var/log/Xorg.0.log /dev/sdb1

good luck

programmerdude123 · Joined:Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:11 am Posts:30

When I try to install parted, I get a ton of dependency errors.

linuxopjemac · Joined:Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:45 pm Posts:2742

wow that's weird. Your system is not ok then. what happens if you do:

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

I guess that your system has not been installed correctly.