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| 02:44.16 | mdg2 | hello! anyone here? |
| 02:44.40 | mdg2 | Having trouble booting fresh install on G4 iMac - screen goes to white |
| 02:45.44 | mdg2 | I just really want to get to a command prompt... |
| 02:45.52 | pahartik | Hello mdg2 |
| 02:48.19 | pahartik | mdg2: Does it fail when trying to start "X11 server"? |
| 02:49.04 | mdg2 | pahartik: I don't have a desktop installed, just trying to get to the linux command prompt (not yaboot) |
| 02:50.43 | pahartik | mdg2: So you do not probably have Linux running yet... |
| 02:50.44 | mdg2 | I installed from a powerpc mini cd - |
| 02:51.44 | mdg2 | I chose not to install GUI because this is a low spec system 800 mhz and maybe 1 gig of ram |
| 02:51.54 | mdg2 | I was going to install fluxbox |
| 02:53.26 | mdg2 | The installer seemed to install the base system... or it said it did and got to reboot and was prompted to remove the install CD, then commences to boot linux up to the point of about INIT and then the screen goes white |
| 02:54.14 | pahartik | mdg2: Oh, that... |
| 02:56.02 | mdg2 | pahartik: ? |
| 02:56.47 | mdg2 | something I can edit in yaboot.conf perhaps? |
| 02:59.49 | pahartik | mdg2: What I would do in such situation is trying newer or older kernel |
| 03:00.50 | mdg2 | pahartik: that's the confusing part - did not see an older kernal... |
| 03:02.56 | mdg2 | okay found some - I see 3? |
| 03:04.13 | mdg2 | perhaps net install |
| 03:08.28 | mdg2 | is wheezy still supported? |
| 03:10.06 | pahartik | mdg2: Document at "https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=linux-image-powerpc" |
| 03:15.33 | mdg2 | pahartik: I have wheezy for powerpc |
| 03:18.15 | mdg2 | I believe I had squeeze -- us that supported anymore? |
| 03:19.25 | pahartik | mdg2: If current kernel does not work, try any of those that are available |
| 03:26.28 | mdg2 | okay just burnt one to try |
| 03:26.34 | mdg2 | thanks |
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| 03:54.17 | mdg2 | pahartik: I think I fixed my current install |
| 03:55.44 | mdg2 | I had to use nomodeset to get to boot prompt and had to install nv.deb, etc. |
| 03:56.00 | mdg2 | Now I am ready to install fluxbox, I hope |
| 04:01.51 | mdg2 | anyone here use fluxbox? |
| 04:03.11 | pahartik | mdg2: Acknowledged |
| 04:05.36 | mdg2 | I am so used to sudo and my command ... this is making me think |
| 04:06.06 | pahartik | mdg2: What about "sudo"? |
| 04:07.28 | mdg2 | I was saying I am used to using "sudo apt-get update" and such, but debian gets cranky with sudo |
| 04:09.31 | pahartik | mdg2: Debian works fine with "sudo", installer even asks if one wants to activate "root" user or not (in "expert mode") |
| 04:10.33 | mdg2 | oh, you mean I have to add myself to sudo users |
| 04:11.58 | mdg2 | right? |
| 04:12.46 | pahartik | mdg2: "%sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL", and all members of "sudo" group get privileges |
| 04:13.26 | mdg2 | okay |
| 04:15.31 | mdg2 | Hmm I got a syntax error with "(" |
| 04:17.56 | pahartik | mdg2: "syntax error" in "/etc/sudoers"? |
| 04:23.48 | mdg2 | sorry, had to step away |
| 04:26.56 | mdg2 | I got it sorted out. |
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| 04:40.46 | linux_ | pahartik: it me mdg2! |
| 04:40.59 | linux_ | I'm in the process of getting fluxbox running |
| 04:42.54 | linux_ | ... which did not work |
| 04:52.08 | linux_ | from command line how does one find out if they are using a radeon card? |
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