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    Re: 10.04 PPC on iMac G4

    the latter config file won't work for you as you have an nvidia card, not ati. Thanks for the contributions though B_Free.
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    Re: 10.04 PPC on iMac G4

    I think you need my config file but with modelines. I installed lubuntu lately on my PowerBook and it needed modelines for it to work nicely.

    You have to use cvt to find the appropiate modelines. In the terminal give me the output of the following:

    Code:
    cvt 1024 768
    cvt 800 600
    cvt 640 480
    i will then make the (hopefully) working xorg.conf file for you
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    Re: 10.04 PPC on iMac G4

    Quote Originally Posted by linuxopjemac View Post
    You have to use cvt to find the appropiate modelines.
    Here is my ouput:

    Code:
    cvt 1024 768
    # 1024x768 59.92 Hz (CVT 0.79M3) hsync: 47.82 kHz; pclk: 63.50 MHz
    Modeline "1024x768_60.00"   63.50  1024 1072 1176 1328  768 771 775 798 -hsync +vsync
    
    cvt 800 600
    # 800x600 59.86 Hz (CVT 0.48M3) hsync: 37.35 kHz; pclk: 38.25 MHz
    Modeline "800x600_60.00"   38.25  800 832 912 1024  600 603 607 624 -hsync +vsync
    
    cvt 640 480
    # 640x480 59.38 Hz (CVT 0.31M3) hsync: 29.69 kHz; pclk: 23.75 MHz
    Modeline "640x480_60.00"   23.75  640 664 720 800  480 483 487 500 -hsync +vsync
    linuxopjemac, you are a great help! Thanks so much.

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    Re: 10.04 PPC on iMac G4

    Try this:

    Code:
    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Configured Video Device"
    BusID   "PCI:0:16:0"
    Driver  "nouveau"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Monitor"
        Identifier    "Configured Monitor"
    Modeline "1024x768_60.00"   63.50  1024 1072 1176 1328  768 771 775 798 -hsync +vsync
    Modeline "800x600_60.00"   38.25  800 832 912 1024  600 603 607 624 -hsync +vsync
    Modeline "640x480_60.00"   23.75  640 664 720 800  480 483 487 500 -hsync +vsync
    Option "PreferredMode" "1024x768_60"
    EndSection
    
    Section "Screen"
        Identifier    "Default Screen"
        Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
        Device        "Configured Video Device"
            DefaultDepth    24
               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
    
    Section "DRI"
    	Mode	0666
    EndSection
    And tell me if it works, if not, give me the output of:

    Code:
    cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log
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    Re: 10.04 PPC on iMac G4

    Quote Originally Posted by linuxopjemac View Post
    And tell me if it works, if not, give me the output of:

    Code:
    cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log
    Bummer. Still not working. Still getting this error:

    Code:
    Ubuntu is running in low-graphics mode
    
    The following error was encountered. You may need to update the configuration to solve this.
    
    (EE) Failed to load module "nouveau" (module does not exist, 0)
    (EE) No Dirvers Available
    I looked at the automatic config in X, and it noted that the module was "nv" versus, "nouveau".

    Here is my output:

    Code:
    X.Org X Server 1.7.6
    Release Date: 2010-03-17
    X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
    Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-20-powerpc64-smp ppc Ubuntu
    Current Operating System: Linux SLOWRIDE 2.6.32-21-powerpc #32-Ubuntu Fri Apr 16 08:10:47 UTC 2010 ppc
    Kernel command line: root=/dev/hda3 ro quiet splash 
    Build Date: 23 April 2010  05:11:55PM
    xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7 (Bryce Harrington <bryce@ubuntu.com>) 
    Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
    	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    	to make sure that you have the latest version.
    Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
    (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat May 22 06:04:17 2010
    (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
    (==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
    (==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
    (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
    (**) |   |-->Monitor "Configured Monitor"
    (**) |   |-->Device "Configured Video Device"
    (==) Automatically adding devices
    (==) Automatically enabling devices
    (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
    	Entry deleted from font path.
    (==) FontPath set to:
    	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
    	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
    	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
    	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
    	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
    	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
    	/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
    	built-ins
    (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
    	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
    (II) Loader magic: 0x101ebbe4
    (II) Module ABI versions:
    	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    	X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
    	X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
    	X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
    (++) using VT number 7
    
    (--) PCI:*(0:0:16:0) 10de:0329:10de:0010 nVidia Corporation NV34M [GeForce FX Go5200] rev 161, Mem @ 0x91000000/16777216, 0xa0000000/134217728, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
    (II) Open APM successful
    (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
    (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
    (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
    	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
    (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
    (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
    (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
    (II) Loading extension DPMS
    (II) Loading extension XVideo
    (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
    (II) Loading extension X-Resource
    (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
    (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
    (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
    	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
    (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
    (II) LoadModule: "glx"
    (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
    (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
    	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
    (==) AIGLX enabled
    (II) Loading extension GLX
    (II) LoadModule: "record"
    (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
    (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.13.0
    	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
    (II) Loading extension RECORD
    (II) LoadModule: "dri"
    (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
    (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
    	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
    (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
    (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
    (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
    (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    	compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
    	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
    (II) Loading extension DRI2
    (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
    (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nouveau
    (II) UnloadModule: "nouveau"
    (EE) Failed to load module "nouveau" (module does not exist, 0)
    (EE) No drivers available.
    
    Fatal server error:
    no screens found
    Thanks again for the wonderful help!

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    Re: 10.04 PPC on iMac G4

    Strange, it looks like you don't have the driver. What does the following command say:
    Code:
    sudo dpkg -l xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
    If you get something like this:
    No packages found matching xserver-xorg-video-nouveau

    Then do this:
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
    and try again to load X.

    If you do have nouveau installed and you still get these errors, I have no clue and I would go for "nv" instead of "nouveau"

    To be really sure, the nv driver should also be installed for this. to check:

    Code:
    sudo dpkg -l xserver-xorg-driver-nv
    if you don't have it install it:
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-driver-nv
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    Re: 10.04 PPC on iMac G4

    Quote Originally Posted by linuxopjemac View Post
    Strange, it looks like you don't have the driver.
    Output of "sudo dpkg -l xserver-xorg-video-nouveau":

    Code:
    No packages found matching xserver-xorg-video-nouveau.
    Did the nouveau install, and all is good. I am so dumb, but I guess I am learning! It was a simple fix, and I am ashamed that it never occurred to me until you said it.

    Thanks for all of your help! You are great asset to the Ubuntu Apple community. Take a bow!

    As a side note, do you have detailed instructions on doing a Debian Lenny install with your Linux Mint script? I would love to try that. It sounds like it might be something that would greatly extend the life of some of the old Macs I have.
    Last edited by psko; May 24th, 2010 at 08:44 PM. Reason: typo

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    Re: 10.04 PPC on iMac G4

    I do have detailed instructions here.

    Thanks for your compliment, I am flattered
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    Re: 10.04 PPC on iMac G4

    linuxopjemac, you're a life saver!

    I've been trying to get my powerbook G4 properlly configured all day. By default the laptop screen works, but I could never even get it to recognize the DVI output. Using your xorg.conf it recognizes it and responds to configuration changes.

    My goal is to have a TV connected to the DVI output through the mini-DVI to video adapter.

    Currently what I get is a perfect image on the laptop screen and a black and white flickering image on the TV.

    Does anyone know how to get the external image to work?

    My system is: 12" Powerbook G4 running Ubuntu 10.4 with the xorg.conf listed in a prior post.

    Thanks in advance!

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    Re: 10.04 PPC on iMac G4

    You have to setup xorg.conf for dual head...

    Look here for inspiration. You have to adapt your xorg.conf accordingly in a similar fashion to have two Device Sections, two Monitor Sections, two Screen Sections and an adapted ServerLayout Section.
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