ATI Rage 128 Pro (YDL3.0.1)

[Gavin]

I've installed yellowdog-3.0.1-sirius-20031118.

I'm a big time newbie here.
How do you boot of the CD in rescue mode? and edit the /etc/inittab and all
that stuff.

Thanks Gav.




> Well, It depends on which version of 3.0.1 you've downloaded.  If its
> the 20031118 or earlier version then there are one set of instructions,
> if its the 20040204 version then there's a different set.  At any rate
> you need to get the display working without starting X first.  I've a G4
> 500 with the 23" Apple Studio display which is working just fine so it
> can be done.  You may have to boot off the CD in rescue mode and edit
> the /etc/inittab file to switch to run level 3 for the first step but
> you don't say if you chose X or a terminal window during the install.
> G++
> 
> Gavin wrote:
>> I have just installed your Yellow Dog Linux for the first time and very much
>> looking forward to using Linux on my G4 466MHz Digital Audio.
>>  
>> I've been reading all the support files setting up the video but i cant get
>> any of the info to work. I have a AGP ATI Rage 128 Pro with a Apple Studio
>> Display 17" flat tube. Looks like the 17" LCD from the front.
>>  
>> I downloaded Yellow Dog Linux 3.0.1. I chose "install-safe" to install
>> because 
>> I could not get the GUI installer to work or install-text [ENTER].
>> 
>> When I press the TAB, it only has the "*linux" option. "linux-novideo" does
>> not work.  
>>  
>> I've tried the manual from
>> http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/support/solutions/ydl_2.3/rage.shtml
>> But still having problems.
>> 
>> Hope you can help.
>> 
>> Thanks Gavin 
>> 
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