problems installing and running

[Aaron Stroeh]

For starters I have:
Yellow Dog 3.01
Power Mac G4 Dual 867 DDR
1.25 GB ram
60 GB hard drive
logitech wheel mouse
apple keyboard
ATI Radeon 9600 pro which is from a G5 and mod it with tape to work in  
my G4
link:  
http://www.techseekers.net/modules.php? 
name=Reviews&file=index&rop=showcontent&id=71
Apple 17" Cinema Display
Apple DVI to ADC converter for the display because didn't want to risk  
breaking any thing soldering the graphics card to get the ADC working  
in my G4.

The problem is when I install Yellow Dog my Display goes black and the  
power button flashes meaning it's not getting the right video format.  
But if I type install safe I can get through the install alright. And I  
leave all the video and display setting were they are set at when  
setting up the x configuration. I did play around with the settings a  
couple of times too, but no luck. Then I reboot the computer after the  
install and I have the same problem with my monitor. No picture and a  
flashing power button again after you see linux load up just with the  
text information that is running down the screen, then changes  
resolution to this black screen. Also I set login as text and another  
time as GUI both times I got a black screen after the initial linux  
bootup. I've tried reinstalling over the old install of yellow dog a  
couple of times trying different setting with video and resolution in  
the x configuration. I've let the computer site there for awhile about  
a half an hour at the black screen and logged in as root  with blindly  
tried typing xautocongif with no luck. But typing reboot works. Just  
not sure what's is showing on the screen at the time since I have  
nothing displaying on my monitor. So can you guys help me? And I've  
never used linux much before in my life really so can you keep it  
simple for me.

Also some where I was told to try "linux video=aty128fb:vmode:14", But  
I haven't gotten around to try it. And I'm just hoping that YLD 4.0  
works better. And I hope to have my G5 by then too. Fingers crossed.

thanks,
Stroeh