YDL on a G4 Cube
Norberto Quintanar
yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 12:11:15 -0700 (PDT)
If you typed it into your boot prompt just as presented here. You
forgot some colons:
http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/pipermail/yellowdog-newbie/2003-February/002608.html
--- Maxwell Bottiger <sleepylight@jive-turkey.net> wrote:
> Ok, I tried this out. First, I booted the system and at the boot
> prompt I
> typed "Linux video=aty128fb:vmode17, cmode:8" The computer booted,
> but
> nothing changed. Startx resulted in the same output.
>
> So, I thought, maybe I didn't get that right. Maybe I need to have
>
> yabootconf add the line in there for me. So, I ran "yabootconf
> --kernel-options "video=aty128fb:vmode17, cmode8" The program
> prompted me
> to write the new boot loader config to the disk, and I took the
> default
> option.
>
> Now, when the computer starts, I'm no longer asked if I want to
> boot to
> OSX, but rather I go strait to the linux yaboot prompt. If I
> choose Linux
> (which is the only option) the screen quickly flashes a little bit
> of text
> by, then goes black. Once everything goes black the computer no
> longer
> boots. I don't see any of the normal output from the kernel being
> loaded.
>
> So, how do I boot to some sort of rescue mode, and once I change
> the
> yaboot params to anything else, where do I go next?
>
> BTW, where can I find a list of the vmode and cmode params?
>
> On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Norberto Quintanar wrote:
>
> > kernel argument:
> > video=aty128fb:vmode:17, cmode:8
> >
> > try that to get started then fiddle with the vmode and cmode
> numbers
> > to your choosing
> > --- Maxwell Bottiger <sleepylight@jive-turkey.net> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I have a clean install of YDL 3.0 on a G4 Cube. Although I've
>
> > > been using RH linux on x86 machines the Mac is pretty new to
> me.
> > > I'm
> > > pretty sure I have an ATI Rage128 in the machine. And since
> I've
> > > just
> > > mentioned the video card, you've probably guessed that I'm
> having
> > > X11
> > > problems. You're right.
> > > I had to install linux through the text installer because the
> > > graphical installer was hanging when it tried to switch out of
> text
> > > mode.
> > > Now the system is up, and I still can't load X.
> > > I'm sort of at a loss as to what my problem is. As far as I
> know
> > > this Mac is a stock setup, and I'm just using 3.0 out of the
> box -
> > > no
> > > updates. I'll attach a typescript of the problem, and my
> config
> > > file.
> > > Let me know if you see anything wrong.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > -Maxwell Bottiger
> > >
> > > This thing is like a wolf
> > > This thing is a wolf
> > > Thus, it is a thing to be bansished
> > >
> > > > Script started on Thu 07 Aug 2003 11:04:44 AM EDT
> > > [root@localhost root]# startx
> > > Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
> > > Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
> > > Using authority file /root/.Xauthority
> > > Writing authority file /root/.Xauthority
> > >
> > >
> > > XFree86 Version 4.3.0 (Yellow Dog Linux release: 4.3.0-2.1c)
> > > Release Date: 27 February 2003
> > > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
> > > Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-7csmp ppc [ELF]
> > > Build Date: 12 March 2003
> > > Build Host: skyfox.terraplex.com
> > >
> > > Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
> > > to make sure that you have the latest version.
> > > Module Loader present
> > > OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.20-8d
> (dburcaw@skyfox.terraplex.com)
> > > (gcc version 3.2.2 20030217 (Yellow Dog Linux 3.0 3.2.2-2a)) #1
> Sat
> > > Mar 15 19:38:12 EST 2003
> > > 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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Thu Aug 7
> 11:04:47
> > > 2003
> > > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
> > > (EE) R128(0): Cannot read V_BIOS (5)
> > > (EE) R128(0): No DFP detected
> > > Symbol drmCtlUninstHandler from module
> > > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved!
> > > Symbol DRIGetDeviceInfo from module
> > > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved!
> > > Symbol drmCtlInstHandler from module
> > > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved!
> > > Symbol drmGetInterruptFromBusID from module
> > > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved!
> > > Symbol drmAgpBase from module
> > > /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/r128_drv.o is unresolved!
> > >
> > > *** If unresolved symbols were reported above, they might
> not
> > > *** be the reason for the server aborting.
> > >
> > > Fatal server error:
> > > Caught signal 11. Server aborting
> > >
> > >
> > > When reporting a problem related to a server crash, please send
> > > the full server output, not just the last messages.
> > > This can be found in the log file "/var/log/XFree86.0.log".
> > > Please report problems to xfree86@xfree86.org.
> > >
> > > XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server
> > > ":0.0"
> >
> > > after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events
> > > remaining.
> >
> > > [root@localhost root]#
> > > Script done on Thu 07 Aug 2003 11:04:51 AM EDT
> > > > # File generated by Xautoconfig.
> > > Section "ServerLayout"
> > > Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
> > > Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
> > > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
> > > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "Files"
> > > # RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is
> the
> > > name of the
> > > # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is
> > > normally
> > > # no need to change the default.
> > >
> > > # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated
> > > together)
> > > # By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server
> > > independent of
> > > # the X server to render fonts.
> > >
> > > RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
> > > FontPath "unix/:7100"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "Module"
> > > Load "dbe"
> > > Load "extmod"
> > > Load "fbdevhw"
> > > Load "glx"
> > > Load "record"
> > > Load "freetype"
> > > Load "type1"
> > > #Load "dri"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "InputDevice"
> > > Identifier "Keyboard0"
> > > Driver "keyboard"
> > > # Change "XkbModel" to "macintosh_old" if you are using
> > > # the deprecated adb keycodes.
> > > Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> > > Option "XkbModel" "macintosh"
> > > Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "InputDevice"
> > > Identifier "Mouse0"
> > > Driver "mouse"
> > > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> > > Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> > > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> > > EndSection
> > >
> > > Section "Monitor"
>
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