This post is for nVidia users who can't get the nouveau driver working. Early iMac G4 users typically seem to fall into this bracket. For more detailed information see here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ#Troubleshooting .
These instructions are for 12.04 only.
1. Download an 'alternate' iso or 'mini' iso and install as normal. If you want to use a 'live/desktop' iso then you can follow or adapt the instructions in this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...8#post12336938 post.
2. After installation, make sure you have an ethernet cable connected and boot into single user mode. So at the yaboot prompt type:
This will boot you into a root prompt so be careful what you type next!
3. The best alternative to the nouveau driver is the nv driver. You can compile it yourself (there are instructions linked in the FAQ), or you can install a pre-compiled version:
4. Now you need to create an xorg.conf. This is a basic one:
The following will download the above file and move it into the right place for you:
5. Edit your yaboot.conf file to add the 'nomodeset' parameter permanently:
Add 'nomodeset' at the end of the append line(s). For example:
Every parameter inside the quotes should be separated by a space. Save (ctrl+o) and exit (ctrl+x), then type the command
to copy the file across to the boot partition.
6. You can now reboot into a desktop:
Lots more information in the FAQ and Known Issues pages:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCKnownIssues
These instructions are for 12.04 only.
1. Download an 'alternate' iso or 'mini' iso and install as normal. If you want to use a 'live/desktop' iso then you can follow or adapt the instructions in this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...8#post12336938 post.
2. After installation, make sure you have an ethernet cable connected and boot into single user mode. So at the yaboot prompt type:
Code:
Linux nomodeset single3. The best alternative to the nouveau driver is the nv driver. You can compile it yourself (there are instructions linked in the FAQ), or you can install a pre-compiled version:
Code:
wget -O /tmp/nv.deb http://ubuntuone.com/6QVpmfHCU3YmHlik7lred9
dpkg -i /tmp/nv.debCode:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nv"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSectionCode:
wget -O /etc/X11/xorg.conf http://ubuntuone.com/6loNPRkiKluH2ZOXt8HENVCode:
nano /etc/yaboot.confCode:
image=/boot/vmlinux
label=Linux
read-only
initrd=/boot/initrd.img
append="quiet splash nomodeset"Code:
sudo ybin -v6. You can now reboot into a desktop:
Code:
reboothttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCKnownIssues