From: Israel <israeld...@gmail.com> > > On 06/19/2014 10:02 AM, luca bellini wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > the installation of Lubuntu 14:04 Desktop has serious problems on > > PowerPC G4 with Nvidia GeForce4 MX video card, the problem should > > involve the driver "nouveau" that do not work well, you should restore > > the old Nvidia drivers (NV). I also tried the disk "Alternate" but it > > is not loaded at boot time (this remains a mystery). So I do not know > > what else I can do .... > > Greetings. > > > > > Hi, sorry you are having issues. > You might try using this xorg.conf file > > http://mac.linux.be/content/xorgconf-powerbook-g41ghz-17-inch-nvidia-geforce-440-go-64mb-lucid-lynx > Let us know how it goes! > If that isn't your exact device... take a look at > http://mac.linux.be/content/xorgconf-files > This is a very helpful resource. > > It is helpful to describe what 'serious problems' means. Can you boot? > what does the screen look like? Is it simply black? > > You may need a yaboot parameter, or to download the proprietary nvidia > drivers. nouveau is focusing on newer cards, so the older ones may not > work anymore... > > hope this helps! > > -- > Regards > ========================================= @Luca & Israel:
Wanted to follow up on this, because this area is one of the critical points for PPC users of machines that have the Nvidia card--and somewhere, perhaps on the Apple Users 'Buntu forum, I saw/read that the NV module?? was no longer provided in the 14.04 install?? Or no longer "supported" or find-able . . . . I was given the links to a wiki on how to do a "retro-install" of nv for my G4 iMac 800 MHz about two years ago, and the nv driver provides the best clarity for the GUI desktop, although before I got the nv driver set up, I think the "fbdev" driver was "OK" . . . . The driver does have to be indicated on the config file . . . but, if they aren't installed or no longer available (I also heard/saw that the fbdev driver is "not supported"??? in 14.04??) . . . that might be an "insurmountable" problem for PPC users . . . such as myself & my iMac . . . ??? It sort of casts doubt on the intention of 'Buntu's to provide a system for PPC for too much longer?? Possibly the 14.04 "driver update" app would be able to find and install an adequate video driver, but if not . . . the dreaded black screen, or worse, the 1/3 green/2/3 black screen . . . fading into a mottled black screen . . . are the resulting outcomes to the wrong driver . . . . And then typing in a TTY window that can't be seen can be the conditions that one works in until the right driver is found, etc. I'm still waiting to see if the 14.04.1 system will be an easy install on my iBook with a radeon driver, although, even that computer, which was a completely trouble free install for 12.04 . . . now, apparently needs some boot parameters . . . because radeon drivers are now not supported?? The G4 PPC machines are still running fine, and are still roughly within a decade in age . . . Apple dropped them like a hot stone . . . seems like there should be a way to get the 14.04 "PPC" system to actually run PPC computers without going through what I did to "retro-install" NV . . . but now we can't even do that? I'm thinking that the iMac will remain in 12.04/OSX 10.4.11 for the remainder of it's service lifespan . . . . possibly the iBook might make it to 14.04, but with my testing of the Lubun 14 LiveDVD there were problems with dragging windows and slow scrolling, etc--it was "rough" for the iBook. Can anyone comment about whether the NV driver could still be found, "retro-installed" and used for Nvidia running PPC units?? F/e.e.p.
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