Public bug reported: i put a lot of information here before it was suggested to make a new bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1043518
but to summarize the only way i could get X to start was by turning of KMS, e.g. nomodeset or nouveau.modeset=0 boot parameters. when i did, i got such horrible graphics i wasn't able to even complete the install. a picture can be found here: http://imgur.com/ArhrV even using an alternate to directly do the install, the result was plagued with the same problems. so i set to make an xorg.conf. by auto-configuring the file per instructions here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ#How_do_I_configure_an_xorg.conf_file.3F and turning off 3d acceleration which was suggested here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2066064 i tried several other things, like disabling other outputs and adding modelines, but this was deemed unnecessarily so i whittled the xorg.conf down to the minimum which you can find along with dmesg and Xorg.0.log here: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1260328/ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-16.25-powerpc-smp 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-16-powerpc-smp ppc ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: powerpc Date: Thu Oct 4 10:58:10 2012 InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Beta powerpc (20121001) ProcEnviron: TERM=screen SHELL=/bin/bash PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=en_US:en SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug nouveau nvidia powerpc quantal xorg.conf -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-nouveau in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1061790 Title: misbehaving X on quantal ppc w/ nvidia geforce fx go5200 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/1061790/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
