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Help needed with yaboot.conf file
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Brookfield, CT, USA
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I managed to get LinuxPPC installed and working, but I can't seem to get it to enable accelerated video. I used this yaboot.conf file from linuxppc.org:
[begin script]
init-message = "Welcome"
timeout = 50
default = ultra_safe
image = vmlinux-2.2.18-4hpmac
label = ultra_safe
append = "video=atyfb video=ofonly"
image = vmlinux-2.2.18-4hpmac
label = default video
device = hd:9,\\:tbxi
label = sample device entry
[end]
This works, but it obviously doesn't enable hardware acceleration. I have an ATi RAGE 128 retail card. How would I modify this to enable the card?
If I put in this line:
append = "video=atyfb128 video=ofonly"
The machine won't boot; it hangs at the "booting..." prompt.
Steve
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Madison, NJ 07940
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I would like to load linux on my G4, but it seems alot harder
than the PC version I loaded on an old Compaq. Any suggestions?
Originally posted by scip:
I managed to get LinuxPPC installed and working, but I can't seem to get it to enable accelerated video. I used this yaboot.conf file from linuxppc.org:
[begin script]
init-message = "Welcome"
timeout = 50
default = ultra_safe
image = vmlinux-2.2.18-4hpmac
label = ultra_safe
append = "video=atyfb video=ofonly"
image = vmlinux-2.2.18-4hpmac
label = default video
device = hd:9,\\:tbxi
label = sample device entry
[end]
This works, but it obviously doesn't enable hardware acceleration. I have an ATi RAGE 128 retail card. How would I modify this to enable the card?
If I put in this line:
append = "video=atyfb128 video=ofonly"
The machine won't boot; it hangs at the "booting..." prompt.
Steve
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Madison, NJ 07940
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I have SuSe 7.1 up and running now....it seems quite good.
Originally posted by RichardET:
I would like to load linux on my G4, but it seems alot harder
than the PC version I loaded on an old Compaq. Any suggestions?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Walnut Creek, California
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Alright Steve, there is documentation on how to do that at www.linuxppc.org I don't remember offhand where I saw it but it is somewhere there.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Walnut Creek, California
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Alright Steve,
Try adding the line:
video=aty128fb
instead of the append line in the configuration for accelerated video. It worked for me.
I have another question as well, is there any way to boot into Mac OS from Linux without useing ybin or the OS 9 CD? I tried resetting my PRAM and I doesn't work. I tried booting from Open Firmware just using the text line Boot hd:12,\\:tbxi
but that doesn't work as well. Any suggestions?
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