[v0id7]

Is it the GeForce? Does Mandrake support the Quicksilver G4's yet? I tried using the "riva" install video option but i still got a black screen when the installer loaded to the memory. Is there any way to get this to work?

[plavigna]

Originally posted by v0id7:
<STRONG>Is it the GeForce? Does Mandrake support the Quicksilver G4's yet? I tried using the "riva" install video option but i still got a black screen when the installer loaded to the memory. Is there any way to get this to work?</STRONG>

'richard bl' (see the 'Mandrake 8.2 - Black screen problems' thread) was able to install 8.2 PPC on his G4 867 with GeF2 and Flat Panel by using the text-based installer ('install-text').

Then after the installer was done and he booted into Linux, he had to edit /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and change 'nv' for 'fbdev'. He also changed the color depth from 24 to 16 colors to get a workable display.

[v0id7]

Sounds sketchy but ill try it soon

[richard bl]

I'm writing this in Mandrake PPC 8.2 with my G4 867 (GeF2MX, 17 Apple Flat Panel).
To change the "nv" driver to "fbdev" and the "24" to "16" Default Depth with pico in
XF86Config-4 file, you have to run "urpmi pine" in root. It's not installed by default.

When you reboot after the installation, you press "l" to enter linux, immediately after
you type "linux 3". Then you can login to root to make the change in the file.

During the installation in the monitor section, my choice was "Generic High Frequency
SVGA, 1024x768 at 70Hz". As long as you stay in level 3, you can test your choice.
You type "startx", then you go back to root to run pico again. To save a file in pico,
ctrl x, y, then enter (maybe you know that, i didn't).

Stew Benedict from Mandrake's mailing list was really helpful. I have to thank him again.
The only problem i have is with the language. I can't use French because it
doesn't appear anywhere. But it's a small problem. Mandrake 8.2 is very stable and
fast.
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to install...
install-text
(in the monitor section choose "Generic High Frequency SVGA, 1024x768 at 70Hz"
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after the installation...
"l" for linux
press tab quickly, then type "linux 3"
type "root" and your root password
urpmi pine (to install pico)
cd /etc/X11
pico XF86Config-4
(you make the changes - fbdev, 16)
you save in pico
exit the directory and back to root
type "startx"

Good luck!

(I was not able - yet - to have this work in YDL 2.2, it only work in 8 bit color).

[ 05-11-2002: Message edited by: richard bl ]

[v0id7]

Thanks rich! I'll try this next weekend as soon as i can find some time. For now i have a ap exam to study for....bah humbug.