How to install debian on imac-emac ppc, very verbose set-up

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oswaldkelso · #31 Post by **oswaldkelso** » 2009-11-12 01:49

There is some difference in the imac xorg.conf setting between the trayloader and slot loadrers. I've heard many people say this works and that works but never been able to confirm with any certainty an imac xorg.conf for all slot loaders so only give one for a tray loader.

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# imac xorg.conf Debian Lenny
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
# European keyboard is "pc 105" if you have an imac keyboard " and @ are reversed
# Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
# USA keyboard is "pc 104"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
# Great Briton keyboard is "gb"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
# USA keyboard is "us"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:lwin_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
BusID "PCI:0:18:0"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
HorizSync 58-62
VertRefresh 75-117
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Disable "glx"
Disable "dri"
EndSection

As already stated the reason older xorgs work is because of changes to the X server where it's meant to configure it automatically. This has nothing to do with Ubuntu or Debian it's just if you start with an old version and a working X server and upgraded you kept your settings. If you did a fresh install you would get a blank screen and have to fix it with the info posted below.

EDIT: IMPORTANT NOTE FOR DEBIAN LENNY.
After instaling Debian Lenny on an imac ppc X will fail! You will be greeted buy a blank screen and no curser this is the fix.

Based on

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCKnownIss ... 0iMac%20G3

Blank screen on iMac G3

Do you get a blank screen after booting? The problem is that xorg.conf is not set up properly for the iMac G3.

Follow these steps to fix xorg.conf:

After booting is complete:

1.

Type: ctrl-option-F1 (should give you a command prompt, may take a couple of tries)
2.
Login as root:

Type: su
root Password:xxxxxxx
nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf (return)

3.

In the Monitor section, change "HorizSync" to 58-62 and "VertRefresh" to 75-117.

Here's natgab's imac slot loader config ymmv as there are a frew variations on the slotloaders with some not seeming to be ble to run above 800x600

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# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades  only 
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/cyrillic"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
      # paths to defoma fonts
      FontPath   "/var/lib//defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TruType"
      FontPath   "/var/lib//defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"


Section "Module"
   Load   "GLcore"
   Load   "i2c"
   Load   "bitmap"
   Load   "ddc"
   Load   "dri"
   Load   "extmod"
   Load   "freetype"
   Load   "glx"
   Load   "int10"
   Load   "type1"
   Load   "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier   "Generic Keyboard"
   Driver      "kbd"
   Option      "XkbRules"   "xorg"
   Option      "XkbModel"   "pc104"
   Option      "XkbLayout"  "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier   "Configured Mouse"
   Driver      "mouse"
   Option      "CorePointer"
   Option      "Device"         "/dev/input/mice"
   Option      "Protocol"         "ImPS/2"
   Option      "Emulate3Buttons"   "true"
   Option      "ZAxisMapping"      "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier   "ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage 128 PR/PRO (AGP TMDS)"
   Driver      "ati"
   Option      "UseFBDev"      "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "iMac"
   Option      "DPMS"
   HorizSync     60-60
   VertRefresh   75-117
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier   "Default Screen"
   Device      "ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage 128 PR/PRO (AGP TMDS)"
   Monitor      "iMac"
   DefaultDepth   24
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      1
      Modes      "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      4
      Modes      "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      8
      Modes      "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      15
      Modes      "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      16
      Modes      "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      24
      Modes      "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier   "Default Layout"
   Screen      "Default Screen"
   InputDevice   "Generic Keyboard"
   InputDevice   "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
   Mode   0666
EndSection

Bro.Tiag · #32 Post by **Bro.Tiag** » 2009-11-12 01:52

mitch9654 wrote:
In the Monitor section, change â€œHorizSyncâ€
what do we change it to?

Here are two xorg.conf files I used for getting my eMac & iMac's up and running.
oswald_imac-xorg.conf
&
oswald_emac-xorg.conf

I obtained both from Power PC Linux.

Cheers

mitch9654 · #33 Post by **mitch9654** » 2009-11-12 23:48

Also, it says "unknown or corrupt filesystem" at the yaboot prompt when I try to install
it is the "/install/powerpc/vmlinux" file

mitch9654

Also, sorry about my other question... I asked that before installing, and the strange thing was that I had read your forum in the wrong order (I don't know how I ended up at page one after going through 2, and then 3, but then I noticed the page thing at the bottom

But neither Debian will boot (business card (device tree trunk thing failed) ... the one for jeanna (xfce-lxfe or whatever, got the "unknown or corrupt filesystem" thing. )

I HAVE googled!!!

egeniius · #34 Post by **egeniius** » 2009-11-13 22:32

Thanks for the monitor settings!

Luigii · #35 Post by **Luigii** » 2009-11-15 00:42

Mitch, regarding "unknown or corrupt filesystem", the answer maybe on the Gentoo PPC FAQ:

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml#bwof

mitch9654 · #36 Post by **mitch9654** » 2009-11-18 05:00

yaboot works fine, but when I type "install", all heck breaks loose with the error message of doom

mitch9654

Luigii · #37 Post by **Luigii** » 2009-11-18 17:07

Thanks for this great iMac install post. I have been trying to install various distros on a slot-loading iMac G3. The only one that actually worked without the need to fiddle with innards has been Ubuntu 6.10.
Your post has convinced me that I should try Debian.

I am trying the netinstall route, all goes well until I select a mirror. I select the first on the list (debian.org??), and the next step ("select and install software") stays stuck on "please wait", 1% done. I have waited up to 24 hours to make sure, and nothing happens. I don't know what else to do except kill the machine, and re-do the install all the way to that point, choosing another mirror. But which??
This forum search comes up empty. Googling "Debian netinstall mirror problem" turns up a few things that look hopeless.

Suggetsions?
Should this be posted to the 'install' section of the forum?

Thank you.

Bro.Tiag · #38 Post by **Bro.Tiag** » 2009-11-18 17:16

Luigii wrote:Thanks for this great iMac install post. I have been trying to install various distros on a slot-loading iMac G3. The only one that actually worked without the need to fiddle with innards has been Ubuntu 6.10.
Your post has convinced me that I should try Debian.

I am trying the netinstall route, all goes well until I select a mirror. I select the first on the list (debian.org??), and the next step ("select and install software") stays stuck on "please wait", 1% done. I have waited up to 24 hours to make sure, and nothing happens. I don't know what else to do except kill the machine, and re-do the install all the way to that point, choosing another mirror. But which??
This forum search comes up empty. Googling "Debian netinstall mirror problem" turns up a few things that look hopeless.

Suggetsions?
Should this be posted to the 'install' section of the forum?

Thank you.

Have a read of this thread, Problem installing debian powerpc (ibook G4)

Cheers

Luigii · #39 Post by **Luigii** » 2009-11-19 02:53

Bro.Tiag,

I'll be loopspackled! The clock is dead indeed! I need a new battery before I try anything else, and will report when done.

Still, I wonder how I managed to install Ubuntu 6.10...

Luigii · #40 Post by **Luigii** » 2009-11-19 04:10

I tried this: booting from an old Mac OS 8.5 CD, I was able to set the time to current (it was stuck on 1/2/1904). The clock will hold the proper time for at least a few hours, it seems. Enough time for an install, at least: the netinstall got into the default mirror without a problem, and I got to the 'type of system' choice, where I picked 'desktop', hoping to install gnome. After seemingly retrieving all sorts of things from the mirror, and installing them, I got the invitation to 'boot into my new system'.
Rebooted: no desktop, all text instead.
Logged in as root, tried 'startx':
Command not found!
Tried apt-get install gnome, and got thousands of lines of error, including 'failed to fetch http://........ failed to resolve ftp/us.debian.org....'

Does this have to do with the matter of resetting xorg contents that was discussed early in this post? It doesn't, right?

Thanks

Bro.Tiag · #41 Post by **Bro.Tiag** » 2009-11-19 11:02

Luigii wrote:I tried this: booting from an old Mac OS 8.5 CD, I was able to set the time to current (it was stuck on 1/2/1904). The clock will hold the proper time for at least a few hours, it seems. Enough time for an install, at least: the netinstall got into the default mirror without a problem, and I got to the 'type of system' choice, where I picked 'desktop', hoping to install gnome. After seemingly retrieving all sorts of things from the mirror, and installing them, I got the invitation to 'boot into my new system'.

Glade you got the install done.

Luigii wrote:Rebooted: no desktop, all text instead.
Logged in as root, tried 'startx':
Command not found!
Tried apt-get install gnome, and got thousands of lines of error, including 'failed to fetch http://........ failed to resolve ftp/us.debian.org....'

Does this have to do with the matter of resetting xorg contents that was discussed early in this post? It doesn't, right?
Thanks

Sounds like a network connection issue not a bad xorg.conf (yet). Try running dhclient first then apt-get update before installing anything. Also check your etc/apt/sources.list file.

Cheers

Luigii · #42 Post by **Luigii** » 2009-11-21 00:25

Thank you for your patience. I suppose it is not the best for a noob to attempt install on an iffy machine.

Could the problem be that I am not getting through my router properly?

I would I check that from the command line? (can you point me to the right post?)

Bro.Tiag · #43 Post by **Bro.Tiag** » 2009-11-21 01:36

Luigii wrote:Thank you for your patience. I suppose it is not the best for a noob to attempt install on an iffy machine.

Could the problem be that I am not getting through my router properly?

I would I check that from the command line? (can you point me to the right post?)

Are you hardwired to the router? I'm not sure when the Airport wireless support started.

Any how run dhclient from a terminal of the command line. See if that finds your ethernet & router. If so then try using your router through the web browser and see if you can get it configured for your service.

Cheers

Luigii · #44 Post by **Luigii** » 2009-11-21 03:45

This is getting embarrasing: Using 3 CDs, I have managed to install gnome.
Now I am getting the blank screen problem. Managed to get a prompt after ed Monitora series of restarts and ctrl-option-F1, and opned Xorg.conf.

It is only 42 lines long, and under 'Monitor', all I have is:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"

That's it. There is no HorizSync or VertRefresh or anything else.
Likewise, all I get in "Device" is "Configured Video Device"

Now what?

oswaldkelso · #45 Post by **oswaldkelso** » 2009-11-21 10:35

Can you tell me the exact model you have. Have you tried both the xorg.conf file's listed with a restart of the X server.

Luigii · #46 Post by **Luigii** » 2009-11-21 18:04

Thanks for the response.
It is a summer 2000 Imac DV 400 mHz, slot loading CD rom, with, I think, 512 mb memory.

Here is a silly question: If I want to replace the entire Xorg.conf (is it what you are suggesting?), do I have no choice but to enter everything by hand using nano? No copy-and paste?

Cheers

oswaldkelso · #47 Post by **oswaldkelso** » 2009-11-21 20:11

These are the xorg.conf files I've found that folk say work with different imac's ymmv I've put them as I've found them so some things may need tweaking like keyboard etc.

ref: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/i ... -imac.html

Tray loaders

Apple iMac G3/233 Original - Bondi (Rev. A & B) Specs (M6709LL/A*)
The "revision A" model has ATI Rage IIc video with 2 MB of VRAM and the "revision B" model has ATI Rage Pro Turbo video with 6 MB of VRAM.
The "revision A" model "unofficially" can support a maximum of 384 MB of memory (one 128 MB and one 256 MB module) and the "revision B" model can use a maximum of 512 MB of memory (two 256 MB modules).

Apple iMac G3/266 (Fruit Colors) Specs (M7345LL/A*)
Apple iMac G3/333 (Fruit Colors) Specs (M7440LL/A*)
ATI Rage Pro Turbo video with 6 MB of VRAM.
"Unofficially" this model can support 512 MB of RAM (two 256 MB modules).

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##imac-ppc-tray-loader-xorg.conf###
# imac tray loader 233-266-333-xorg.conf Debian Lenny
# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
# European keyboard is "pc 105" if you have an imac keyboard " and @ are reversed
# Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
# USA keyboard is "pc 104"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
# Great Briton keyboard is "gb"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
# USA keyboard is "us"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:lwin_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
BusID "PCI:0:18:0"
Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
HorizSync 58-62
VertRefresh 75-117
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Disable "glx"
Disable "dri"
EndSection
######end########

Slotloaders

Apple iMac G3/350 (Slot Loading - Blueberry) Specs (M7469LL/A)
ATI Rage 128 VR 2D/3D video with 8 MB of VRAM.
Maximum RAM: 1.0 GB (two 512 MB modules).

##imac-ppc-slot-loader-350-xorg.conf
I'm sure that someone had a 350 in the thread I'll see if I can find it later.
Edit:
Ref: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1169092&page=2

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# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
HorizSync 58-62
VertRefresh 75-117
#ModeLine "1024x768" 78.75 1024 1044 1140 1328 768 781 784 820 +hsync +vsync
#ModeLine "800x600" 62.40 800 821 901 1040 600 609 612 644 +hsync +vsync
#Modeline "640x480" 49.90 640 657 721 832 480 481 484 514 +hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
#Virtual 1024 768
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Module"
Disable "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
Option "XkbVariant" "intl"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Option "CCEusecTimeout" "100000"
#Option "UseFBDev" "true"
EndSection
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Apple iMac G3/400 DV (Slot Loading - Fruit) Specs (M7493LL/A*)
Apple iMac G3/450 DV+ (Summer 2000) Specs (M7676LL/A*)
ATI Rage 128 Pro (AGP 2X) video with 8 MB of VRAM.
Maximum RAM: 1.0 GB (two 512 MB modules).

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##imac-ppc-slot-loader-400>450-xorg.conf#################
#see natgab
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades only
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/cyrillic"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/fonts/CID"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
      FontPath   "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
      # paths to defoma fonts
      FontPath   "/var/lib//defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TruType"
      FontPath   "/var/lib//defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/CID"


Section "Module"
   Load   "GLcore"
 Load "i2c"
 Load "bitmap"
 Load "ddc"
 Load "dri"
 Load "extmod"
 Load "freetype"
 Load "glx"
 Load "int10"
   Load   "type1"
 Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
 Driver  "kbd"
 Option  "XkbRules" "xorg"
 Option  "XkbModel" "pc104"
 Option  "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Configured Mouse"
 Driver  "mouse"
   Option      "CorePointer"
   Option      "Device"         "/dev/input/mice"
   Option      "Protocol"         "ImPS/2"
   Option      "Emulate3Buttons"   "true"
   Option      "ZAxisMapping"      "4 5"
EndSection

Section "Device"
 Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage 128 PR/PRO (AGP TMDS)"
 Driver  "ati"
   Option      "UseFBDev"      "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "iMac"
 Option  "DPMS"
 HorizSync     60-60
 VertRefresh 75-117
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Device  "ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage 128 PR/PRO (AGP TMDS)"
 Monitor  "iMac"
 DefaultDepth 24
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth  1
  Modes  "800x600" "640x480"
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth  4
  Modes  "800x600" "640x480"
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth  8
  Modes  "800x600" "640x480"
 EndSubSection
 SubSection "Display"
  Depth  15
Modes  "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth  16
Modes  "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
###############end#####################

Apple iMac G3/500 (Early 2001 - Flower/Blue) Specs (M7669LL/A*)
Apple iMac G3/600 SE (Early 2001) Specs (M7680LL/A*)
Apple iMac G3/700 SE (Summer 2001) Specs (M8510LL/A*)
ATI Rage 128 Ultra (AGP 2X) video with 16 MB of VRAM.
Maximum RAM: 1.0 GB (two 512 MB modules).

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######imac-ppc-slot-loader-500>600>700-xorg.conf###########
#ref: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=191080
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the /etc/X11/xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man /etc/X11/xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# su dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
# path to defoma fonts
FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
# Load "i2c"
# Load "bitmap"
# Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "dbe"
Load "glx"
# Load "int10"
# Load "type1"
# Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/wacom" # Change to
# /dev/input/event
# for USB
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage 128 Pro Ultra TR"
Driver "ati"
Option "UseFBDev" "false"
Option "SWcursor" "true"
Option "ForcePCIMode" "true"
Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Monitor"
Option "DPMS"
HorizSync 58-62
VertRefresh 75-117
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "ATI Technologies, Inc. Rage 128 Pro Ultra TR"
Monitor "Generic Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
Option "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection
################end#####################

Bro.Tiag · #48 Post by **Bro.Tiag** » 2009-11-22 01:23

Luigii wrote:Thanks for the response.
It is a summer 2000 Imac DV 400 mHz, slot loading CD rom, with, I think, 512 mb memory.

Here is a silly question: If I want to replace the entire Xorg.conf (is it what you are suggesting?), do I have no choice but to enter everything by hand using nano? No copy-and paste?

Cheers

First install midnight commander (mc), it should help moving round & editing stuff.
As root:

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apt-get install mc

Now I have taken the liberty to make some xorg.conf files from what Oswald posted.
Use wget to download them to /etc/X11 with;

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wget http://debe17.com/imac-ppc-slot-loader-400_450-xorg.conf

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wget http://debe17.com/imac-ppc-slot-loader-500_600_700-xorg.conf

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wget http://debe17.com/imac-ppc-tray-loader-xorg.conf

And just in case ypu missed the two I offered earlier;

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wget http://debe17.com/oswald_emac-xorg.conf

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wget http://debe17.com/oswald_imac-xorg.conf

Then use mc to change the names to xorg.cong one at a time trying them out.

Cheers

mitch9654 · #49 Post by **mitch9654** » 2009-12-01 04:54

Is the image broken? should I redownload?

mitch

oswaldkelso · #50 Post by **oswaldkelso** » 2009-12-01 13:02

Did you check the md5sum on he image? Burn at a very low speed on good media. Have updated your firmware? Zapped your p-ram? if you've done those things you can usually boot and install fine. Did you try and boot holding down the alt/opt key until the CD is displayed? Then select it, and hit return. Some times holding the C key fails. If it does not display your burn is probably bad. Is the CD media the correct type (as in plus or minus)

If in doubt afresh start maybe quicker.

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