A RISC-based processor architecture built by IBM.
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Worth installing Ubuntu on 15" Powerbook G4?
I trying to figure out whether or not if i should install Ubuntu on my 15" Powerbook G4 1.25 GHz and I pretty sure the RAM is maxed out at 2 GB and also its currently running Mac OSX Leopard 10.5.8 ...
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help making my own xorg.conf on ubuntu 12.04 ppc (G5-Nvidia)
how can I make my own xorg.conf for nvidia geforce 6600 PCIE
NVIDIA GeForce 6600:
Chipset Model: GeForce 6600
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
Slot: SLOT-1
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): ...
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Why doesn't the graphics work on my PowerBook g4?
I wanted to have Ubuntu on my PowerBook g4 and I burned a Ubuntu PPC CD, and booted up. It booted perfectly, but the graphics didn't work. There was a white rectangle instead of a desktop, but the ...
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Why I get a blank screen at boot of Ubuntu 12.04 LiveCD? [duplicate]
Hello I have downloaded the Ubuntu 12.04 live ISO and alternate ISO for ppc g5.
I put them everyone in a CD and try to boot it holding C at restart and so far the only thing that I get is a blank ...
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Install error for lubuntu 12.10 powerbook g4 ppc cpu
sorry if this problem has already been asked before but here it is.
After I burned the CD the burning software verified it had been burned successfully and when I attempted to boot the CD and was ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: ReverseDDC is not working correctly
When I enter: man radeon
I get the output:
Option "ReverseDDC" "boolean"
When BIOS connector informations aren't available, use this option to reverse the mapping of the 2 main DDC ports. Use this if ...
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What do I type to blacklist b43 in an installed Ubuntu system?
Initial boot into 12.04 on newworld ppc mac. b43 driver is missing. To run the live CD I booted with b43.blacklist=yes install went fine. Now I am stuck at boot. I want to boot regular Linux (as it's ...
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Ubuntu PPC Powerbook g4 wont boot live cd
I have a 867mhz Powerbook g4 ti. It has 1 gig of ram. I can not get it to boot any live cd for ppc architecture. I have even tried other distro's for ppc. All always do the same thing. They start to ...
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lubuntu detecting the wrong monitor on ex-laptop live cd boot
So, I decided to do a fresh install of lubuntu on my 'server-project' to get rid of a bunch of crap-ware I'd installed, and now the darn thing won't boot a newer version off the disk. The laptop LCD ...
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What partitions do I need to replace to uninstall Ubuntu and re-install OSX?
I have a Emac (imac) PowerPC G4 1Gz/1GB RAM, ATI Radeon 9400 - 80GB / DVD RW+-
I have installed Ubuntu and it is running just fine.
However, the lack of flash functionality on the PPC architecture ...
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Is there an iMac brightness gadget/widget?
So I'm running Ubuntu 12.04.1 on an iMac G5 with PowerPC architecture. I know there's this thing called fblevel that can adjust screen brightness, but I don't really know how to use it, and I really ...
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System suggest for PowerMac G4 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is the current version of Ubuntu usable on a PPC mac?
Processor: 400 MHZ (PPC 7400)
Ram : 768 MB PC133 (+1 GB swap on HDD)
Graphics : 256 MB HIS ATI Radeon 9550 ...
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Low graphics mode when installing 12.04 from a live CD [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to fix “The system is running in low-graphics mode” error?
I have a PPC G4 tower with XCLAIM VR RAGE 128 PRO PCI DVI MAC, Microsoft mouse and a Crywolf Coolmac ...
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Additional drivers in System Settings crashes on launch [closed]
I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed on a Powermac G5. When I try to launch Additional Drivers to install the driver for ATI Radeon 9600, it crashes. I found the following traceback on terminal when I ran ...
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Can I patch the PPC 12.04 kernel to allow older ATI drivers to install?
Right now, with a PowerMac G5, the only way to install the graphics driver from the ATI binaries would be to patch the kernel, for my Radeon 9600 is only supported with the 9.3 installer, while the ...
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ATI-Radeon 9600 Driver is not installing: 12.04 LTS
Just a heads up, everything here is being done in Ubuntu, just because I already had a PPC disk. Later when I have a better internet connection, I'll use Lubuntu, but this was quicker. I have a ...
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User Accounts not listed in System Settings User Accounts
I'm running 12.04 on PPC (IMAC G5) - but have a problem with creating/editing user accounts with the System Preferences User Accounts tool. All updates have been downloaded and installed.
When I ...
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Why is Lubuntu 12.04 so slow to start up and shut down on my Mac Powerbook G4?
I just installed Lubuntu 12.04 on a Mac Powerbook G4 12 inch laptop (G4 867 MHz Powerbook with 640 Megs RAM and an 80 gig HD). It works, but just barely, with a painfully slow shutdown (about 3 ...
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Is the current version of Ubuntu usable on a PPC mac?
Is the current version of Ubuntu usable on a PPC mac?
I've got a "lamp shade" mac from 2003 that I'd like to recycle into my first Linux computer. I'm not a programmer. So it appeals to me that ...
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Booting PPC Mac from CD using Open Firmware
I've not had any success booting from a CD or DVD with various PPC versions of Ubuntu using any of the suggested keys such as "C". The only thing that has worked consistently for me is booting into ...
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Xubuntu or Lubuntu on a Mac mini?
My Mac mini doesn't have sufficient hardware for Ubuntu 11.04 (specifically Unity I think), and so I have to use the classic environment, which is fine, but it seems to run slower on 11.04 (I'm ...
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Can I Upgrade to 11.10 on my PPC 10.04?
I have 10.04 installed on my MacMini PowerPC, I was thinking about upgrading to 11.10, can I do this through an update or do I have to find and download a community supported iso file?
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PowerPC version of Ubuntu 10.10 or 10.04 wont boot on my Mac
Startup Disk does not see it as bootable. Holding down C gives up and ejects it. I have tried PPC version of CDs for both Lucid and Maverick.The machine is a 867 MHz PowerPC G4 with 512 MB RAM.I Got ...
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Where is the PowerPC version of 11.04?
Anyone know where the powerpc iso for natty is? I found the one for oneiric -- http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily/current/ but there is not one for natty in http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/releases/
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How to Install 10.10 to an External Hard Drive
I recently got a used external hard drive from a relative, and decided that I would like to have a fresh system around, so I can program, etc. without all of my junk around. I downloaded the 10.10 ...
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Which Ubuntu flavour is right for my Power PC machine?
I know that there is quite a few "flavours" of ubuntu. However, I want to get the most performance out of my machine. I'm not sure which one to use. Specs:
PPC 500mhz processor, 384MB RAM (10.3 ...
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Changing display resolution on an eMac [closed]
I'm trying to change screen resolution, I had a black screen.
When I start up I'm able to get a terminal (xterm).
How I can get back to previous configuration (I mean, there is a backup of ...
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What sort of information do I need to send a bug report to nouveau developers?
I'm aware that nouveau on PPC is "known to work" more than "rigorously tested" but I'm having issues with certain OpenGL 2D programs (not 3D) where the colors are completely off.
While it could be an ...
