Re: Anyone using a Powermac G5?

On 04/21/2017 05:53 PM, Larry Stotler wrote:
> Is anyone using openSUSE on a Powermac G5?  I have an original 2003
> Dual 2.0Ghz with 8GB RAM.
> 
> I haven't had any luck getting it to install, but I haven't had the
> time to look into it.
> 
> Any tips would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanx

Hi Larry.

I also have a G5.   4 core.  PPC970MP @2.5ghz with GeForce 6600.  I just now tried to install latest Tumbleweed, it's been several years since I last tried to mess with openSUSE on ppc64.  

I get as far as udev starting, it seems to try to perform a modeset and locks up (at least vcons switching doen't work) and monitor goes into power save.   I tried forcing nomodeset in linuxrc but no difference.  Same if I try recovery vs installation.

The graphics card has always been an issue with openSUSE/ppc64 but has always worked fine in SLES (I just booted SLE11SP4 to get above hwinfo).  Obviously I can't install anything newer in terms of SLES.  

So sorry I can't be of any help but I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions to get the installer to progress further.

Tony



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