From pcdataone at bigpond.com  Wed Nov 16 23:57:47 2005
From: pcdataone at bigpond.com (nixchick)
Date: Thu Nov 17 00:33:05 2005
Subject: FC4 Final - new iMac G5 lcd17" - successful install but Mouse
	freezes
Message-ID: <437C0DCB.9040409@bigpond.com>

Hi everyone,
                     Could someone advise us if a solution exists 
involving the following:

Problem relates to Fedora Core 4 Final for PPC.

The mouse / keyboard freeze up post a successful install and first boot 
up to the GUI Login Screen. At the login the mouse
and keyboard freeze up. We have never seen a GUI Desktop yet.
There are no error messages. The problem then requires a hard power off !
Rebooting only has the freeze up reoccur.

Details of my PC.

New World Latest Model Apple iMac 64bit G5 ( 970 ) 17" LCD Screen 
(Possibly also reffered to as  a Version 2 / Revision 2 )
ATI 9600 on board Graphics Chipset
SMU Chip
Internal Superdrive
Wired Apple USB Keyboard
Wired 3 Button USB Mouse

This PC was only discontinued from Apple production lines only last 
month October 2005.

The following info from About this Mac / More Info

Hardware Overview:

  Machine Name:    iMac G5
  Machine Model:    PowerMac8,2
  CPU Type:    PowerPC G5  (3.1)
  Number Of CPUs:    1
  CPU Speed:    2 GHz
  L2 Cache (per CPU):    512 KB
  Memory:    1.5 GB
  Bus Speed:    667 MHz
  Boot ROM Version:    5.2.5f1

**********************************************************************************************

An earlier Member of this mailing list seems to suggest that the sound 
driver may be freezing things up. Is this likely to be
our problem also  ?
If so could someone advise me and other newer iMac 64bit G5 owners of 
the how and the where i/we disable the sound drivers.
This possibly may need to be done from something like a "Rescue Prompt" 
perhaps ??

It was a great and very, very easy install though folks, great stuff, 
our FC Dev Team, you really have done us proud.
FC4 and FC5 will be a real blessing on our newer mac's.

There are Updated iso's at the following URL Addresses in the iso 
folder....
But ..... will they solve the Mouse / Keyboard Freeze problem  on my 
iMac 64bit G5 ?

ftp://zeniv.uk.linux.org/pub/people/dwmw2/fc4-pegasos-20050922/

Any help would be greatly appreciated, re the above problem, we would 
like to hear from anyone with the same
Apple Model iMac 64bit G5  that has successfuly got FC4 or the new 
Update installed and booting successfuly
to a GUI Desktop.
Many thanks for allowing us to post our problem on your Mailing List.

                                                                                                          
cheers,
                                                                                                          
nixchick.

From linuxrrules at gmail.com  Sat Nov 19 17:40:51 2005
From: linuxrrules at gmail.com (Scott Kaplan)
Date: Sat Nov 19 17:41:41 2005
Subject: Can't boot Fedora 4 on my Mac (PPC, G4)
Message-ID: <4cc2246a0511191440k65f93973p664bbf4059799978@mail.gmail.com>

I have the exact same problem as Errol did back in June but I could
not find a posted solution.  I have spent many hours (what seems like
endless hours) trying to solve it.

Paul or anyone, do you know how I can solve this problem?  ... and
yes, I do have multiple installation discs (5 CDs).

Thanks,
Scott

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On Fri, 2005-06-10 at 10:14 -0400, Errol WILLIAMS wrote:
> > I don't want to take too much of your time, but I need help.
> > I am loading Fedora 4 test on a Mac G4 350 PCI. It has a gig of ram.
> > I go through the install fine, then when it reboots for the first
> > time, I come to the choose page. I pick the first one:
> > "l - for Fedora core"

> > and it just flashes and then I get a little strange folder in the
> > center with a question mark in it.
> > Do you know what I am doing wrong?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm pretty sure this is a bug that was for final:

Can you confirm if you have multiple disks?

If so I can talk you through repairing - it's a recoverable issue.

Paul

From pnasrat at redhat.com  Sat Nov 19 17:46:47 2005
From: pnasrat at redhat.com (Paul Nasrat)
Date: Sat Nov 19 17:47:02 2005
Subject: Can't boot Fedora 4 on my Mac (PPC, G4)
In-Reply-To: <4cc2246a0511191440k65f93973p664bbf4059799978@mail.gmail.com>
References: <4cc2246a0511191440k65f93973p664bbf4059799978@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1132440407.3594.4.camel@enki.eridu>

On Sat, 2005-11-19 at 17:40 -0500, Scott Kaplan wrote:
> I have the exact same problem as Errol did back in June but I could
> not find a posted solution.  I have spent many hours (what seems like
> endless hours) trying to solve it.
> 
> Paul or anyone, do you know how I can solve this problem?  ... and
> yes, I do have multiple installation discs (5 CDs).

Do you have multiple Hard Disks in your mac.  Can you tell us a little
more about your setup there?

Paul


From linuxrrules at gmail.com  Sat Nov 19 18:03:06 2005
From: linuxrrules at gmail.com (Scott Kaplan)
Date: Sat Nov 19 18:03:19 2005
Subject: Can't boot Fedora 4 on my Mac (PPC, G4)
In-Reply-To: <1132440407.3594.4.camel@enki.eridu>
References: <4cc2246a0511191440k65f93973p664bbf4059799978@mail.gmail.com>
	<1132440407.3594.4.camel@enki.eridu>
Message-ID: <4cc2246a0511191503w6068484ct6ebcc4b17a62737c@mail.gmail.com>

Paul - Sorry about that, yes, more information would be helpful.

I have a Mac OSX Webserver (PPC G4 Architecture)
There are a total of 4 hard drives.
Before installation I ejected 3 of the 4 drives, because being very
new to Fedora, I didn't want to overwrite or harm my existing stuff on
the other drives.  I had to do a text base install (boot: linux
video=ofonly text) and everything appeared to work correctly until I
tried to boot.

Thanks,
Scott

On 11/19/05, Paul Nasrat <pnasrat@redhat.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 2005-11-19 at 17:40 -0500, Scott Kaplan wrote:
> > I have the exact same problem as Errol did back in June but I could
> > not find a posted solution.  I have spent many hours (what seems like
> > endless hours) trying to solve it.
> >
> > Paul or anyone, do you know how I can solve this problem?  ... and
> > yes, I do have multiple installation discs (5 CDs).
>
> Do you have multiple Hard Disks in your mac.  Can you tell us a little
> more about your setup there?
>
> Paul
>
>

From pnasrat at redhat.com  Mon Nov 21 13:07:39 2005
From: pnasrat at redhat.com (Paul Nasrat)
Date: Mon Nov 21 13:08:05 2005
Subject: Can't boot Fedora 4 on my Mac (PPC, G4)
In-Reply-To: <4cc2246a0511191503w6068484ct6ebcc4b17a62737c@mail.gmail.com>
References: <4cc2246a0511191440k65f93973p664bbf4059799978@mail.gmail.com>
	<1132440407.3594.4.camel@enki.eridu>
	<4cc2246a0511191503w6068484ct6ebcc4b17a62737c@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1132596460.3351.0.camel@enki.eridu>

On Sat, 2005-11-19 at 18:03 -0500, Scott Kaplan wrote:
> Paul - Sorry about that, yes, more information would be helpful.
> 
> I have a Mac OSX Webserver (PPC G4 Architecture)
> There are a total of 4 hard drives.
> Before installation I ejected 3 of the 4 drives, because being very
> new to Fedora, I didn't want to overwrite or harm my existing stuff on
> the other drives.  I had to do a text base install (boot: linux
> video=ofonly text) and everything appeared to work correctly until I
> tried to boot.

Can you try to boot the installed yaboot image passing video=ofonly
debug (tab should list available targets).

Paul


From linuxrrules at gmail.com  Tue Nov 22 21:11:55 2005
From: linuxrrules at gmail.com (Scott Kaplan)
Date: Tue Nov 22 21:12:11 2005
Subject: Can't boot Fedora 4 on my Mac (PPC, G4)
In-Reply-To: <1132596460.3351.0.camel@enki.eridu>
References: <4cc2246a0511191440k65f93973p664bbf4059799978@mail.gmail.com>
	<1132440407.3594.4.camel@enki.eridu>
	<4cc2246a0511191503w6068484ct6ebcc4b17a62737c@mail.gmail.com>
	<1132596460.3351.0.camel@enki.eridu>
Message-ID: <4cc2246a0511221811h79ca628ag2d7f35fa452d955b@mail.gmail.com>

Paul,

I tried your suggestion and I get this error -

_X11TransSocketINETConnect() can't get address for
localhost:6001:Temporary failure in name resolution: Cannot open
display ":1"

Scott

On 11/21/05, Paul Nasrat <pnasrat@redhat.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 2005-11-19 at 18:03 -0500, Scott Kaplan wrote:
> > Paul - Sorry about that, yes, more information would be helpful.
> >
> > I have a Mac OSX Webserver (PPC G4 Architecture)
> > There are a total of 4 hard drives.
> > Before installation I ejected 3 of the 4 drives, because being very
> > new to Fedora, I didn't want to overwrite or harm my existing stuff on
> > the other drives.  I had to do a text base install (boot: linux
> > video=ofonly text) and everything appeared to work correctly until I
> > tried to boot.
>
> Can you try to boot the installed yaboot image passing video=ofonly
> debug (tab should list available targets).
>
> Paul
>
>

