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Can't boot Fedora 4 on my Mac (PPC, G4)
by Scott Kaplan 22 Nov '05

22 Nov '05

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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

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FC4 Final - new iMac G5 lcd17" - successful install but Mouse freezes
by nixchick 16 Nov '05

16 Nov '05

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.

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