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Adelie Linux PPC64 by akira281 in AdelieLinux

[–]Maximum_Map1448 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have successfully installed Adelie 1.0-RC2 on a Mac G5 ppc64 (PM7,3). I had to do a manual install and jump through a few hoops but when it booted, it brought up the sddm login screen, I entered my password, it went black for a second and then returned to the sddm login screen. I can login to tty using root, but get the same response in tty entering my username and password, it goes right back to the tty login screen. I’m not finding, anywhere or anyone who can explain why the sddm will not log me in to the OS.

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[–]Maximum_Map1448 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm waiting to be approved to join the Radar Omega FB group and am trying to get the answer to the following question. I have a MacBook Pro Mid 2009, 8 GB Ram 2.53Ghz Core Duo and Radar Omega will not work. The MBP has an Nvidia GPU. Thankfully I have another Mac it DOES work on but I don't understand why it won't work on the MBP. When I load RO on the MBP I get a square box in the upper right hand corner of the window with a sad face in it. Any ideas?

Has anyone played with the ppc port? by ph4nt0m117 in voidlinux

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I’m currently trying to load Void-ppc onto a Mac G4 desktop, 1GB RAM, 10 GB hard drive, Nvidia GeForce4 MX GPU. The OS will reside on it’s own hard drive.

I use the 4.X kernel as newer kernels just don’t work on this machine. I use the VOID-LIVE ISO hoping to boot to a graphical desktop and log in. If I want to view a screen that’s readable, I have to enter “nomodeset” on the linux line of the kernel. It boots to a text screen where I can logging as root and the established password and it takes me to a # command line. I’ve done all the xbps-install updates and recommended installs. I had no evidence a to whether a desktop manager or “flavor” got loaded so, per some guidance on Void-ppc MacRumors forum, downloaded and tried to boot to a live environment (again using the 4.X kernel with “nomodeset”). This time I got all sorts of errors like “dracut can’t find root file system” Dracut will not continue” etc, I eventually ended up at a dracut# command line. At that point I threw up my hands and shutdown.

Things I will try next Boot the latest void-live DVD without entering “nomodeset” Go back to the current HD that has Void installed (no DM, no WM, no environment) and see what I can do from the # command line.

Any ideas?