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Any progress on this?

You are missing a backslash before the word yaboot in your command. On my iBook G4, to boot off the front usb port I use this:


boot usb0/disk@1:2,\\yaboot

It will not work with only one...

When using a single button mouse in Lubuntu, pressing the F12 key will bring up the same contextual menu as right-clicking.

There is no FLASH for PPC linux. None. Even if you go to Adobe's website and see a version for Linux, it will not work on our PPC's.

However, there are add-ons to Firefox which allow viewing of...

As I said in my former reply, this workaround is for Lubuntu. I haven't talked to anyone able to boot the Live CD of Ubuntu, newer than 12.04 LTS, on a PPC.

Sorry.

These suggestions are for booting the Live CD of Lubuntu (PPC), not Ubuntu (PPC). I haven't heard of anyone being able to boot the Live CD of regular Ubuntu on a PPC since version 12.04 LTS.

For...

Type the following at the boot: prompt


live b43.blacklist=yes

This is covered in the wiki at:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCKnownIssues

I just tried this with Ubuntu 13.04 on my Dual 1.25 MDD (with Radeon 9800 Pro video card) and it didn't help. I am able to get to a display with what appears to be the correct resolution for my...

I agree with you about supporting Lubuntu. I tested Lubuntu 13.04 and I am currently actively testing Lubuntu 13.10. I've had 13.04 on my Ibook G4 (1.33 GHz mid-2005 model) for about 2 months and it...

Yep, I use the same boot parameters and get the same error dialog box. When I click the continue button in the error dialog box, it disappears and the display shows a movable pointer on a black...

I've tried many times to get the Ubuntu 13.04 PPC live cd to work on several of my Powermac G4's to no avail. Several weeks ago, I asked here on this forum if anyone had managed to get it to work on...

This should get you past the "recursive..." error:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCKnownIssues

Type it in at the boot: prompt.

Also, read the wiki. Most questions can be answered there.
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Hi! This is a known bug with a workaround that can be found on this page in the wiki:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCKnownIssues#A12.04_Precise_Pangolin

Scroll down the page to the heading "b43...

Glad to hear you got it working!

There's no linux version of Flash for the PowerPC. There are some add-ons to Firefox for downloading Youtube videos in mp4, but no Flash.

I just started a new thread, and I noticed there is a "Prefix" box right above the topic entry area. Clicking on that box reveals a menu of options, one of which is "mark solved". I'm just guessing,...

The last version of Ubuntu from which I can boot my Powermac G4's is 12.04. None of the boot parameters that work for booting Lubuntu 13.04 (13.10) work for Ubuntu.

Has anyone been able to...

When typing boot parameters for an already installed system, you need to substitute "Linux" where you originally used the word "live". Try this at the second boot prompt:

Linux...

Apple has definitely dropped support for PPC. All iBook G4, Powerbook G4, Powermac G4 and most, if no all Powermac G5 PPC's are on the "obsolete list". Basically, all products between 5 and 7 years...

I just noticed the link in Step 6 of the work-around points to a blank page. Without it, the work-around isn't going to help. I reported the problem to the lubuntu-qa mailing list. Hopefully, someone...

I only have experience booting the live CD with a nVidia card in the Sawtooth. Remember, that was your original question. I have no experience with a full install--except with a radeon card. So, this...

Great! Glad to see it worked.

I've never done a full install on the Sawtooth with the nVidia card. I've only done full installs with Radeon 9000 Pro and Radeon 9800 Pro cards. I only installed...

Hi Gus. I'm sorry, but the instructions I wrote above are what worked for me when installing Lubuntu 13.04 on a Powermac G4. I don't have a G5, or any experience on a G5. Hopefully, someone else will...

OK, here's what works on my Sawtooth, with an nVidia gForce4 MX 64MB card installed. I used a usb flash drive attached to a USB 2 PCI card, and was connected to the internet via ethernet cable. I...

Lubuntu 13.04 PPC requires one to enter boot parameters at the yaboot prompt in order to boot the Live CD, depending on the video card you're running. I have booted it successfully with Radeon cards...

You're very welcome!