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Subject: Re: Unable to install on G4 500 with SCSI and Cinema display : Solved.
From: Olaf Hering <olh () suse ! de>
Date: 2001-02-26 17:28:30
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On Sun, Feb 25, Even wrote:
> Download the later Kernel from SuSE, extract it and rename it.
>
> Change the yaboot to
>
> image= vmlinux
> label=install
> root=/dev/what ever you drve is, mine is sda6
> initrd=ramdisk.image.gz
> append="load_ramdisk=1 ramdisk_size=64000 video=atyfb video=ofonly"
>
> Have the CD in the drive and go for it. The kernel will find the SCSI drive
> (at least ATTO SCSI cards) the installation should proceed as normal.
>
>
> Then after installation
> Start up with your Apple CD and edit the yaboot.conf file again
>
> image = vmlinux
> label = linux
> root = /dev/sda9
> append = "video=atyfb video=ofonly"
>
>
> The append line is VERY important. DO NOT DO WHAT SuSE Say you should do :-)
> at their web site they propose to insert a this append line :
> "video=aty128fb:vmode22" it does not work on my machine, if it works on
> yours use it, it Is a better choice. Their solution loads the video driver,
> mine does not.
What kernel do you use?
2.2.18 switch to 1600x1024 when you specify vmode:22
2.4.0 and 2.4.1 does not, 2.4.2 should be ok again.
Gruss Olaf
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