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ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid fails to boot on iMac G5 rev C (iSight)

Bug #293885 reported by chumba
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Bug Description

That's what I see on white screen background

done
found display : /pci@0, f0000000/ATY,Aphrodite2Parent@0/ATY,Aphrodite2_B@1, opening . . . done
copying OF device tree . . .
Building dt strings. . .
Building dt structure. . .
Device tree strings 0x000000000294d000 -> 0x000000000294e5a8
Device tree struct 0x000000000294f000 -> 0x0000000002958000
Calling quiesce . . .
returning from prom_init
_

and then it freezes forever with spinning fan noise.
I tried released 8.10 alternative cd, todays (Nov 4, 2008) daily desktop 8.10 build CD and 8.10 server CD. In all cases I was trying both 'install-powerpc64' and 'install-powerpc64 video=ofonly'. Same result.
At the same time released 8.04 is installed right now and works just fine with an exception of noisy fan. I was trying to resolve fan issue by building latest kernel but it also failed after install with the same problem.

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chumba (splushkin) wrote :

I'm willing to do any debug/checkup possible. Please let me know what kind of info I can provide. I'm really interested in this setup with ubuntu running on PowerPC and no fan noise.

gene (gene2152)
affects: ubuntu → usplash (Ubuntu)
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eMerzh (emerzh) wrote :

Same With PowerBook G4 and xubuntu desktop 9.04

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Martin Emrich (emme) wrote :

I just tried the Jaunty PPC live CD on an iMac G5 (Rev. C), and I have the same problem.

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Ben (ben-herzog) wrote :

I have exactly te same error with my iMac G5 iSight.
I try Ubuntu Jaunty PPC live CD and alternate CD as well as Xubuntu.
I' m a totally noob, but would be very happy if this bug can be solved.

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Pete Moore (petemoore) wrote :

I also have this with my iMac G5 rev C (iSight) on Desktop Ubuntu Karmic 9.10 (ubuntu-9.10-desktop-powerpc.iso).

In particular, I have the *exact same* display string found:

/pci@0,f0000000/ATY,Aphrodite2Parent@0/ATY,Aphrodite2_B@1

I have very slightly different device tree strings and device tree struct:

Device tree strings 0x0000000002c5b000 -> 0x0000000002c5c5ed
Device tree struct 0x0000000002c5d000 -> 0x0000000002c66000

However the symptoms are identical.

I've tried

live-nosplash
video=ofonly
modprobe ide_core
break=top

as boot options, but none of these options seem to improve the situation.

Is there a way I can turn on debugging or provide more detailed logging information?

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Phillip Susi (psusi) wrote :

The usplash package has been superseded by plymouth and has been removed from the Ubuntu archive. Closing all related bugs.

Changed in usplash (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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