I recently installed a fresh copy of lubuntu 11.04 powerpc on my computer. I was following the instructions from this fourm post: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1798792
All I get is the command-line prompt. I try to start X by running "startx" with no avail.

I googled for about 2 hours and there has been no success.

I have an Mac G4 800mhz 832mb ram 5400rpm 10gb and 37gb seagate internal HDD.

Updated 2:52PM today

Here is the xorg.0.log:

[  1902.094] 

X.Org X Server 1.10.1

Release Date: 2011-04-15

[  1902.104] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0

[  1902.114] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.35-23-powerpc64-smp ppc Ubuntu

[  1902.121] Current Operating System: Linux lubuntu 2.6.38-11-powerpc #48-Ubuntu Fri Jul 29 19:10:04 UTC 2011 ppc

[  1902.129] Kernel command line: root=UUID=940b9703-2dac-43fa-bf7e-973987bf28ee ro quiet splash 

[  1902.140] Build Date: 11 August 2011  03:47:04PM

[  1902.148] xorg-server 2:1.10.1-1ubuntu1.2 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) 

[  1902.156] Current version of pixman: 0.20.2

[  1902.165]    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org

    to make sure that you have the latest version.

[  1902.173] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,

    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,

    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.

[  1902.198] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Aug 25 14:50:16 2011

[  1902.212] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

[  1902.223] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"

[  1902.238] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.

[  1902.238] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)

[  1902.238] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Configured Monitor"

[  1902.240] (**) |   |-->Device "Configured Video Device"

[  1902.241] (==) Automatically adding devices

[  1902.241] (==) Automatically enabling devices

[  1902.241] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.

[  1902.241]    Entry deleted from font path.

[  1902.241] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.

[  1902.241]    Entry deleted from font path.

[  1902.241] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1" does not exist.

[  1902.242]    Entry deleted from font path.

[  1902.242] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.

[  1902.242]    Entry deleted from font path.

[  1902.242] (WW) The directory "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" does not exist.

[  1902.242]    Entry deleted from font path.

[  1902.242] (==) FontPath set to:

    /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,

    /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,

    /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,

    built-ins

[  1902.242] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"

[  1902.242] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.

    If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.

[  1902.242] (II) Loader magic: 0x101f3c20

[  1902.242] (II) Module ABI versions:

[  1902.242]    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4

[  1902.243]    X.Org Video Driver: 10.0

[  1902.243]    X.Org XInput driver : 12.3

[  1902.243]    X.Org Server Extension : 5.0

[  1902.245] (--) PCI:*(0:0:16:0) 1002:5046:0000:0000 rev 0, Mem @ 0x94000000/67108864, 0x90000000/16384, I/O @ 0x00000400/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072

[  1902.246] (II) Open APM successful

[  1902.246] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"

[  1902.249] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so

[  1902.250] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

[  1902.250]    compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0

[  1902.250]    Module class: X.Org Server Extension

[  1902.250]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0

[  1902.250] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER

[  1902.250] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension

[  1902.250] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA

[  1902.250] (II) Loading extension DPMS

[  1902.250] (II) Loading extension XVideo

[  1902.250] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation

[  1902.250] (II) Loading extension X-Resource

[  1902.251] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"

[  1902.252] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so

[  1902.253] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

[  1902.253]    compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0

[  1902.253]    Module class: X.Org Server Extension

[  1902.253]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0

[  1902.253] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER

[  1902.253] (II) LoadModule: "glx"

[  1902.254] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so

[  1902.255] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

[  1902.255]    compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0

[  1902.256]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0

[  1902.256] (==) AIGLX enabled

[  1902.256] (II) Loading extension GLX

[  1902.256] (II) LoadModule: "record"

[  1902.259] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so

[  1902.264] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

[  1902.265]    compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.13.0

[  1902.265]    Module class: X.Org Server Extension

[  1902.265]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0

[  1902.265] (II) Loading extension RECORD

[  1902.265] (II) LoadModule: "dri"

[  1902.266] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so

[  1902.267] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

[  1902.267]    compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0

[  1902.267]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0

[  1902.267] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI

[  1902.272] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"

[  1902.273] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so

[  1902.274] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

[  1902.274]    compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.2.0

[  1902.274]    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0

[  1902.274] (II) Loading extension DRI2

[  1902.274] (II) LoadModule: "ati"

[  1902.280] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so

[  1902.280] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

[  1902.281]    compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 6.14.0

[  1902.281]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver

[  1902.281]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0

[  1902.281] (II) LoadModule: "r128"

[  1902.283] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/r128_drv.so

[  1902.283] (II) Module r128: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

[  1902.283]    compiled for 1.10.0, module version = 6.8.1

[  1902.283]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver

[  1902.283]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0

[  1902.287] (II) R128: Driver for ATI Rage 128 chipsets:

    ATI Rage 128 Mobility M3 LE (PCI), ATI Rage 128 Mobility M3 LF (AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 Mobility M4 MF (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Mobility M4 ML (AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PA (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PB (PCI/AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PC (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PD (PCI),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PE (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro GL PF (AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PG (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PH (PCI/AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PI (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PJ (PCI/AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PK (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PL (PCI/AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PM (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PN (PCI/AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PO (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PP (PCI),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PQ (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PR (PCI),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PS (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PT (PCI/AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PU (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PV (PCI/AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PW (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro VR PX (PCI/AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 GL RE (PCI), ATI Rage 128 GL RF (AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 RG (AGP), ATI Rage 128 VR RK (PCI),

    ATI Rage 128 VR RL (AGP), ATI Rage 128 4X SE (PCI/AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 4X SF (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 4X SG (PCI/AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 4X SH (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 4X SK (PCI/AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 4X SL (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 4X SM (AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 4X SN (PCI/AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TF (AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TL (AGP), ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TR (AGP),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TS (AGP?), ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TT (AGP?),

    ATI Rage 128 Pro ULTRA TU (AGP?)

[  1902.294] (--) using VT number 7



[  1902.316] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/r128_drv.so

[  1902.317] (II) R128(0): PCI bus 0 card 16 func 0

[  1902.317] (==) R128(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32

[  1902.317] (II) R128(0): Pixel depth = 24 bits stored in 4 bytes (32 bpp pixmaps)

[  1902.317] (==) R128(0): Default visual is TrueColor

[  1902.317] (II) R128(0): VGAAccess option set to FALSE, VGA module load skipped

[  1902.317] (==) R128(0): RGB weight 888

[  1902.317] (II) R128(0): Using 8 bits per RGB (8 bit DAC)

[  1902.318] (**) R128(0): Using framebuffer device

[  1902.318] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"

[  1902.318] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"

[  1902.319] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so

[  1902.325] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"

[  1902.325]    compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 0.0.2

[  1902.326]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 10.0

[  1902.326] (EE) Unable to find a valid framebuffer device

[  1902.327] (EE) R128(0): Failed to open framebuffer device, consult warnings and/or errors above for possible reasons

    (you may have to look at the server log to see warnings)

[  1902.327] (II) UnloadModule: "r128"

[  1902.327] (II) Unloading r128

[  1902.327] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdevhw"

[  1902.327] (II) Unloading fbdevhw

[  1902.327] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

[  1902.332] 

Fatal server error:

[  1902.332] no screens found

[  1902.332] 

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 

     at http://wiki.x.org

 for help. 

[  1902.333] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.

[  1902.333] 

[  1902.384]  ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log

My Xorg.conf file:

Section "Device"

    Identifier  "Configured Video Device"

    Driver      "vesa"

EndSection



Section "Monitor"

    Identifier  "Configured Monitor"

    Horizsync   24-82

    Vertrefresh 56-85

EndSection



Section "Screen"

    Identifier  "Default Screen"

    Monitor     "Configured Monitor"

    Device      "Configured Video Device"

    Subsection "Display"

       Modes    "800x600" "1024x768"

    EndSubsection

EndSection



Section "DRI"

  Mode 0666

EndSection

My monitor is a Sony Trinitron Multiscan 20se II. I've been trying to install Linux for two week and I'm not giving up yet! Almost, though