topic title: antiX-MATE from net install
Posts: 521
Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#46
I would appreciate that.
Call it a evening for now.
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dolphin_oracle
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
#47
my thinkpad T530 also uses"modesetting", although it does work in my case.

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$ inxi -F
System:    Host: antix1 Kernel: 4.4.10-antix-sid.1-amd64-smp x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: MATE 1.16.1
           Distro: antiX-17.a1-stretch_x64-net keerfa 25 January 2017
Machine:   Device: laptop System: LENOVO product: 2392APU v: ThinkPad T530
           Mobo: LENOVO model: 2392APU v: 0B98401 Pro UEFI: LENOVO v: G4ET98WW (2.58 ) date: 11/26/2013
Battery    BAT0: charge: 57.3 Wh 98.4% condition: 58.2/56.2 Wh (104%)
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-3320M (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB 
           clock speeds: max: 3300 MHz 1: 2462 MHz 2: 2298 MHz 3: 2633 MHz 4: 2605 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.1 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1600x900@60.22hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 13.0.3
Audio:     Card Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.10-antix-sid.1-amd64-smp
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: 3c:97:0e:ef:2e:76
           Card-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] driver: iwlwifi
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: e0:9d:31:2e:b7:d0
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 324.1GB (2.5% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: HITACHI_HTS72323 size: 320.1GB
           ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: Cruzer_Glide size: 4.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 6.2G used: 49M (1%) fs: overlay dev: N/A
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.59GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda7
Sensors:   None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured?
Info:      Processes: 204 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 527.5/7870.0MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.8 
demo@antix1:~
$
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Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#48
Going have to think about"antiX-17.a1-stretch" a bit.
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Dave
Joined: 20 Jan 2010
#49
Try as root :
X -configure
cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Change:
Driver modesetting
To:
Driver intel
In all instances.
Save
service lightdm restart
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Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#50
Drivers where already intel

How do you Save?
When I ^x the config changes I made the other day were kept.
service lightdm restart gave me lightdm unrecognized service.
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Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#51
Changed computers, to one slightly newer.

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$ inxi -F
System:    Host: antix17 Kernel: 4.4.10-antix-sid.1-amd64-smp x86_64 (64 bit)
           Desktop: MATE 1.16.1
           Distro: antiX-17.a1-stretch_x64-net keerfa 25 January 2017
Machine:   Device: desktop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Compaq 6000 Pro SFF PC
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 3048h
           BIOS: Hewlett-Packard v: 786G2 v01.09 date: 08/25/2009
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo E8400 (-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB 
           clock speeds: max: 3000 MHz 1: 1998 MHz 2: 1998 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.1 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Q45/Q43 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 13.0.3
Audio:     Card Intel 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) HD Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: ALSA v: k4.4.10-antix-sid.1-amd64-smp
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e
           IF: eth1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full
           mac: 00:0f:fe:fb:c0:66
           Card-2: Broadcom Limited NetXtreme BCM5761 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
           driver: tg3
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: 00:10:18:61:22:bd
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 256.1GB (2.5% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_THNSNJ25 size: 256.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 231G used: 2.1G (1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.40GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:   None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured?
Info:      Processes: 131 Uptime: 5 min Memory: 173.3/1949.1MB
           Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.5
blkid could not find one of the nics, changed nics and as you see all is well.

Thank you for the great lessons!!
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Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#52
Switched back to the one that gave trouble and it is working fine.

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inxi -nxx
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network Connection
           driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: 1100
           bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:10de
           IF: eth1 state: down mac: 00:0f:fe:fb:c0:66
           Card-2: Broadcom Limited NetXtreme BCM5761 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe
           driver: tg3 v: 3.137 bus-ID: 20:00.0 chip-ID: 14e4:1681
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full
           mac: 00:10:18:61:22:bd
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Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#53
Installed screenshot-antix this morning.
Run it, screen went black , re-logged in , as it showed up, background was gone and of coarse conky and everything else where all shutdown.