OS not loading

Which version of antix are you using?
Typing
inxi -F
will show you

rdcristi2 wrote:OS not loading

Welcome to antiX. Powered by Debian Testing and MEPIS.
aaa login: bbb
Password: ccc
Last login:......................
Linux aaa 2.6.36-1-mepis #1 Sun Apr 24 16:24:55 CDT 2011 i686
bbb@aaa:~$ startx


X.Org X Server 1.9.5
Release Date: 2011-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.32-5amd64 i686 Debian
Current Operating System: Linux aaa 2.6.36.-1-mepis#1 Sun Apr 24 16:24:55 CDT 2011 i686
Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda1 vga=791 quiet nosplash nouveau.modeset=0
Build Date: 26 March 2011 07:50:38AM
xorg-server 2:1.9.5-1 (Cyril Brulebois {kibi@debian.org})
Current version of pixman: 0.21.4
Before reporting problems, check
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to make sure that you have latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknow.
(==) Log file: “/var/log/Xorg.0.log”, Time: Sun May 29 15:17:28 2011
(==) Using config file: “/etc/X11/xorg.conf”
(==) Using config directory: “/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d”
(==) Using system config directory: “/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d”
(EE) VESA: Kernel modesetting drive in use, refusing to load
(EE) No devices detected.
Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at
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for help.
Please also check the log file at “/var/log/Xorg.0.log” for additional information.

xinit: giving up
xinit: unable to connect to X server: Connection refused
xinit: server error
bbb@aaa:~$

mention: I did one partition sda1 ext3 format

Ok, try this.

Reboot (sudo reboot)
and when you get to the menu screen, before clicking on the first option, start typing nomodeset then press enter

anticapitalista wrote:Ok, try this.

Reboot (sudo reboot)
and when you get to the menu screen, before clicking on the first option, start typing nomodeset then press enter

Thank you very much, but the result is the same ...

Ok, it might end up being quicker to re-install.

If you do decide to do this, either do not choose a separate home or if you want one, do not save the contents in the installer. Best to save contents to a usb stick and add back to antiX once we get it working ok.

What do you think?

I had that happen and using the cheatcode (desktop=) solved the problem for me. Form me was desktop=icewm. coj