11-12-2024, 12:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-12-2024, 01:29 PM by Cactus2580.
Edit Reason: Successfully ran XFCE4 on AntiX23.2-runit-core-i386!
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Okay, after some more testing, I have managed to get Antix23.2 Runit Core to boot with no errors, correctly changed resolution from 800x600 or whatever the grub menu runs in, to 1366x768 about halfway through booting up. Ran Inxi -Fv7 and got the following for output:
(Hand typing this on another computer, sorry for formatting)
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Wrestler [Radeon HD 6290] vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: radeon v: kernel
arch: TeraScale-2 ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: HDMI-A-1,VGA1 bus-id: 00:01.0 chip-ID: 1002:9807
class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Chicony WebCam driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
bus-ID: 2-1:2 chip-ID: 04f2:b209 class-ID: 0e02
Display: server: No display server data found. Headless machine? tty: 124x34
Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: Chi Mei Opto 0x1113 res: 1366x768 dpi: 136
size: 256x144mm (10.08x5.67") diag: 294mm (11.6") modes: max: 1366x768 min:640x480
API: N/A Message: No API data available in console. Headless machine?
So, while this isn't the base or full edition of AntiX23.2 with desktop environment, it does boot into text mode just fine and appears to be able to properly display on this graphics card. Doesn't appear to be using Xorg, does appear to be using the Radeon driver... its a start? Radeon driver is present within the DSL2024.R7 firmware directory, just need to force it to use it.
Can't determine why DSL won't allow text only mode yet at this time. Will attempt to build up a functioning desktop using the package manager and Xorg within Antix23.2-runit-core, see if I can get it to run X, and will update afterwards. I figure if I have to install and configure the DE myself, maybe I'll learn something needed to tell DSL how to do what I want in the process?
Noted on xvesa, I had no idea it had been discontinued! Apparently a lot has changed since the last time I was mucking around inside of a distribution besides TinyCore or some older variant of BSD.
Thanks again for your time!
Will keep updated.
UPDATE:
Have some success! Sort of. AntiX23.2-runit-core will properly display graphics via Xorg.
Was able to use the package manager within AntiX-cli-cc preinstalled application to install Xorg, and XFCE4. Installation unremarkable, instant startup into remarkably snappy DE upon using startx as root, no configuration required. Post being written from within AntiX23.2-runit-core.
With XFCE4 running, Inxi -Fv7 returns as thus:
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Wrestler [Radeon HD 6290] vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI
driver: radeon v: kernel arch: TeraScale-2 ports: active: LVDS-1
empty: HDMI-A-1,VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:01.0 chip-ID: 1002:9807 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Chicony WebCam driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 2-1:2 chip-ID: 04f2:b209 class-ID: 0e02
Display: server: X.org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver: X:
loaded: radeon unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: r600 gpu: radeon
display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.21x7.99")
s-diag: 414mm (16.31")
Monitor-1: LVDS-1 mapped: LVDS model: Chi Mei Opto 0x1113 res: 1366x768
hz: 60 dpi: 136 size:256x144mm (10.08x5.67") diag: 294mm (11.6") modes:
max: 1366x768 min: 640x480
API: OpenGL Message: Unable to show GL data. glxinfo is missing.
So, there's that. I will attempt to pull my Xorg configuration file to see what it says, hopefully it's shorter than the one which comes pre-installed with DSL2024.R7, as that file is large and complex. At this point, I've determined that AntiX23.2 has zero issue displaying graphics on this netbook (AO722) as I'm posting this from said netbook via Palemoon while running AntiX23.2. Issue with DSL seems to be in configuration, not sure yet. Maybe it's missing a driver that the standard Xorg package includes, but I didn't see anything special besides drm-radeon, pertaining to radeon graphics cards, while installing. Seeing as this firmware is also included in the DSL2024.R7 ISO, it should just be a matter of invoking it properly? Unsure. Will update with more info as I figure it out.
(Hand typing this on another computer, sorry for formatting)
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Wrestler [Radeon HD 6290] vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: radeon v: kernel
arch: TeraScale-2 ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: HDMI-A-1,VGA1 bus-id: 00:01.0 chip-ID: 1002:9807
class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Chicony WebCam driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
bus-ID: 2-1:2 chip-ID: 04f2:b209 class-ID: 0e02
Display: server: No display server data found. Headless machine? tty: 124x34
Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: Chi Mei Opto 0x1113 res: 1366x768 dpi: 136
size: 256x144mm (10.08x5.67") diag: 294mm (11.6") modes: max: 1366x768 min:640x480
API: N/A Message: No API data available in console. Headless machine?
So, while this isn't the base or full edition of AntiX23.2 with desktop environment, it does boot into text mode just fine and appears to be able to properly display on this graphics card. Doesn't appear to be using Xorg, does appear to be using the Radeon driver... its a start? Radeon driver is present within the DSL2024.R7 firmware directory, just need to force it to use it.
Can't determine why DSL won't allow text only mode yet at this time. Will attempt to build up a functioning desktop using the package manager and Xorg within Antix23.2-runit-core, see if I can get it to run X, and will update afterwards. I figure if I have to install and configure the DE myself, maybe I'll learn something needed to tell DSL how to do what I want in the process?
Noted on xvesa, I had no idea it had been discontinued! Apparently a lot has changed since the last time I was mucking around inside of a distribution besides TinyCore or some older variant of BSD.
Thanks again for your time!
Will keep updated.
UPDATE:
Have some success! Sort of. AntiX23.2-runit-core will properly display graphics via Xorg.
Was able to use the package manager within AntiX-cli-cc preinstalled application to install Xorg, and XFCE4. Installation unremarkable, instant startup into remarkably snappy DE upon using startx as root, no configuration required. Post being written from within AntiX23.2-runit-core.
With XFCE4 running, Inxi -Fv7 returns as thus:
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Wrestler [Radeon HD 6290] vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI
driver: radeon v: kernel arch: TeraScale-2 ports: active: LVDS-1
empty: HDMI-A-1,VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:01.0 chip-ID: 1002:9807 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Chicony WebCam driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 2-1:2 chip-ID: 04f2:b209 class-ID: 0e02
Display: server: X.org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver: X:
loaded: radeon unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: r600 gpu: radeon
display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.21x7.99")
s-diag: 414mm (16.31")
Monitor-1: LVDS-1 mapped: LVDS model: Chi Mei Opto 0x1113 res: 1366x768
hz: 60 dpi: 136 size:256x144mm (10.08x5.67") diag: 294mm (11.6") modes:
max: 1366x768 min: 640x480
API: OpenGL Message: Unable to show GL data. glxinfo is missing.
So, there's that. I will attempt to pull my Xorg configuration file to see what it says, hopefully it's shorter than the one which comes pre-installed with DSL2024.R7, as that file is large and complex. At this point, I've determined that AntiX23.2 has zero issue displaying graphics on this netbook (AO722) as I'm posting this from said netbook via Palemoon while running AntiX23.2. Issue with DSL seems to be in configuration, not sure yet. Maybe it's missing a driver that the standard Xorg package includes, but I didn't see anything special besides drm-radeon, pertaining to radeon graphics cards, while installing. Seeing as this firmware is also included in the DSL2024.R7 ISO, it should just be a matter of invoking it properly? Unsure. Will update with more info as I figure it out.