BobC
Maybe this will help:
http://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/video-better-in-v16-than-in-v17/
The important part is in the next to last post on that thread. Quoted here:
Well, it took awhile but I finally got this problem solved. As it turns out I did not have to change the kernel or compile an old driver to work. All I had to do was use some “cheat codes” on the boot line from the live DVD and add to a blacklist file in /etc/modprobe.d/.
Here’s what I did to get antiX-17 installed on this old Pentium-III:
After booting with the Live DVD I changed the F7 video selection to “default”. Then I typed in the cheat codes “xorg=nouveau” and “bp=b9” then hit enter to continue the boot.
A bash shell came up and I entered “modprobe nouveau”, enter, then used “Ctrl-d” to continue the boot.
Eventually the Live desktop came on screen. I checked the inxi, lsmod, and xorg. All looked good and setup for nouveau.
Ran the installer and then robooted. After booting the X system did not start. I came to a text login. I logged in and then checked inxi and lsmod. Nouveau was loading but so was the nvidiafb and rivafb modules. I was reminded by a forum member that sometimes the nvidiafb module has to be blacklisted for nouveau to work. So I added “blacklist nvidiafb” and “blacklist rivafb” to the blacklist files in /etc/modprobe.d/. Rebooted.
After reboot the X desktop came up. I logged in and then took another look at inxi, lsmod and xorg.log. It all looked properly setup for nouveau.
the cheat codes “xorg=nouveau” and “bp=b9” were the key for me. Then adding to the blacklist at /etc/modprobe.d/.
You will probably have to do something similar, but with the drivers for your video card. The modern kernel no longer supports your card. But it can be used by force feeding the correct driver. In my case blacklisting the nvidiafb and rivafb drivers and adding the nouveau driver worked for my card.
Don’t worry about using the command line. It is the most efficient way to tell antiX what to do. And there is no GUI version of this process in antiX.
Seaken64
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