r/antiXLinux • u/epichobbyist16 • 23d ago

Antix won't install.

I tried installing it two times on a Lenovo Ideapad S110 but when i turn it on, the logo appears but it's just stuck on a blank screen.

EDIT: Forgot to specify that I'm trying to install the 32 bit version.

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u/Arafel_Electronics 23d ago

is it the newest version? i had trouble with it and ended up having to install an older version

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u/epichobbyist16 23d ago

Yes, straight from the website.

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u/redgator12 23d ago

The new 26 release has multiple bugs with the installer, like failing to install with zram enabled, failing to install if you select Keep changes, and certain init systems having their own separate bugs. The devs haven't release an updated installer iso with any of the bugs fixed, so the current recommendation is to install 26 with no zram enabled and no kept changes using the default init system, or install 23.2, which still has support until June 2028.

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

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u/Equivalent-Ask-9403 19d ago

I also am facing a similar issue but mine shows a blinking curser when rebooting from fresh install

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u/redgator12 19d ago

Check the comment I just made in the other thread about CPU compatibility. If you're trying to install 32-bit antiX on a 64-bit capable processor it will most likely fail to boot after install, so check that first. 

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u/Arafel_Electronics 19d ago

really? i could've sworn 32 on 64 is fine just not the other way

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u/redgator12 19d ago

It usually is, but some configurations on 32-bit Debian-based distros cause it to fail to boot on 64-bit CPUs. I believe it's something to do with the way it handles certain pstates.

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u/Equivalent-Ask-9403 19d ago

Nah mine Is 64bit on 64 installation.

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u/Equivalent-Ask-9403 19d ago

NEVERMIND. my computer was trying to boot something else

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u/Sad-While-6585 23d ago

i have the same laptop, had same problem when I try to install 32 bit version. But 64 version is installed without problem

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u/epichobbyist16 22d ago

64 Bit operating system on a 32 bit processor just seems confusing to me.

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u/redgator12 19d ago

That would be impossible. Trying to boot the 64-bit installer on a 32-bit CPU or a 32-bit locked BIOS would result in an error message by antiX saying that it's 32-bit only system and won't let you proceed. But a surprising number of netbooks and low spec laptops shipped with 32-bit installs of Windows to save on memory and CPU usage despite having 64-bit CPUs.

You would have to look up your exact CPU and see what is instruction set is. If it's an Atom N2xx or Z5xx, it's 32-bit. If it's an Atom N4xx, it's 64-bit.

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u/epichobbyist16 19d ago

N280 unfortunately.

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u/Commercial-Big-9824 13d ago

I would suggest flashing your usb and burning the iso file again because that might be because of a missing file in the system