** FIRST TRY Install antiX19-core-386 and log-in as root == using Dolphin_Oracle Part I video #nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list Undate your repo source list...debian.list is well documented ..just comment /un-comment the repo sources you want to use SAVE file AA BB: I examined but did not alterthis file == apt-get update Per Dolphin_Oracle: always do this before apt-get install cmds to ensure apt-get database is updated using repo sources in file debian.list == using Dolphin_Oracle Part II video ( Update your current kernel or add another kernel ) apt search antix kernel // displays a list of available kernels note the file name of the one you want AA BB: I didn't update the default kernel that ships with antiX 19 core-386 because I have no basis from which to select another one == using mikey777 post (firmware) AA BB I installed: firmware-iwlwifi firmware-linux-free intel-microcode But 19.2 core-386 indicated all three are already installed desktop environment installs : xserver-xorg x11-xserver-utils xfonts-base x11-utils Additional installs suggested by Mikey777 : xserver-common xserver-xorg-legacy xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-input-all xserver-xorg-input-kdb xserver-xorg-input-mouse xserver-xorg-video-intel AA BB: pkg xserver-xorg-input-kdb could NOT be found == Xecure: use cli-aptiX to install your desired packages. ' sudo cli-aptiX 47 (spacefm) 87(lightdm) and 143 (fluxbox) AA BB: I also installed : 9 (Dillo browser) 99 (qpdfview) and 150-159 (various antiX system tools) NOTE: I did NOT install lightdm-gdt-greeter recommended by Mikey777, because it was not included in Xecure's list == quit cli-aptiX and reboot the system sudo reboot =================================================== ** SECOND TRY following Xecure: When having desktop problemse, linux always gives you possibilities. Right now you are in tty7 (Control+Alt+F7). You can move to tty1 (Control+Alt+F1) which “loads” a text base terminal and can always return to your “desktop” using Control+Alt+F7 To do things in terminal, Log in with your user and password. Starting from core the first time is hard. I think you could make it as antiX-like as possible and start experimenting from there. You may follow this mini-guide if you want, I will guide you to a minimally antiX-like fluxbox session for you to start experimenting. If you feel too lost right now, maybe this will help you. You can stop at any step of the way and continue with your own experiments. 0. Move to tty1 and log in as your user. 1. Install RoxTerm and antiX’s custom fluxbox, spaceFM and rox “configurations” sudo apt install roxterm desktop-defaults-rox-antix desktop-defaults-fluxbox-antix desktop-defaults-spacefm-antix AA BB: This gave ERROR message: Pkg roxterm not available..however the following pkg replaces it 'roxterm-common' so I installed roxtrm-commonm... no error messages but openssh-client roxterm-gtk3 or -gtk2 were recommended 2. Make .fluxbox folder backup, copy antiX custom fluxbox, spacefm and roxterm configurations cp -r ~/.fluxbox ~/.fluxbox-old cp -r /etc/skel/.fluxbox/ ~/ AA BB Error /etc/skel/.fluxbox/ NO SUCH FILE or DIR so I stopped here for fear subsequent cmds wont work or I screw things up *********************** cp -r /etc/skel/.config/roxterm.sourceforge.net ~/.config/ cp -r /etc/skel/.config/spacefm ~/.config/ Now return to tty7 (Control+Alt+F7), restart fluxbox (if needed) and at least you have antiX default menu and “terminal” entry will launch roxterm. You may have to change the fluxbox “theme” (style) as “Blueday” is missing. You will find a nice right-click menu, but it doesn’t really work. Steps 3 and 4 may help it to work almost the same as default antiX. 3. Customizing fluxbox is up to you, but here`s some quick tips and fixes that may help for now. 3a. R-click menu is a mess. File manager, Web browser, Editor wont work. At least the terminal should work; if it doesn’t, move back to tty1 and use nano or Edit ~/.fluxbox/menu with your favorite text editor and replace the commands. For example [exec] (Terminal) {x-terminal-emulator} [exec] (File Manager) {spacefm} All changes are up to you. 3b. All startup commands must be added to ~/.fluxbox/startup (~/.desktop-session/startup will not work anymore) and will require you to edit this file. For example, to have SpaceFM control wallpaper and icons, add this to startup: #SpaceFM controls my desktop spacefm --desktop & 3c. Change ~/.fluxbox/keys to replace keyboard shortcuts. For example (in my computer) Mod4 t : ExecCommand x-terminal-emulator Makes Windows+T launch terminal Mod4 space :Rootmenu Launches the right-click menu. Etc. 4. Making Applications menu re-populate require you to install : sudo apt install desktop-defaults-base-antix xdg-utils python-xdg desktop-session-antix I may be missing some other package, but I think this is all you need for the applications menu to update (with “Update” menu entry and every time you install a new app, it updates the applications menu automatically). 5. Installing antiX 19 default themes, fluxbox themes, wallpapers, etc. sudo apt install arc-theme arc-evopro2-theme-antix artwork19-antix papirus-antix wallpaper-antix fluxbox-themes-antix installs all related antiX graphics. You may need to install lxappearance to be able to change your icon and gtk themes. Changing wallpaper would be done with wallpaper-antix OR inside SpaceFM (View > Preferences > Desktop > Wallpaper , tick it on and select the wallpaper). 6. Logout from the session/shutdown/restart from the default antiX fluxbox’s default menu will require you install desktop-session-antix sudo apt install desktop-session-antix pm-utils policykit-1 7. You will need gksu for graphical applications that need root permissions with user account. sudo apt install gksu policykit-1 Then you need to launch gksu-properties and select sudo authentication mode. Now it should be similar to antiX 19 but still missing a lot of stuff. You will still need audio controller, volumeicon, etc. This mini-guide may be incomplete. Please forgive any error. I hope this helps.