MX 23.2 - Unrecognized USB Ports On Old System [Solved]

[Arnox]

Put the DVD in again and see if the USB ports work.

Assuming they do not, try to put MX on a USB stick and boot from it (Do Alt+F1 to see the boot log). It'll probably fail, but note down the error message and post it here.

[JacBKwik]

Sorry for the delayed response. I'm only at this computer once a week and today's the day.

This issue has now been [Solved] and here's what I discovered overcame the issue.

At the "Welcome to MX screen" on boot up, I was presented with 4 choices. Normally I would select the top choice and the OS would boot but this did not work for me. I ended up with a flashing cursor on a black screen.

Here are my 4 selection choices:

(1) MX 23.2 Libretto - On selection, stalled with flashing cursor on black screen

(2) Advanced Options for MX-23.2 Libretto (didn't try)

(3) MX 23 Libretto (23) (on /dev/sda1) (didn't try)

(4) Advanced options for MX 23 Libretto (23) (on/dev/sda1) - On choosing this option, the previously "Unrecognized USB Ports" now display in the Thunar file manager, are accessible and function properly.

As choice (2) is nearly identical to (4), I'm thinking it too may work. Will try it sometime when I feel reckless. ;-)

Even on an old system this latest version of MX dazzles. Great work MX Team!

And btw... because my system is old I did not have the option of booting from a flashdrive...only a DVD or HD

[FullScale4Me]

Those other Distros you mentioned have 5.x kernels vs MX having 6.x kernels. When it comes down to it those are vastly different kernels and kernel modules.

This could be what has affected the installation on your ~17-year-old PC. antiX has an appeal for older PCs because it offers an older (4.9.x & 5.x) LTS kernel (older than the distros you mentioned).