There are discussions about MX next major release MX19 with Debian Buster, with or without systemd. For non-systemd base, Devuan (fork of Debian) has been suggested by forum users (I am one of them :) ). Question asked, does it work and how reliable is Devuan as a future base?
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This respin is based on MX18.2 (Debian stretch) replaced with Devuan beowulf (buster) repo. The upgrade had minor broken package installs but easily fixed. Runs with default Xfce which works fine. Gnome is tested and runs well too (not installed in this respin). Currently with Slim window manager (login) but you can replace with lightdm.
Download here:
https://archive.org/details/mx-beowulf-respin
MX Beowulf (Devuan) Respin
MX Beowulf (Devuan) Respin
Last edited by rasat on Fri May 24, 2019 7:08 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: MX Deowulf (Devuan) Respin
Thanks, rasat. Downloading now.
Do the MX enhancements to Thunar work?
P.S. Thread title seems to contain a typo.
Do the MX enhancements to Thunar work?
P.S. Thread title seems to contain a typo.
Re: MX Beowulf (Devuan) Respin
Thx, corrected.
Re: MX Beowulf (Devuan) Respin
Sounds interesting, grabbing a copy, thanks. :)
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Re: MX Beowulf (Devuan) Respin
Currently using Devuan so this is definitely of interest.
Also on the Devuan forum they have a section “Devuan Derivatives” so could be worth posting there as well if you want if you want to attract some extra attention.
Also on the Devuan forum they have a section “Devuan Derivatives” so could be worth posting there as well if you want if you want to attract some extra attention.
Re: MX Beowulf (Devuan) Respin
Tried to run it from DVD: it starts OK but I can't get any login to work; please give us login names with passwords.
Re: MX Beowulf (Devuan) Respin
I think I prefer the idea of going with XFCE/openbox antiX over Devuan. I'll try MX Devuan, though ('cause why not?!?!)
As this points out, there are options.
As this points out, there are options.
Pax vobiscum,
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i3wm, bspwm, hlwm, dwm, spectrwm ~ Linux #449130
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Mark Rabideau - ManyRoads Genealogy -or- eirenicon llc. (geeky stuff)
i3wm, bspwm, hlwm, dwm, spectrwm ~ Linux #449130
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." -- H. L. Mencken
Re: MX Beowulf (Devuan) Respin
It worked for me with our usual ISO login: demo/demo
Production: 5.10, MX-23 Xfce, AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core, GeForce GT 630/PCIe/SSE2, 16 GB, SSD 120 GB, Data 1TB
Personal: Lenovo X1 Carbon with MX-23 Fluxbox and Windows 10
Other: Raspberry Pi 5 with MX-23 Xfce Raspberry Pi Respin
Personal: Lenovo X1 Carbon with MX-23 Fluxbox and Windows 10
Other: Raspberry Pi 5 with MX-23 Xfce Raspberry Pi Respin
Re: MX Beowulf (Devuan) Respin
Thx Jerry3904, forgot to mention that Slim doesn't login automatically.
user: demo
pass: demo
user: demo
pass: demo
This Devuan option is for all DE, including Gnome what antiX doesn't.
Re: MX Beowulf (Devuan) Respin
Thanks Jerry and rasat: I stupidly didn't think of the obvious one.
Posting from the live DVD now.
Will soon see if everything else works.
Posting from the live DVD now.
Will soon see if everything else works.