antiX-stretch a3 available
- anticapitalista
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antiX-stretch a3 available
Hopefully most of the bugs found in a2 have been fixed.
This version ships with:
* 4.10.5 kernel
* virtualbox guest modules (which seem to be broken).
* qt5ct for setting qt themes (problematic)
* User manager (needs testing, parts are almost certainly broken).
* apt sources includes onion.list for use with tor (not included)
* advert block hosts file updated
* apt-transport-https included
* new default wallpaper and login background
* icewm themes extended
* no qt4 apps wpasupplicant inbuilt to use qt5
* env-info (neofetch for old hardware!)
* wicd enabled but not added to taskbar since it adds c20MB RAM
* live-usb-maker has encryption option (work in progress and only for the cli version at the moment)
Known issues:
* Live boot in Virtualbox seems to break the consoles so on boot you do not see the final set of text, and on reboot/halt, you do not see the eject cd message. Just wait 5 secs or so and press Enter.
You may ask why include it if it is broken. To see if it is indeed broken for all and to see if someone out there knows why and has a fix.
* Qt5 theming seems to be pretty random/broken (upstream).
* IceWM theme switching /conky readout blurred as on a2. Can't find a fix for this. Just turn off conky in the menu and turn it back on again to remove the blur.
Get the iso or delta patch a2-a3 from here:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/antix- ... /antiX-17/
This version ships with:
* 4.10.5 kernel
* virtualbox guest modules (which seem to be broken).
* qt5ct for setting qt themes (problematic)
* User manager (needs testing, parts are almost certainly broken).
* apt sources includes onion.list for use with tor (not included)
* advert block hosts file updated
* apt-transport-https included
* new default wallpaper and login background
* icewm themes extended
* no qt4 apps wpasupplicant inbuilt to use qt5
* env-info (neofetch for old hardware!)
* wicd enabled but not added to taskbar since it adds c20MB RAM
* live-usb-maker has encryption option (work in progress and only for the cli version at the moment)
Known issues:
* Live boot in Virtualbox seems to break the consoles so on boot you do not see the final set of text, and on reboot/halt, you do not see the eject cd message. Just wait 5 secs or so and press Enter.
You may ask why include it if it is broken. To see if it is indeed broken for all and to see if someone out there knows why and has a fix.
* Qt5 theming seems to be pretty random/broken (upstream).
* IceWM theme switching /conky readout blurred as on a2. Can't find a fix for this. Just turn off conky in the menu and turn it back on again to remove the blur.
Get the iso or delta patch a2-a3 from here:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/antix- ... /antiX-17/
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- chrispop99
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Re: antiX-stretch a3 available
Is the inability to save wireless connection between reboots on an installed system still a known issue?
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Re: antiX-stretch a3 available
My wireless works on reboots (live and installed) using ceni and/or wicd. If i use ceni, I have to choose auto rather than hotplug
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- chrispop99
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Re: antiX-stretch a3 available
On one machine, Conky has a black background at every boot until you stop/start it. On another machine, the problem doesn't happen.
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Re: antiX-stretch a3 available
Ah, OK; I was using ceni, and must have missed that.anticapitalista wrote:My wireless works on reboots (live and installed) using ceni and/or wicd. If i use ceni, I have to choose auto rather than hotplug
Conformed working as expected with wicd.
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- anticapitalista
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Re: antiX-stretch a3 available
chrispop99 wrote:On one machine, Conky has a black background at every boot until you stop/start it. On another machine, the problem doesn't happen.
Chris
Is that on an older box? If so you can change the time in the control centre > Session->User Desktop Session->desktop-session.conf startup to more than the default 2.
If it is live, try adding to the boot cheat disable=lxc5 (c5 makes it 5 secs)
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- chrispop99
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Re: antiX-stretch a3 available
It's installed. In terms of what antiX will run on, I don't think it's ancient:anticapitalista wrote:chrispop99 wrote:On one machine, Conky has a black background at every boot until you stop/start it. On another machine, the problem doesn't happen.
Chris
Is that on an older box? If so you can change the time in the control centre > Session->User Desktop Session->desktop-session.conf startup to more than the default 2.
If it is live, try adding to the boot cheat disable=lxc5 (c5 makes it 5 secs)
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$ inxi -F
System: Host: antix1-D630 Kernel: 4.10.5-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit)
Desktop: IceWM 1.3.12+mod+20170325.1
Distro: antiX-17.a3_386-full keerfa 22 April 2017
Machine: Device: portable System: Dell product: Latitude D630
Mobo: Dell model: 0KU184 BIOS: Dell v: A15 date: 11/24/2008
CPU: Dual core Intel Core2 Duo T7250 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
clock speeds: max: 2001 MHz 1: 1200 MHz 2: 1200 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary)
Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1280x800@59.98hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 965GM x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 13.0.6
Audio: Card Intel 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.5-antix.1-486-smp
Network: Card-1: Broadcom Limited NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
driver: tg3
IF: eth0 state: down mac: 00:21:70:dc:25:be
Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection
driver: iwl4965
IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 00:21:5c:73:3c:79
Drives: HDD Total Size: 84.1GB (5.9% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: FUJITSU_MHW2080B size: 80.0GB
ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: Flash_Disk size: 4.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 71G used: 2.8G (5%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.15GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 155 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 105.4/2007.3MB
Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.8
I will do a fresh install on another laptop tomorrow to see if I can replicate the problem.
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Re: antiX-stretch a3 available
My D630 does the same thing. It is like conky is up before the video drivers are fully operational.
- chrispop99
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Re: antiX-stretch a3 available
(Further information on the Conky black background.)
I did an install on a Thinkpad laptop with a similar specification to the D630. The problem doesn't happen on that machine.
I did an install on a second D630, which does exhibit the same problem.
Two other points regarding the D630 installs:
1) Both D630 machines are much slower to boot than is normal. After the last of the scrolling text messages, a blank screen with a static cursor appears for about 20s before booting continues. This doesn't happen with other hardware.
2) The 'No pinboard in use...' message that is shown on the first boot after install is being shown on every boot.
Chris
I did an install on a Thinkpad laptop with a similar specification to the D630. The problem doesn't happen on that machine.
I did an install on a second D630, which does exhibit the same problem.
Two other points regarding the D630 installs:
1) Both D630 machines are much slower to boot than is normal. After the last of the scrolling text messages, a blank screen with a static cursor appears for about 20s before booting continues. This doesn't happen with other hardware.
2) The 'No pinboard in use...' message that is shown on the first boot after install is being shown on every boot.
Chris
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Home-built desktop - Core i5 9400, 970 EVO Plus, 8GB
DELL XPS 15
Lots of test machines
Home-built desktop - Core i5 9400, 970 EVO Plus, 8GB
DELL XPS 15
Lots of test machines
Re: antiX-stretch a3 available
On my D 630, yes slow to boot up, the blank screen shows up, and I do believe Conky shows up before the background.