Here is the first beta iso of antiX-25 (64bit).
Bullet point notes for now.
* based on Debian 13 ‘trixie’
* 4 modern systemd-free init systems – runit (default), s6-rc, s6-66 and dinit
* new default look
* usual ‘antiX magic’
* you *should* be able to boot live in the non-default init and it *should* then become the default after install.
Please note that user intervention will be required more than previous versions of antiX, especially if not using the default runit option.
This means that users will need to add any needed service files for the init they are using eg network-manager will also need runit-service-network-manager (and the equivalents for dinit, s6-rc and s6-66 if available).
Test it out and post feedback in the thread at the forums.
This release is unique in that it would not have existed without the cooperation of many other distro developers.
Full acknowledgement will appear in the final release. Just to say that @ProwlerGR deserves all the credit for integrating the various inits onto antiX.
Here is the link to the folder to download the file: https://sourceforge.net/projects/antix-linux/files/Testing/antiX-25/
There are bugs/known issues (it is a beta release after all) –
* IceWM control centre does not have any icons
* Some missing icons in menus
* Translations may not be up to date
* Installation warnings if you do not boot and install using default mode, but will/should install ok
* Check-box – Reboot after installation fails
* No trash can on default zzzfm-icewm desktop
* s6-rc does not connect to net – install s6-rc-service-connmand in another init.
Enjoy!