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Users are strongly advised to update to the latest antiX kernels via cli-aptiX, Package Installer or synaptic.

6.1.55 (64bit only)
5.10.197

Debian 12 Bookworm was released today so I thought it a good idea to make available some up to date beta2 iso files.
We have had great feedback from our alpha1 and beta1 64 bit runit release.
Many thanks to all who participated in testing.

This is what is available for now –

antiX-23-beta2-full-runit (64 bit)
antiX-23-beta2-full-sysvinit (32 bit)
antiX-23-beta2-core-sysvinit (64 bit)

Get them here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/antix-linux/files/Testing/

This version is 99% certain to be fully dist-upgradable to final unlike alpha1 and beta1.

64 bit versions ship with a 6.1 series kernel
32 bit version ship with a 5.10 kernel
64 bit full editions ship with 6.1 (Modern) and 5.10 (Legacy) kernels.

Default is now zzzFM-IceWM ‘desktop’ and zzzFM is the default file manager
Rox is still available for those that prefer it.

No systemd
No elogind
No snap support
No flatpak support out of the box (it depends on libelogind0)

Give it a try and let us know what you think

All users that use any 5.10, 4.19 and 4.9 kernels are strongly advised to upgrade to the latest versions in the antiX repos. This applies to 64 bit and 32 bit pae and non-pae kernels for antiX-19, antiX-21 and testing/sid users.

5.10.137
4.19.0-256
4.9.0-326

All users that use any 5.10 kernel are strongly advised to upgrade to the latest version – 5.10.104 – in the antiX repos. This applies to 64 bit and 32 bit pae and non-pae kernels for antiX-17, antiX-19, antiX-21 and testing/sid users.

Latest antiX kernels should now be in the repos.
All users are strongly advised to upgrade (via synaptic, cli-aptiX or package-installer).

Latest versions for 32 (pae and non) and 64 bit – stretch (antiX-17), buster (antiX-19), bullseye (antiX-21), testing and sid:

5.10.88
4.19-222
4.9.0-294
4.4.0-296

We have 2 versions for experienced users to try. These iso files default to using SysVinit.

antiX-21-b2-x64-full and antiX-21-b2-386-full are beta quality releases for experienced testers of antiX to test and provide feedback before final release.
Do not use this as your main OS, though it *might* be possible to upgrade to final (no promises).

* customized antiX 4.9.0-279 and 5.10.57 kernels on the 64 bit live iso. Please try both in your tests.
* customized antiX 4.9.0-279-486-non-pae kernel on the 32 bit live iso. (pae versions available in the repos)
* grub/UEFI live boot changes. Select live boot options (persistence, etc…) from the boot menu and sub menus rather than using the previous console menus. Please check localisation.
* New installer partition selection area, including some lvm support if lvm volume exists.
* no virtualbox-guest packages so best to test on real hardware – live, frugal or installed.
* added mesa vulkan drivers
* improved localisation of apps and live system

BIG NEWS!

We now include 2 (forked) in house apps provided by antiX user skidoo. (Many thanks).
* zzzFM replaces SpaceFM
* slimski replaces slim login manager.

Please post any feedback at antiX forums and state if you are testing live, frugal, in a virtual machine or on bare metal. We are particularly interested in testing the new UEFI live system boot menus as well as testing the installer. Virtualbox testing is welcome, but we are mainly looking for issues on real hardware(if any).

Files here: Testing

Known issue(s):

* libreoffice complains about missing java, but it still works ok.

Enjoy!

Latest security fix kernels should now be in the repos.
All users are strongly advised to upgrade (via synaptic, cli-aptiX or package-installer).

Latest versions for 32 (pae and non) and 64 bit – buster (antiX-19), bullseye (antiX-21), testing and sid:

5.10.57
4.19-202
4.9.0-279
4.4.0-279

stretch (antiX-17) kernels have also been updated.

Firefox 90 are subject to a vulnerability which is present on linux systems.
Users are strongly advised to upgrade to Firefox 91 series.

Latest security fix kernels should now be in the repos.
All users are strongly advised to upgrade (via synaptic, cli-aptiX or package-installer).

Latest versions for 32 (pae and non) and 64 bit – squeeze (antiX-a7), buster (antiX-19), bullseye (antiX-21), testing and sid:

5.10.52
4.19-198
4.9.0-276
4.4.0-276

We have 2 versions for experienced users to try. One using SysVinit, the other runit.

antiX-bullseye-b1-x64-full is a beta quality release for experienced testers of antiX to test and provide feedback.
Do not use this as your main OS.

* 4.9.0-264 and 5.10.27 kernels on the live iso. Please try both in your tests.
* grub/UEFI live boot changes
* no virtualbox-guest packages

The implementation of runit in this edition is closer to how runit works on Void and Artix linux.
Sysvinit has been replaced with various antiX runit scripts and our much smaller sysvinit package.

Please post any feedback at antiX forums and state if you are testing live, frugal, in a virtual machine or on bare metal.

Files here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/antix-linux/files/Testing/

Edit 11 June 2021 – Note the newly uploaded SysVinit version that fixes a bug in the repos.