antiX-15-beta1-V ready for testing

anticapitalista · posted: 2015-03-17 11:13

Get it from here:

========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"https://sourceforge.net/projects/antix-linux/files/Testing/antiX-14R/"
linktext was:"https://sourceforge.net/projects/antix- ... antiX-14R/"
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This is a 32 bit antiX-full using sysvinit (hence the V) and some repackaged debs for nosystemd ie cups, dbus etc
The iso is c701MB so users will have to overburn a cd so it fits.

* custom 3.19.1 kernel
* addition of alsa-sound-card to set up multiple sound cards
* debian Jessie set as default
* UEFI support on the live medium (no support yet in the installer)
* re-organised menu layout
* reorganised boot menu
* splash enabled at boot. To remove, press F7 and choose the no vga option
* improved localisation - but it still needs work
* many minor bugs squashed

Please test and post issues, comments at the forums.

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2015-03-17 13:23

huzzah!

male · posted: 2015-03-17 13:53

Exzellent! __{{emoticon}}__
Live ISO from USB stick

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inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: antiX1 Kernel: 3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.9.2) Desktop: Fluxbox 1.3.5
           Distro: antiX-15-beta1-V_386-full Killah P 16 March 2015
Machine:   System: LENOVO product: 20564QG v: ThinkPad T500
           Mobo: LENOVO model: 20564QG Bios: LENOVO v: 6FET83WW (3.13 ) date: 03/15/2010
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo T9400 (-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10107
           clock speeds: max: 2534 MHz 1: 800 MHz 2: 1600 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1680x1050@59.98hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e v: 2.3.2-k port: 1840 bus-ID: 00:19.0
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection
           driver: iwlwifi v: in-tree: bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 168.1GB (35.2% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: HITACHI_HTS54501 size: 160.0GB
           ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: U3_Titanium size: 8.0GB
Partition: ID-1: swap-1 size: 8.39GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda6
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 41.0C mobo: 37.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A fan-1: 1994
Info:      Processes: 124 Uptime: 45 min Memory: 279.8/2994.0MB Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.2.16

rokytnji · posted: 2015-03-17 13:55

Quick report before I leave to get new tires put on my truck today. Just a live test.
Good News.
Broadcom Dell Love. Posting wirelessly.

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demo@antiX1:~
$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: antiX1 Kernel: 3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.9.2)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8
           Distro: antiX-15-beta1-V_386-full Killah P 16 March 2015
Machine:   System: Dell product: Latitude E5500
           Mobo: Dell model: 0DW635 Bios: Dell v: A17 date: 09/27/2011
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo T7250 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 7974
           clock speeds: max: 2001 MHz 1: 1600 MHz 2: 1600 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1280x800@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: ALSA v: k3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5756ME Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
           driver: tg3 v: 3.137 bus-ID: 09:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Broadcom BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
           driver: b43-pci-bridge bus-ID: 0c:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 123.3GB (0.6% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: APPLE_SSD_SM128 size: 121.3GB
           ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: DataTraveler_2.0 size: 2.0GB
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 37.0C mobo: 31.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A fan-2: 0
Info:      Processes: 109 Uptime: 6 min Memory: 205.7/1976.3MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.2.16 
demo@antiX1:~

Booted super fast. I used defaults with no F key inputs.
To view youtube. I joined the html5 opt in for icewesel at youtube.
Sound works
Touchpad works
Time for me to go. Laterz.

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2015-03-17 16:11

A few odds and ends.

1. Boots and runs well. Only done VB install so far. Will be doing liveUSB testing later.

2. their are a couple of hiccups in the meta-package installer

a. firefox pulls from the mepiscr testing, which is OK, and installs, however it brings icedove with it and removes iceweasel. icedove does not get pulled in on MX, so not sure what's going on there. also, still has that annoying update message when there is an upstream update.

b. google-chrome installer fails. This is because the meta-installer can't have bm files with more than the one dash (which separate the category from the name that appears in the installer). just rename to Browser-Google_chrome_stable.bm and it works. No internal code change.

c. netflix-desktop doesn't work (dependency problems, silverlight)

d. pipelight doesn't work (dependency problem, silverlight).

e. skype leaves behind a deb file. add rm skype-install.deb to the bm file? similar is done in the google-chrome bm already.

3. Sound Card needs an icon for the menu.

4. Remove Menu Item - desktop shortcut removes from spacefm desktop but not from rox pinboard.

- does not remove existing personal menu items.

- added items do not show up in personal, but they do show up in the remove list, twice.

5. Add Menu Item - Shows up in Applications, but not in Personal.

- categories do not match menu.

6. Session Settings - consider fully commented user level files here similar to the global. At a minimum, files that need a shebang (startup) should have one by default.

7. Desktop>Session Settings menu entry does not open all the same files as the corresponding Control Centre entry.

8. consider placing a commented line about using the desktop-session startup entry instead of the various wm startup files.

9. Consider a wrapper script for Add Menu Entry and Remove Menu Entry, or at least rename them so they are in the same place in the menu. (Menu Entry - Add and Menu Entry- Remove for instance).

That's all for now.

***edit*** no menu entry for synaptic.

rokytnji · posted: 2015-03-17 16:46

No love on the P3 IBM T23 with savage graphics.
inxi shows I am on vesa driver.
I tried everything from xrandr -s 1024x768 to using antixcc change video modes in the control center.

My results above. Safe Boot graphics makes no difference with the /etc/X11/xorg.conf"safe" it writes during the boot process.
I am skilled enough to install since I have dealt with this before in previous tests.
If I leave the screen resolution alone. At 1280x1024.
post39155.html#p39155
post39361.html#p39361

Looks like I will have to work extra hard again at installing this beta also.
One good thing. The cpu was not hammering at 99% like before with a alpha
versions according to htop. So the vesa driver did at least cure that symptom.

Still crazy screen resolution though. Above photo was me trying to change it.
Bye for now.

Dave · posted: 2015-03-17 17:13

Yep there are some things to fix still..... but it does look good __{{emoticon}}__

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2015-03-17 18:58

inxi info on the dell optiplex 780. The desktop wifi card ala broadcom was picked up just fine.

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demo@antiX1:~
$ inxi -F
System:    Host: antiX1 Kernel: 3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit) Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8
           Distro: antiX-15-beta1-V_386-full Killah P 16 March 2015
Machine:   System: Dell product: OptiPlex 780
           Mobo: Dell model: 0C27VV v: A01 Bios: Dell v: A04 date: 04/30/2010
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo E7500 (-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB 
           clock speeds: max: 2933 MHz 1: 2133 MHz 2: 2400 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1280x1024@60.02hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Q45/Q43 x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.3.2
Audio:     Card Intel 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: b8:ac:6f:4c:a5:66
           Card-2: Broadcom BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n driver: b43-pci-bridge
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 5c:ac:4c:87:a2:7f
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 266.0GB (0.3% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD2500AAJS size: 250.0GB
           ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: Cruzer_Glide size: 16.0GB
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 33.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 118 Uptime: 1 min Memory: 128.3/2999.3MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.16

Jerry · posted: 2015-03-17 19:07

Looking very good on my Dell 700m, Broadcom wireless working OOTB (didn't try wired) and posting from Live. Will look more tonight.

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$ inxi -F
System:    Host: antiX1 Kernel: 3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8
           Distro: antiX-15-beta1-V_386-full Killah P 16 March 2015
Machine:   System: Dell product: Inspiron 700m v: -1
           Mobo: DELL SYSTEM model: Inspiron 700m v: Rev.A
           Bios: Phoenix v: A02 date: 02/01/05
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB
           speed: 1600 MHz (max)
Graphics:  Card: Intel 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1280x800@65.28hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 852GM/855GM x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 1.3 Mesa 10.3.2
Audio:     Card Intel 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller
           driver: snd_intel8x0
           Sound: ALSA v: k3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
           driver: b43-pci-bridge
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 00:0b:7d:18:92:4b
           Card-2: Broadcom BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX driver: b44
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: 00:0f:1f:b1:d6:13
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 48.0GB (7.3% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: HTS548040M9AT00 size: 40.0GB
           ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: Cruzer_Glide size: 8.0GB
Partition: ID-1: swap-1 size: 1.21GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0C mobo: 32.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A fan-2: 0
Info:      Processes: 89 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 83.9/1242.2MB
           Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.16

male · posted: 2015-03-17 20:07

Same Live ISO usb stick on ThinkPad X40
-with gparted sda6 reduced to 10GB
-with formatted ext4

Installation on sda7 (excluding extra /home)
deselected:
bluetooth
smartmontools
sudo
saned

The first reboot led to
grub>

chroot
and grub-install /dev/sda

restart
grub>

chroot
update-grub

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update-grub
Generating grub configuration file ...
Hintergrund gefunden: /usr/share/wallpaper/back.jpg
Found background image: /usr/share/wallpaper/back.jpg
Linux-Abbild gefunden: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp
initrd-Abbild gefunden: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found memtest86+ multiboot image: /boot/memtest86+_multiboot.bin
Debian GNU/Linux (jessie/sid) auf /dev/sda1 gefunden
erledigt

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grub-install /dev/sda

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inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: antix1 Kernel: 3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.9.2)
           Desktop: Fluxbox 1.3.5 Distro: antiX-15-beta1-V_386-full Killah P 16 March 2015
Machine:   System: IBM product: 2371H8G v: ThinkPad X40
           Mobo: IBM model: 2371H8G Bios: IBM v: 1UETD3WW (2.08 ) date: 12/21/2006
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB
           flags: (sse sse2) bmips: 2192 speed/max: 1100/1400 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1024x768@50.01hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 852GM/855GM x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 1.3 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller
           driver: snd_intel8x0 ports: 1c00 18c0 bus-ID: 00:1f.5
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection
           driver: ipw2200 v: 1.2.2kmprq bus-ID: 02:02.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: 3Com 3cCFE575CT CardBus [Cyclone]
           driver: 3c59x port: 3000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: eth1 state: unknown speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 60.1GB (9.3% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: MXSSD1MNANO size: 60.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 11G used: 2.4G (24%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda7
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 3.22GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 45.0C mobo: 41.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 4315
Info:      Processes: 84 Uptime: 43 min Memory: 89.6/1503.8MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.2.16

as far as I could see so far
-tone ok
-wicd realized my wlan, which runs through a hardware failure as eth0

how come the term"antiX15root" comes, it is not clear

Let's see what's coming so ... __{{emoticon}}__

anticapitalista · 17 Mar 2015, 21:04 #11 2015-03-17 21:04

male - the antiX15root is in the installer. We thought it a good idea for users to use labels for their partitions and we needed a default one. There is also an antix15home if user decides to have a separate home partition.
If user already has labelled partitions, then they can enter that instead of leaving the default.

rokytnji · posted: 2015-03-17 21:54

Copying files to external drive via usb 1.1. External 1TB Passport took it;s time mounting on a P3 1gig ram IBM T23 but made it into /media. Not sure if my impatience using antixcc>drives>mount connected drives did the trick or what. All I know is Spacefm did not see my 1TB passport in the l/h side pane but I mounted OK via rox file filemanager in /media/sdc folder.

Slow copying using 1.1 ports though. Normal Bull____.
Connected up via Ceni on wpa2 wireless instead of using my normal method of wicd.
Ceni worked just fine live. Still dealing with 1280X1024 screen resolution on a 14 inch screen.

I am debating to make things easy peasy on my self to run the installer via a external monitor'
on a 22 inch Dell CRT I have in the M/C shop. It is raining and freaking chilly though.
No fun at all. __{{emoticon}}__ :

Oh yeah

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demo@antiX1:~
$ su
Password: 
root@antiX1:/home/demo# parted -l
Model: ATA ST980815A (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End     Size    Type     File system     Flags
 1      1049kB  78.9GB  78.9GB  primary  ext4
 2      78.9GB  80.0GB  1119MB  primary  linux-swap(v1)
Model: Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 2004MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End     Size    Type     File system  Flags
 1      1049kB  2004MB  2003MB  primary  fat32        boot
Model: Seagate Expansion (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End     Size    Type     File system  Flags
 1      1049kB  1000GB  1000GB  primary  ntfs

The Kingston Data Traveler is AntiX 15 Beta Live USB booted up with
Unetbootin also. Anybody reading this with old gear Using a PLOP cd
to boot a pendrive. Pull the CD as AntiX boots so as to not mount the cd
drive during boot. At least that is how I handle it instead of typing in

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eject

in terminal and hoping the cd ejects the PLOP CD.

james c · posted: 2015-03-18 05:19

First rather quick install, zero problems.

I'll try to install on some older hardware tomorrow.

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james@antix1:~
$ inxi -F
System:    Host: antix1 Kernel: 3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8
           Distro: antiX-15-beta1-V_386-full Killah P 16 March 2015
Machine:   Mobo: ASRock model: N68-S UCC
           Bios: American Megatrends v: P1.70 date: 03/03/2011
CPU:       Dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB 
           clock speeds: max: 2712 MHz 1: 2712 MHz 2: 2712 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GT218 [GeForce 210]
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1440x900@59.89hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on NVA8 GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.3.2
Audio:     Card-1 NVIDIA MCP61 High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
           Card-2 NVIDIA High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: ALSA v: k3.19.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card: NVIDIA MCP61 Ethernet driver: forcedeth
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
           mac: 00:25:22:61:55:fc
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1250.3GB (1.3% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD10EZEX size: 1000.2GB
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: ST3250318AS size: 250.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 49G used: 2.5G (6%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda14
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.49GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
           ID-3: swap-2 size: 6.40GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sdb5
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 34.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 49.0
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 107 Uptime: 6 min Memory: 243.1/3542.3MB
           Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.16

ikke · posted: 2015-03-18 08:30

Thank you very much for providing this iso. Very nice job!

Did a frugal install on hard disk.

Up to now two small problems :
1, 'apt-get update' takes too long. It takes 5 minutes to get past :

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Connecting to debs.slavino.sk (2001:1ba0:2a0:5965:0:30:35:1)

2. skype gives

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Segmentation fault

Thank you for kind attention.

ikke · posted: 2015-03-18 10:18

Further ...

Problems with 'pulseaudio' using mplayer

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AO: [pulse] Init failed: Connection refused
Failed to initialize audio driver 'pulse'

Anything I can do?
Thank you.