antiX-16-b2.1-full available - Page 12

masinick · posted: 2016-06-01 11:53

I have an interesting situation that I've yet to completely explore (and I'm not with the test system right now to document or review exactly what's going on), but here's what I"suspect": I may have unintentionally downloaded a 32 bit image of antix-16-b2, instead of a 64 bit image for my Dell Inspiron 5558, since I've had 32 bit systems for so long!

In any case, the software ran fine initially, but when I went to reboot - currently the boot loader is being managed by Fedora 23 - I see it"locate" antiX 16, but when I boot, it calls up the previous antiX 15.1 image that was in the location, not antiX 16 b2. Interestingly, if I go to the grub command line, set root='hd0,gpt7', then chainloader +1, then boot, the antiX 16 boot loader runs and it recognizes antiX 16 (and sees other distributions too, and boots 16).

I'm not sure if the Fedora instance of GRUB has any defects or the issue is a result of the antiX image being a 32-bit image not well recognized by UEFI and GPT. I'll try to remember to check this out and document it so that I can write back about this finding.

In any case, if I select the GRUB command line by using c, set the root appropriately, run the chainloader and then boot into the GRUB update produced by antiX itself, it works just fine, so if there is an issue, it may be with the other distribution. Interesting huh?

When I figure out what's going on here, I'll let you guys know.

ile · posted: 2016-06-01 23:04

same machine. same habits. New system b5 . updated on sid repos. speedy. firefox 46.0.1. no seamonkey.
hello everyone ; You want this ! Wow!

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System:    Host: tubb Kernel: 4.4.10-antix.1-amd64-smp x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.9.3)
           Desktop: Fluxbox 1.3.5 dm: slim
           Distro: antiX-16-b5_x64-full Berta Cáceres 19 May 2016
Machine:   Mobo: ASUSTeK model: P5L8L-SE v: Rev 1.xx
           Bios: American Megatrends v: 0201 date: 10/09/2007
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium 4 (-HT-) cache: 2048 KB bmips: 6799 
           clock speeds: max: 3399 MHz 1: 3399 MHz 2: 3399 MHz
           CPU Flags: acpi apic bts cid clflush cmov constant_tsc cx16 cx8 de
           ds_cpl dtes64 dts est fpu fxsr ht lahf_lm lm mca mce mmx monitor msr
           mtrr nopl nx pae pat pbe pdcm pebs pge pni pse pse36 sep ss sse sse2
           syscall tm tm2 tsc vme xtpr
Graphics:  Card: Intel 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:2772
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.3 driver: intel
           Resolution: 1440x900@59.89hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945G
           GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 11.2.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:27d8
           Sound: ALSA v: k4.4.10-antix.1-amd64-smp
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e800
           bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
           driver: r8712u usb-ID: 001-003 chip-ID: 0bda:8172
           IF: wlan0 state: N/A mac: N/A
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 164.7GB (4.0% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD1600YS size: 164.7GB serial: WD-WCAP03388050
Partition: ID-1: / size: 149G used: 4.3G (4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.18GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 38.0C mobo: 47.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 1110 sys-1: 0
Info:      Processes: 130 Uptime: 1:15 Memory: 241.3/1995.0MB
           Init: SysVinit v: 2.88 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Gcc sys: 5.3.1 alt: 4.9
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.421 running in roxterm) inxi: 2.3.0 
aixici@tubb:~

SamK · posted: 2016-06-04 17:21

Control Center Network Configuration Report

CC-->Hardware-->PC Information-->Network Configuration
Running this opens its report window but does not display any info.

Running the underlying command"ifconfig -a" in a terminal works OK.

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-06-04 22:06

SamK - well spotted! Fix in upgraded deb

SamK · posted: 2016-06-08 08:05

Connectshares NFS

Connectshares fails with NFS shares because of a problem with the set up of rpcbind.

As shipped

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apt-cache policy rpcbind
rpcbind:
  Installed: 0.2.1-6+deb8u1
  Candidate: 0.2.1-6+deb8u1
  Version table:
 *** 0.2.1-6+deb8u1 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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ps -e | grep rpcbind
nothing returned

Connectshares fails to mount NFS shares because rpcbind is installed but not running.

Re-install

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apt-get install --reinstall rpcbind

As part of the re-installation rpcbind is automatically started.

Post re-install

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apt-cache policy rpcbind
rpcbind:
  Installed: 0.2.1-6+deb8u1
  Candidate: 0.2.1-6+deb8u1
  Version table:
 *** 0.2.1-6+deb8u1 0
        500 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ jessie/main i386 Packages
        500 http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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ps -e | grep rpc
18730 ?        00:00:00 rpcbind

Connectshares works correctly and is able to mount NFS shares

FIX
To work as designed, Connectshares needs to revert to the previous shipped state of rpcbind running.

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-06-08 08:46

Is this issue when running live or installed or both?

SamK · posted: 2016-06-08 09:01

anticapitalista wrote:Is this issue when running live or installed or both?

The report relates to a live set up. Installed has not yet been tested.

SamK · posted: 2016-06-08 14:04

SamK wrote:
anticapitalista wrote:Is this issue when running live or installed or both?
The report relates to a live set up. Installed has not yet been tested.

On a conventional install to hard disk, the fault is not present; Connectshares works as expected with NFS.

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-06-08 19:42

SamK - the cheats used in live to cut down on RAM include rpcbind.

So, what is the likelihood of someone using connectshares running live?
If it should be working default on antiX live then it means an extra 4-5 MB RAM usage maybe more in nfs-common is also needed to run

SamK · posted: 2016-06-10 07:54

anticapitalista wrote:So, what is the likelihood of someone using connectshares running live?

Best guess, reasonably high.

Anywhere there is an existing LAN, shares may already be served from either a central machine, or other personal devices such as one or more laptops. These servers include Linux and Windows systems.

There are also other uses. For example, here antiX in live mode is just one of a group of nomadic engineering tools that access remote resources.

In general, any LAN in which shares are already being served is completely disinterested in the mode in which an antiX workstation is being run.
To summarize the current position:

When conventionally installed to disk, Connectshares accesses Samba/CIFS/Windows/NFS shares.
When running live, Connectshares accesses Samba/CIFS/Windows only. NFS shares are unavailable.

The question becomes, should antiX have Connectshares fully operational in both installed and live modes?

The above also raises a separate and ongoing question about the details provided in the boot screens of the antiX live installer.
By way of examples

Where does it mention accessing NFS shares in live mode is disabled via Connectshares
Where does it describe how to enable it?

skidoo · posted: 2016-06-11 00:53

A novice user (or critical blogger/reviewer) may presume that the pre-installed radiotray application is"broken".
It is configured to launch playback via 'audacious' and 'vlc' (which are absent in this '-full' iso)

suggestions:

consider adding a desktop menu entry for calcurse

restore these couple lines missing from (compared to prior antix version) session startup file:
### clipboard manager utility
# clipit &

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-06-11 21:02

Welcome back skidoo.

Added clipit to startup file and made a .desktop file for calcurse.

radiotray is not in antiX-16.

skidoo · posted: 2016-06-12 05:20

Hi, anticapitalista. I rechecked my notes from the other day & found"cannot install radiotray; apt reports broken packages".
(that's not something that intended to post)

I'm not booted to antix at the moment. Is"streamtuner" preinstalled? If so, that's the app with audacious + vlc referenced in its config file.

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-06-12 09:35

streamtuner2 is installed, let me fix it.

Shay · posted: 2016-06-14 19:50

So far almost everything is working right, except the login bit I poswted in a different thread.

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nxi -Fxz
System:    Host: antix1 Kernel: 4.4.10-antix.1-amd64-smp x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.9.3)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8
           Distro: antiX-16-RC1_x64-full Berta Cáceres 13 June 2016
Machine:   System: Dell (portable) product: Latitude D630
           Mobo: Dell model: 0KU184 Bios: Dell v: A15 date: 11/24/2008
Battery    BAT0: charge: 44.0 Wh 125.0% condition: 35.2/44.0 Wh (80%)
           model: Sanyo DELL 62 status: Full
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo T7250 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 7977
           clock speeds: max: 2001 MHz 1: 1600 MHz 2: 1600 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary)
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 driver: intel
           Resolution: 1280x800@60.02hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 965GM
           GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: ALSA v: k4.4.10-antix.1-amd64-smp
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
           driver: tg3 v: 3.137 bus-ID: 09:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Broadcom BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n
           driver: b43-pci-bridge bus-ID: 0c:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 128.1GB (4.1% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: SSD2SC120G1CS175 size: 120.0GB
           ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: JumpDrive size: 8.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 3.1G used: 1.9M (1%) fs: overlay dev: N/A
           ID-2: /home size: 1.1G used: 2.7M (1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/loop1
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 4.69GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 50.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 149 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 173.7/3945.5MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.3.0

SpaceFM is mounting USB sticks just spiffy. Got around the multi USB problem CC seemed to causing on this laptop.