antiX-17-a2 32 bit only for testing. - Page 4

anticapitalista · posted: 2017-03-23 11:06

BTW be careful of upgrades. At the moment, if you do apt-get distupgrade (recommended) it will pull in libsystemd0 since our nosystemd version of openshh is waiting to hit the repos.

rokytnji · posted: 2017-03-23 19:16

Where do I begin? It is being one of those bad days.

Booted up in MX-16 to post this. AntiX 17 is installed to /dev/sda1 and MX-16 grub controls booting as I installed AntiX 17 grub to root instead of mbr. sudo update grub in MX 16 and so far so good. Antix 17 entry makes into the menu.

Now for basic info. This computer is my motorcycle shop office media center. It used to be a city hall server.

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harry@antix1:~
$ inxi -F
System:    Host: antix1 Kernel: 4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit) Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8+mod+20161220
           Distro: antiX-17.a2_386-full keerfa 19 March 2017
Machine:   Device: desktop System: Dell product: Precision WorkStation T3400
           Mobo: Dell model: 0TP412 BIOS: Dell v: A08 date: 08/14/2008
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo E7300 (-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB 
           clock speeds: max: 2660 MHz 1: 2660 MHz 2: 2660 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA G86 [Quadro NVS 290]
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1024x768@85.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on NV86 GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 13.0.5
Audio:     Card Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom Limited NetXtreme BCM5754 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express driver: tg3
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: 00:22:19:16:26:b8
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
           IF: null-if-id state: N/A mac: N/A
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 80.0GB (8.7% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST380815AS size: 80.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 24G used: 2.7G (12%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.29GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 58.0
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 150 Uptime: 1 min Memory: 94.9/2014.5MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.8 
harry@antix1:~
$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:818b Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:8172 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

All the usb Realtek entries are me trying out different wireless usb dongles to get AntiX 17 to connect. I could probably grab one of my Wireless G ones. But out here in the shop. Which is far away from my home router. Wireless N barely cuts the mustard with wireless connection with the shop doors wide open.

Ceni reports when trying to connect RT8191SU usb dongle to wlan0.

Driver does not associate/support authentification or connect commands.

Here is the rest of ceni when I go ahead and try anyways

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ifup: configuring interface wlan0=wlan0 (inet)
/bin/run-parts --exit-on-error --verbose /etc/network/if-pre-up.d
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/ethtool
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wireless-tools
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wpasupplicant
wpa_supplicant: wpa-driver nl80211,wext (default)
wpa_supplicant: /sbin/wpa_supplicant -s -B -P /run/wpa_supplicant.wlan0.pid -i wlan0 -D nl80211,wext -C /run/wpa_supplicant
Starting /sbin/wpa_supplicant...
wpa_supplicant: creating sendsigs omission pidfile: /run/sendsigs.omit.d/wpasupplicant.wpa_supplicant.wlan0.pid
wpa_supplicant: ctrl_interface socket located at /run/wpa_supplicant/wlan0
wpa_supplicant: configuring network block -- 0
wpa_supplicant: wpa-ssid"WIN_0745" -- OK
wpa_supplicant: wpa-psk ***** -- OK
wpa_supplicant: enabling network block 0 -- OK

/sbin/dhclient -4 -v -pf /run/dhclient.wlan0.pid -lf /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient.wlan0.leases -I -df /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient6.wlan0.leases wlan0     
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.3.5
Copyright 2004-2016 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/

Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:0f:13:65:15:32
Sending on   LPF/wlan0/00:0f:13:65:15:32
Sending on   Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
No DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
/bin/run-parts --exit-on-error --verbose /etc/network/if-up.d
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/000resolvconf
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/avahi-daemon
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/ethtool
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/mountnfs
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/ntpdate
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/openssh-server
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/upstart
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/wpasupplicant

Press Enter key to continue ...

Try firefox. No connection. Coky has the wlan0 graphs running.

Wicd sees my router. But throws bad password. I figure the driver authentication error to be at fault for that bad password error. Conky is thowing the wlan0 readouts on and off intermittently.
Poor baby. The strain is just to much for her.

So kernel antix 4.10.1 don't like that usb wireless dongle.

The other realtek wireless usb.

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Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:818b Realtek Semiconductor Corp

AntiX 17 AND MX 16 don't even wanna see a wireless interface on that usb. It is invisible if not for lsusb.

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lsusb -t

Shows no driver at all in kernel for either MX or Antix.

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harry@testmx:~
$ lsusb -t
/:  Bus 08.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M
/:  Bus 07.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M
/:  Bus 06.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M
/:  Bus 05.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/6p, 480M
    |__ Port 3: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, Driver=, 480M
/:  Bus 04.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/6p, 480M
    |__ Port 4: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, Driver=r8712u, 480M
/:  Bus 03.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M
/:  Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M
/:  Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=uhci_hcd/2p, 12M

Then to cap it all off. Like I said. Bad day all around here.

sudo ifconfig -a and ifconfig -a as root in AntiX 17 terminal

command not found

I am not to going to trouble shoot much today. Feeling depressed a bit to more than just these snafus. I took a beating at the tax office today and my auto parts order got snafued.

You can shoot me. I'm done for today. __{{emoticon}}__

Edit: as usual. md5sum was checked and verified first before making live usb. Live usb was made in MX live usb maker. Live session booted OK.

Side note I forgot. When I saved the ceni report as a text fie.

In MX it shows as text document. In AntiX 17 in rox file manager checking properties. It says it is a music file and has a couple of musical notes as the graphic on top the file facing the user.
I have to select openm as a text document in antix with right click to read it. No default run action for that file property it gave it. I could give xmms as a run action for that file property.

But catch-22. No use in doing that. It won't run.

rokytnji · posted: 2017-03-23 20:35

Before anybody says anything. I am gonna try something. From here

========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/reserve-7#TOC-Realtek-RTL8192EU-chipset-0bda:818b-"
linktext was:"https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... 0bda:818b-"
====================================

This for the usb stick that mx and antix don't even see a wireless interface.

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harry@biker:~
$ cd Downloads
harry@biker:~/Downloads
$ ls
rtl8192eu-dkms_4.4_all.deb

Realtek RTL8192EU chipset (0bda:818b)
6. For the Realtek chipset RTL8192EU you'll need to install a driver. That might sound complicated, but I've made it easy for you:

a. Download the following compressed driver package, which is fit for the 4.4 kernel series (in other kernel series it probably won't work): driver for the RTL8192EU chipset

Background information: this driver package is an improved version of the driver package that the Maxxter company provided for a wireless dongle of theirs, which contains this chipset. The original driver only works in old versions of Ubuntu and Mint, but the improved version also works in Ubuntu 16.04/16.04.1 and Linux Mint 18/18.1 (thanks to Pilot6).

b. The package should have been downloaded into the folder Downloads. Simply double-click it like you would do for an installer package in Windows. It'll be installed automatically.

c. Then reboot your computer.

d. Plug the wireless dongle with the Realtek chipset into your computer: it should work now.

Note: do NOT install newer kernels, because then you'll probably lose the driver again! So in Linux Mint I advise to switch to the update policy"Don't break my computer!", which you can select by means of Update Manager (panel: Edit - Update policy). In Ubuntu I advise to pin Ubuntu to the current kernel (item 7, left column).

I know it says it is for kernel 4.4 and that I might be just pounding sand up my butt. But I gotta try it out in kernel 4.10.1 for giggles. I can always re-install later if need be.
When he says it won't work. Lets hope that applies to older kernels.

eugen-b · posted: 2017-03-23 21:32

rokytnji wrote:
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/reserve-7#TOC-Realtek-RTL8192EU-chipset-0bda:818b-"
linktext was:"https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... 0bda:818b-"
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harry@biker:~
$ cd Downloads
harry@biker:~/Downloads
$ ls
rtl8192eu-dkms_4.4_all.deb
Realtek RTL8192EU chipset (0bda:818b)
Note: do NOT install newer kernels, because then you'll probably lose the driver again! So in Linux Mint I advise to switch to the update policy"Don't break my computer!", which you can select by means of Update Manager (panel: Edit - Update policy). In Ubuntu I advise to pin Ubuntu to the current kernel (item 7, left column).
I know it says it is for kernel 4.4 and that I might be just pounding sand up my butt. But I gotta try it out in kernel 4.10.1 for giggles. I can always re-install later if need be.
When he says it won't work. Lets hope that applies to older kernels.

I think the devs could recompile the driver for linux4.10. Try it with linux4.4 if it at least works as intended.

rokytnji · posted: 2017-03-25 23:33

Update: Posting on the above desktop now on AntiX 17.

USB link above was a no show as far as installing debs. Errors were mostly lib6-dev related needed but are not available and won't be installed.

Figured since a live session before the install. A catch-22 with sudo apt-get update and then try to install a outside downloaded .alldeb. So here was what I did. I gave up trying to use the wireless N usb hardware and put them in my drawer. I pulled out a old Wireless G pci card I knew was kernel friendly. I tore apart tyhe tower and installed the card and antenna.

Then I drilled a hole in my steel walls on my shop. I ran a coax outside and mounted a TV antenna on the outside walls.
I tie-wrapped the coax going through the wall around the wireless G pci card antenna. To get a good un-conventi0onal fasten. Booted up. I got 70 percent signal. Which is good enough for this media center. Even on Wireless G.

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harry@antix1:~
$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: antix1 Kernel: 4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 6.3.0)
           Desktop: Fluxbox 1.3.5 Distro: antiX-17.a2_386-full keerfa 19 March 2017
Machine:   Device: desktop System: Dell product: Precision WorkStation T3400
           Mobo: Dell model: 0TP412 BIOS: Dell v: A08 date: 08/14/2008
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo E7300 (-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3) bmips: 10639
           clock speeds: max: 2659 MHz 1: 2659 MHz 2: 2659 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA G86 [Quadro NVS 290] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1024x768@85.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on NV86
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 13.0.5 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: k4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom Limited NetXtreme BCM5754 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
           driver: tg3 v: 3.137 bus-ID: 04:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Ralink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI
           driver: rt61pci v: 2.3.0 bus-ID: 05:05.0
           IF: wlan1 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 80.0GB (9.0% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST380815AS size: 80.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 24G used: 2.9G (13%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.29GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 34.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 55.0
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 138 Uptime: 15 min Memory: 410.3/2014.5MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 6.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.111) inxi: 2.3.8

Changed everything in conky wireless section from wlan0 to wlan1 because of hardware changes. Fixed broken package showing in synaptic from the usb ralink .deb failed install.

code] sudo apt-get update[/code]

went with no hitch

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harry@antix1:~
$ sudo apt-get update
Get:1 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch InRelease [184 kB]
Get:2 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates InRelease [62.9 kB]                     
Hit:3 http://repo.antixlinux.com/stretch stretch InRelease                               
Get:4 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/main i386 Packages.diff/Index [27.9 kB]    
Get:5 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/main Translation-en.diff/Index [27.9 kB]
Get:6 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/contrib i386 Packages.diff/Index [27.8 kB]
Get:7 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/contrib Translation-en.diff/Index [27.8 kB]
Get:8 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/main i386 Packages 2017-03-23-1426.31.pdiff [1,433 B]
Get:9 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/main i386 Packages 2017-03-24-0226.18.pdiff [42.2 kB]
Get:10 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/main i386 Packages 2017-03-25-0225.24.pdiff [41.8 kB]
Get:11 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/main Translation-en 2017-03-23-1426.31.pdiff [45 B]
Get:12 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/main Translation-en 2017-03-24-0226.18.pdiff [672 B]
Get:13 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/main Translation-en 2017-03-25-0225.24.pdiff [9,772 B]
Get:14 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/contrib i386 Packages 2017-03-23-1426.31.pdiff [31 B]
Get:15 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/contrib i386 Packages 2017-03-25-1427.28.pdiff [1,218 B]
Get:16 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/contrib Translation-en 2017-03-23-1426.31.pdiff [29 B]
Get:10 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/main i386 Packages 2017-03-25-0225.24.pdiff [41.8 kB]
Get:16 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/contrib Translation-en 2017-03-23-1426.31.pdiff [29 B]
Get:15 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/contrib i386 Packages 2017-03-25-1427.28.pdiff [1,218 B]
Get:13 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stretch/main Translation-en 2017-03-25-0225.24.pdiff [9,772 B]
Fetched 456 kB in 4s (106 kB/s)                                                          
Reading package lists... Done
harry@antix1:~
$

Holding off on a

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apt-get dist-upgrade

in root terminal to test because of Anti's previous systemd warning post earlier in this thread.

This has not changed yet. Maybe it will fix itself after a dist-upgrade maybe?

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$ sudo ifconfig -a
sudo: ifconfig: command not found

this works though

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$ ip link show
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default <filtered> 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DEFAULT group default <filtered> 1000
    link/ether <filtered> brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlan1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DORMANT group default <filtered>1000
    link/ether 00:1a:ef:05:1e:09 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

@eugen-b

I think the devs could recompile the driver for linux4.10. Try it with linux4.4 if it at least works as intended.

Running a install with no connection. Kind of a catch 22 situation with me trying to install anything without needed dependencies being pulled in during the install process. So no kernel 4.4 to even download and copy and pasting .debs from pendrive only to to see errors thrown during the install process because of no internet connection. I hope you get my point.

It was a lot easier doing the hardware customization so I could further test this release online.
Instead of fighting usb N dongles that are peripheral items and maybe not relevant to testing this release.
That was my logic on how to proceed with this. __{{emoticon}}__

Also. I have outside projects outside of computing that take up my time.
So that makes me a king in procrastination when it comes to Linux testing.
I got all kinds of excuses for ya. __{{emoticon}}__

eugen-b · posted: 2017-03-28 21:09

For a software solution (since rarely any user has such a choice of hardware components for replacement) compiling this could work
========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver"
linktext was:"https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver"
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What I also found was this:
enter in /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf

[device-mac-randomization]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no

[connection-mac-randomization]
ethernet.cloned-mac-address=preserve
wifi.cloned-mac-address=preserve

But antiX doesn't come with networkmanager.

Richard · posted: 2017-04-03 03:26

Installed on 32 bit Acer Aspire ONE netbook (see inxi below):
02-Apr-'17
1. After changed to black background, Conky had blue backgrnd. Set own_window = false and it works even better
2. Tried wicd for Network and failed. Ran ceni and setup both eth0 & wlan0.
3. Can't play the D_O Personal menu video -- Streamlight Errored out.
4. CalCurse is nice but still wish for 'cal -N3' for quick calendar.
5. Simplest Black seems to work best for me. There is more contrast in the network & system monitor. [Actually, now using even better antiX-Green]
6. I like the lxterminal over rox-term.
7. The 'new' IceWM seems improved. Seems as fast as ever. Really nice on this netbook.

NOTE added:
03-Apr-'17
Did # apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade this morning. Apparently, AOK.
8. Have to use Ceni to reconnect to internet after each reboot
9. Network monitor not showing in taskbar, even though I selected it in Preferences.
10. Change of Background now survives change.
11. Weird error of Firefox has not returned. Will know for sure after this post.
12. Change of theme to antiX-Green seems to be a good combination.
13. I made a snapshot last night, md5sum OK, copied to Ez2Boot SB and booted without problem from the USB.
14. This afternoon, ran

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# apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade

about 29 updates. All seems well.

Nice so far. Looking forward to the next iteration.
What did you do to IceWM? Still nice --but don't notice changes.

$ inxi -Fzxdl
System: Host: antix17 Kernel: 4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 6.3.0)
Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8+mod+20161220 Distro: antiX-17.a2_386-full keerfa 19 March 2017
Machine: Device: laptop System: Acer product: Aspire one v: V1.27
Mobo: Acer model: Aspire one v: V1.27 BIOS: Acer v: V1.27 date: 03/01/2010
Battery BAT0: charge: 26.8 Wh 100.0% condition: 26.8/41.0 Wh (65%)
model: Simplo UM08B74 status: Full
CPU: Single core Intel Atom N270 (-HT-) cache: 512 KB
flags: (pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 3192
clock speeds: max: 1600 MHz 1: 1600 MHz 2: 1600 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2 drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1024x600@60.08hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2
GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 13.0.5 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network: Card-1: Broadcom Limited BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY driver: wl bus-ID: 01:00.0
IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR8132 Fast Ethernet
driver: atl1c v: 1.0.1.1-NAPI port: 2000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (3.0% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: Hitachi_HTS54501 size: 160.0GB
Optical: No optical drives detected.
Partition: ID-1: / size: 12G used: 2.7G (24%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda6 label: antiX17
ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.10GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5 label: N/A
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 49.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 151 Uptime: 2:37 Memory: 238.5/993.3MB
Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 6.3.0 Client: Shell (bash 4.4.111) inxi: 2.3.8
richard@antix17:~
$

NOTE: When posting got this weird Firefox message:

General Error
The file ./styles/BlueMoon/template/bbcode.html is missing.

Please notify the board administrator or webmaster: noreply@freeforums.org

Opened another tab in the forum and found the post made it anyway?
Will advise if it happens again.

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2017-04-05 00:12

dug out the old eeepc 904ha, which had been doing duty as a media player device. now running antix 17 alpha 2.

no problems so far. ceni works better on 17 than on 16. go figure. on 16, ceni froze for several minutes on this machine when building the list of interfaces and when scanning networks, although it would eventually work. 17 has no such problem.

and battery meter in icewm by default! nice.

this machine defaults to the intel driver instead of"modesetting". my thinkpad defaults to"modesetting".

I'll be playing with this for a while.

In installed firefox 52 direct from mozilla, and was able to watch netflix (although the hardware isn't up to it anymore).

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dolphin@antix1:~
$ inxi -F
System:    Host: antix1 Kernel: 4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8+mod+20161220
           Distro: antiX-17.a2_386-full keerfa 19 March 2017
Machine:   Device: laptop System: ASUSTeK product: 1000H v: x.x
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: 1000H v: x.xx
           BIOS: American Megatrends v: 1206 date: 10/17/2008
Battery    BAT0: charge: 49.0 Wh 88.0% condition: 55.7/65.8 Wh (85%)
CPU:       Single core Intel Atom N270 (-HT-) cache: 512 KB 
           clock speeds: max: 1600 MHz 1: 1600 MHz 2: 1600 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2 drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1024x600@59.52hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 13.0.5
Audio:     Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
           driver: ath5k
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 00:22:43:56:88:b5
           Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet
           driver: ATL1E
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: 00:23:54:81:78:aa
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (1.8% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST9160827AS size: 160.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 20G used: 2.7G (15%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 61.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 1390
Info:      Processes: 129 Uptime: 5 min Memory: 203.4/2007.8MB
           Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.8 
dolphin@antix1:~
$

oldhoghead · posted: 2017-04-12 13:27

Worked on this last evening, posting info will edit later as I have to run now.

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 inxi -Fzxd
System:    Host: antix172a Kernel: 4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 6.3.0)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8+mod+20161220
           Distro: antiX-17.a2_386-full keerfa 19 March 2017
Machine:   Device: laptop System: Acer product: AO722 v: V1.01
           Mobo: Acer model: AO722 v: V1.01 BIOS: Acer v: V1.01 date: 03/25/2011
Battery    BAT1: charge: 28.8 Wh 100.0% condition: 28.8/44.0 Wh (65%)
           model: Sanyo AL10B31 status: Full
CPU:       Dual core AMD C-50 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4a ssse3 svm) bmips: 3989
           clock speeds: max: 1000 MHz 1: 1000 MHz 2: 1000 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Wrestler [Radeon HD 6250]
           bus-ID: 00:01.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1366x768@60.02hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on AMD PALM (DRM 2.49.0 / 4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp, LLVM 3.9.1)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 13.0.5 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Wrestler HDMI Audio
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:01.1
           Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:14.2
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet
           driver: atl1c v: 1.0.1.1-NAPI port: 2000 bus-ID: 06:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Broadcom Limited BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
           driver: wl bus-ID: 07:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (4.5% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: Hitachi_HTS54323 size: 320.1GB
           Optical: No optical drives detected.
Partition: ID-1: / size: 96G used: 2.9G (4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 11.76GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda6
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 69.1C mobo: N/A gpu: 70.0
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 134 Uptime: 11:19 Memory: 154.7/1742.6MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 6.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.111) inxi: 2.3.8

Syanptic fails to work, gufw missing, so finally used apt-get upgrade and install to add gufw, gufw not working still. wireless worked with ceni, then dropped, tried wicd it could not detect any wireless networks, did the preferences thing but still failed to work. removed configuration from ceni and reconfigured wlan0 got wireless working but had random drops every time I tried synaptic. Changed my router to wpa2 aes got online with ceni, did apt-get update && apt-get dist upgrade. All went well. removed gufw and then reinstalled, still errors, so discovered I needed to apt-get install net-tools and now gufw works as it should. Shutdown. Restarted this morning and firewall up and running and wireless connected. Ok, tried synaptic and evidently the additon of net-tools fixed the synaptic problem, as it works fine now.

cheers
ohh

Jerry · posted: 2017-04-15 01:17

Finally got time to install and test this on my trusty old Dell 700m laptop:

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$ inxi -Fxx
System:    Host: 700m Kernel: 4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 6.3.0)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.12+mod+20170325.1 dm: slim
           Distro: antiX-17.a2_386-full keerfa 19 March 2017
Machine:   Device: portable System: Dell product: Inspiron 700m v: -1 Chassis: type: 8
           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
           flags: (sse sse2) bmips: 3189 speed/min/max: 1600/600/1600 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device
           bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:3582
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2 drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1280x800@65.28hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 852GM/855GM x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 1.3 Mesa 13.0.6 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 chip-ID: 8086:24c5
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom Limited BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller
           driver: b43-pci-bridge bus-ID: 02:01.0 chip-ID: 14e4:4320
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 00:0b:7d:18:92:4b
           Card-2: Broadcom Limited BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX
           driver: b44 v: 2.0 bus-ID: 02:05.0 chip-ID: 14e4:170c
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: 00:0f:1f:b1:d6:13
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 40.0GB (11.2% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: HTS548040M9AT00 size: 40.0GB serial: MRL252L2HAPYTG
Partition: ID-1: / size: 9.6G used: 3.1G (35%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 1.21GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 56.0C mobo: 47.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 135 Uptime: 35 min Memory: 291.0/1239.4MB
           Init: SysVinit v: 2.88 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Gcc sys: 6.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.111 running in lxterminal) inxi: 2.3.8

What I found so far:

--wicd failed to see anything, ceni worked fine
--Installer: says"Debian Stable" on first screen. Does that change with the selection or is it a leftover?
--after installation, XP partition not seen
--installer icon still on desktop
--FF: ordinary YT video ran fine
--used app to install pepperflash, passed the Flash test sites
--used the codecs app, seemed to work (no sound on this puppy)
--looked for User Manager, did not find

rokytnji · posted: 2017-04-15 14:08

Just reminding wicd users/testers

Default cheats disable wicd and user will need to use ceni to connect to net (wlan and/or ethernet).

Read it from

20 March 2017

antiX-17-a2 32 bit only for testing

First public alpha build of Debian stretch based antiX-17-full (32 bit for now).
You will notice it no longer fits on a cd.
Default cheats disable wicd and user will need to use ceni to connect to net (wlan and/or ethernet).
Some debranded MX are included.
Luckybackup is locally built by me with qt5 and needs testing.

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anticapitalista, 20 March 2017, Thessaloniki

over here

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Have a good weekend. I know I will.

Jerry · posted: 2017-04-16 00:39

OK, OK--was just reporting what I found!

Hierax_ca · posted: 2017-04-18 01:46

Successful hardware install of AntiX 17a2 Full on 17-year-old Thinkpad 600x ! :

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System:    Host: AntiX-17a2-Thinkpad600x Kernel: 4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 6.3.0)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.8+mod+20161220 dm: slim Distro: antiX-17.a2_386-full keerfa 19 March 2017
Machine:   Device: laptop System: IBM product: 26468EU Chassis: type: 10
           Mobo: IBM model: 26468EU BIOS: IBM v: ITET55WW date: 11/30/1999
Battery    BAT0: charge: 44.4 Wh 97.9% condition: 45.4/45.4 Wh (100%) volts: 11.6/10.8
           model: IBM ThinkPad Li-ion serial: N/A status: N/A cycles: 0
CPU:       Single core Pentium III (Coppermine) (-UP-) cache: 256 KB
           flags: (pae sse) bmips: 1694 speed: 847 MHz (max)
Graphics:  Card: Neomagic NM2360 [MagicMedia 256ZX] bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10c8:0006
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: vesa Resolution: 1024x768@61.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.9, 128 bits)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 13.0.5 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Cirrus Logic CS 4614/22/24/30 [CrystalClear SoundFusion Audio Accelerator]
           driver: ThinkPad EC bus-ID: 00:06.0 chip-ID: 1013:6003
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card: D-Link System DFE-690TXD CardBus PC Card
           driver: 8139too v: 0.9.28 port: 1000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 1186:1340
           IF: eth0 state: unknown speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 20.0GB (25.1% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST92011A size: 20.0GB serial: 3KV0H2XV
Partition: ID-1: / size: 17G used: 2.8G (18%) 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: 65.8C mobo: 44.8C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 126 Uptime: 19 min Memory: 90.0/559.2MB
           Init: SysVinit v: 2.88 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Gcc sys: 6.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.111 running in lxterminal) inxi: 2.3.8

Just did a default install (only changed services not starting up bluetooth and scanner) on a crappy old hard drive to see if it would work ok. Initially looking good. Had to manually get PCMCIA Ethernet to work using Control Centre (I've got a USB Wi-Fi thing coming soon that I'll test later). looks like this will run well enough (using the lighter apps anyway) like AntiX 13.2, 15v, and 16.1 did despite the age and hardware limitations.

FWIW, Several other computers (sig below) have also worked with the 17a2 Live DVD .iso (yes spinning disc not usb stick).

One (NetVista x41) I had to install on the HDD externally and then put the HDD in the machine, a CD would have been nice but not essential since even my old Toshiba from 1998 is DVD capable (I'll try a HDD install on that later, if free time allows) to push the minimal limit of what AntiX 17 can handle.

Once again great work by the AntiX team -- THANK YOU all for your hardwork! I've been slowly moving from Windows and Mac to Linux and I really appreciate all that you do to bring people like me over!

I'm guessing, but is the target date for AntiX 17 the end of June-ish?

Hierax_ca · posted: 2017-04-18 19:45

Successful hardware install on 19-year-old Toshiba Tecra 780dvd!

System: Host: antix17a-tecra780dvd Kernel: 4.10.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 6.3.0)
Desktop: JWM 2.3.6 dm: slim
Distro: antiX-17.a2_386-full keerfa 19 March 2017
Machine: No /sys/class/dmi; using dmidecode: you must be root to run dmidecode
CPU: Single core Pentium II (Deschutes) (-UP-) cache: 512 KB
flags: (pae) bmips: 533 speed: 266 MHz (max)
Graphics: Card: S3 Graphics ViRGE/MX+MV bus-ID: 01:03.0 chip-ID: 5333:8c03
Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2 drivers: fbdev (unloaded: modesetting,vesa)
Resolution: 800x600@0.00hz
GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.9, 128 bits)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 13.0.5 Direct Rendering: Yes
Network: Card: D-Link System DFE-690TXD CardBus PC Card
driver: 8139too v: 0.9.28 port: 1800
bus-ID: 06:00.0 chip-ID: 1186:1340
IF: eth2 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 10.1GB (31.3% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MK1016GA size: 10.1GB
serial: 72430565T
Partition: ID-1: / size: 9.0G used: 2.8G (33%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: swap-1 size: 0.21GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors: None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured?
Info: Processes: 110 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 63.7/179.7MB
Init: SysVinit v: 2.88 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Gcc sys: 6.3.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.4.111 running in lxterminal) inxi: 2.3.8

This elder computer seems like about the bare minimum that the full Antix17 can handle with only a 266MHz Pentium II and 192MB of RAM (much slower than Windows 98se runs on it, but runs it does), and here I am on the latest Linux in 2017 posting on this internet forum from a 1998 laptop -- pretty damn cool -- Thanks AntiX team!

anticapitalista · posted: 2017-04-18 20:15

Hierax_ca - thanks for the feedback!

And the same thanks to all testers.