topic title: antiX 4.0 kernels out
Posts: 119
wildstar84
Joined: 31 May 2014
#16
Hey, shoutout to Anti - Nice work on the new Antix v4 kernels! I just fired up 4.0.0-antix.1-486-smp on my Dell D620 & it's working great so far! I've been running 3.19-5.dmz.1-liquorix-686 (and keeping up2date with the Liquorix kernels, since I'm only a desktop user (no servers) and I believe they use the Con Kolivas patches which improve desktop optimization), but this latest Antix kernel starts up 99meg SMALLER while seeming pretty much just as snappy! Would be true gravy if you were able to offer the CC patches as an addon package, but I'm sure that'd be a lot of work! One other question, My box has Intel graphics, wondering if the gnu-antix version would work just as well for me? Anyway, thanks again!!

Yet another happy Antix abUser.
anticapitalista
Posts: 5,955
Site Admin
Joined: 11 Sep 2007
#17
gnu-antix versions should work ok.
Alanarchy
Posts 0
Alanarchy
#18

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inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: antiX64 Kernel: 4.0.0-antix.1-amd64-smp x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.9.2)
           Desktop: Fluxbox 1.3.5
           Distro: antiX-13.2_x64-full Luddite 4 November 2013
Machine:   Mobo: Gigabyte model: GA-78LMT-USB3 v: x.x
           Bios: Award v: F4 date: 10/19/2012
CPU:       Octa core AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core (-MCP-) cache: 16384 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm) bmips: 64317
           clock speeds: max: 4000 MHz 1: 2800 MHz 2: 1400 MHz 3: 1400 MHz
           4: 2100 MHz 5: 1400 MHz 6: 1400 MHz 7: 1400 MHz 8: 1400 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Turks XT [Radeon HD 6670/7670]
           bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 driver: radeon
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on AMD TURKS
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Turks/Whistler HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6000 Series]
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 01:00.1
           Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:14.2
           Sound: ALSA v: k4.0.0-antix.1-amd64-smp
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: ee00 bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (1.7% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: MB1000EAMZE size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 305G used: 14G (5%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.28GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda4
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 33.0C mobo: 30.0C gpu: 36.5
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 1165 fan-1: 2743 fan-3: 0
Info:      Processes: 168 Uptime: 5 min Memory: 459.1/32177.2MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.331) inxi: 2.2.19
Posts: 1,139
masinick
Joined: 26 Apr 2008
#19
I have a few 4.0 kernels on my system; can't remember if I updated antiX 15 with the latest (probably not; I usually post here when I do, so I've got to squeeze in a few moments and make sure these kernels work on my hardware).

Then again, I seldom encounter any issues at all that seriously affect the operation of antiX software.
Most defects are application defects and those are not very common in the software that I happen to use, and I'm not expecting that to change - one of the many reasons that I use antiX in the first place is that it works so well for me!
Posts: 1,139
masinick
Joined: 26 Apr 2008
#20
I did finally get to test the antiX 4.0 kernel over the weekend on my Gateway 2000 Series PA6A 17" portable. It worked fine as I expected. I did not generate an inxi snapshot, but it's the same system I've used here before and reported on, with no hardware changes. Still works fine; in fact I checked out both antiX 15 Beta and MX-14 over the weekend and both work fine.