topic title: MX-15 beta2 available for testing
anticapitalista
Posts: 5,955
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Joined: 11 Sep 2007
#1
We are pleased to announce the second public beta of MX-15 (codename 'Fusion')
based on the reliable and stable Debian Jessie (8.2) with extra enhancements from our packaging team.
Just like MX-14, this release defaults to sysVinit (though systemd is available once installed for those that prefer to use it).

Available in 32 and 64 bit.
The 32 bit version (c1.1GB) ships with 2 stable 3.16 Debian kernels (pae and non-pae), while
the 64 bit (c1GB) comes with the more recent kernel 4.2-3 liquorix kernel to cater for newer hardware.

Get them from here:


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xdelta patches have been provided for testers of MX-15-beta1.


beta2 has hopefully fixed the bugs found in beta1 and also includes a few additions we would like users to test.

* Event sounds (turned off by default)
* Easy Panel Orientation
* Improvements to the installer
* Fixed broken live2usb application
* Tidied up whisker menu
* Power manager changes to assist suspend and hibernation
* Changed live mode cheats so cups printing and samba shares will work running live
* More appealing UEFI live boot menu
* LiveUSB save users live menu options
* New applications added to mx-packageinstaller

Please send feedback to
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Enjoy!

anticapitalista, 24 November 2015, Thessaloniki.
Posts: 60
eric52
Joined: 03 Nov 2015
#2
Gee, you make me feel old and slow; I'm still feathering the 14 nest. Hang on, I'm acomin' - jest as soon's I catch my breath!
Posts: 521
Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#3
When not using a EUFI BIOS to boot up I see this.

Image

My old Dell Latitude D630 that all I get.

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# inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: mx1 Kernel: 3.16.0-4-686-pae i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.8.4)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.2 (Gtk 2.24.25)
           Distro: MX-15-b2_386 Fusion 24 November 2015
Machine:   Mobo: MSI model: 990XA-GD55 (MS-7640) v: 4.0
           Bios: American Megatrends v: V22.4 date: 04/26/2012
CPU:       Octa core AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core (-MCP-) cache: 16384 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm) bmips: 57598
           clock speeds: max: 3600 MHz 1: 1400 MHz 2: 1400 MHz 3: 1400 MHz
           4: 3600 MHz 5: 1400 MHz 6: 1400 MHz 7: 1400 MHz 8: 1400 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Cedar [Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series]
           bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: X.org 1.16.4 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           tty size: 80x24 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio:     Card-1 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:14.2
           Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Cedar HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5400/6300 Series]
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 01:00.1
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.16.0-4-686-pae
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: d000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 3008.6GB (0.0% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD10EZEX size: 1000.2GB temp: 36C
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: WDC_WD2002FAEX size: 2000.4GB temp: 41C
           ID-3: USB /dev/sdc model: JumpDrive size: 8.0GB temp: 0C
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 31.2C mobo: N/A gpu: 52.5
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 199 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 210.0/8040.3MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.2.25
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dolphin_oracle
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
#4
you need to upgrade syslinux on the system you used to make the stick.

also you can type live after the boot prompt to start the default entry.
Posts: 521
Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#5
Updated syslinux and extlinux
Made a new stick which works.
Thank you!
Posts: 521
Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#6
The wireless driver was blacklisted. But installing, after removing wl driver, it gave me wireless.

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demo@mx1:~
$ lspci -vv -s 0c:00.0
0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 03)
    Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n WLAN Mini-card
    Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
    Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
    Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
    Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
    Region 0: Memory at f6cfc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Region 2: Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=1M]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge

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inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: mx1 Kernel: 4.2-3.dmz.3-liquorix-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.9.2)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.2 (Gtk 2.24.25)
           Distro: MX-15-b2_x64 Fusion 24 November 2015
Machine:   System: Dell product: Latitude D630
           Mobo: Dell model: 0KU184 Bios: Dell v: A15 date: 11/24/2008
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: 800 MHz 2: 2001 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary)
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           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: k4.2-3.dmz.3-liquorix-amd64
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 (4.3% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: SSD2SC120G1CS175 size: 120.0GB
           ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: JumpDrive size: 8.0GB
Partition: ID-1: swap-1 size: 4.69GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 52.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 156 Uptime: 5 min Memory: 254.0/3947.5MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.2.25
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Jerry
Joined: 12 Sep 2007
#7
Great! We hope to be able to include Broadcom BCM4321 in our existing auto pickup for b43 and b44 at some point, though not sure yet about the timing.
Posts: 521
Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#8
Another wifi

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$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: mx15test Kernel: 4.2-3.dmz.3-liquorix-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.9.2)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.2 (Gtk 2.24.25)
           Distro: MX-15-b2_x64 Fusion 24 November 2015
Machine:   System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite A505D v: PSAQ0U-00C002
           Mobo: TOSHIBA model: Portable PC
           Bios: Insyde v: 1.40 date: 06/08/2009
CPU:       Dual core AMD Turion X2 Mobile RM-72 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 svm) bmips: 8396
           clock speeds: max: 2100 MHz 1: 2100 MHz 2: 1050 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RS780MC [Mobility Radeon HD 3100]
           bus-ID: 01:05.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1366x768@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on AMD RS780
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:14.2
           Sound: ALSA v: k4.2-3.dmz.3-liquorix-amd64
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL8192E/RTL8192SE Wireless LAN Controller
           driver: rtl819xE port: 6000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
           port: 4000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: N/A state: N/A speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: N/A
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 136.0GB (20.9% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: CT120BX100SSD1 size: 120.0GB
           ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: Patriot_Memory size: 16.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 96G used: 3.6G (4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 15.17GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 62.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 164 Uptime: 12 min Memory: 294.1/3703.1MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.2.28

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$ lspci -vv -s 03:00.0
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
    Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff1e
    Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
    Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
    Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
    Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 29
    Region 0: I/O ports at 4000 [size=256]
    Region 2: Memory at e1010000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Region 4: Memory at e1000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
    Expansion ROM at e6200000 [disabled] [size=128K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: r8169
The r8169 driver was causing the internet to drop when Terminal was opened. Removed it and all is well.
Posts: 521
Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#9
The r8169ndriver would not stay gone.
From antix 15

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lspci -vv -s 02:00.0
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8192E/RTL8192SE Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
    Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8181
    Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
    Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
    Latency: 0
    Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
    Region 0: I/O ports at 6000 [size=256]
    Region 1: Memory at e7200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: rtl819xE

Hope that helps.
Posts: 521
Shay
Joined: 20 Apr 2015
#10

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$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: mx1 Kernel: 4.2-3.dmz.3-liquorix-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.9.2)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.2 (Gtk 2.24.25)
           Distro: MX-15-b2_x64 Fusion 24 November 2015
Machine:   System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite E45W-C v: PSLZAU-00L00E
           Mobo: FF40 model: 06A0 v: 2.0 Bios: INSYDE v: 5.00 date: 07/01/2015
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i3-5015U (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 8380
           clock speeds: max: 2100 MHz 1: 2100 MHz 2: 2100 MHz 3: 2099 MHz
           4: 2100 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Broadwell-U Integrated Graphics bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1366x768@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 5500 (Broadwell GT2)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 Intel Wildcat Point-LP High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Card-2 Intel Broadwell-U Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:03.0
           Sound: ALSA v: k4.2-3.dmz.3-liquorix-amd64
Network:   Card: Intel Wireless 3160 driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 508.1GB (10.3% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: HGST_HTS545050A7 size: 500.1GB
           ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: JumpDrive size: 8.0GB
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0C mobo: 27.8C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 173 Uptime: 53 min Memory: 540.5/5951.3MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.2.25
Wireless worked fine after removing wl.

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lspci -vv -s 02:00.0
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 (rev cb)
    Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless AC 3160
    Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
    Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
    Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
    Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 49
    Region 0: Memory at b1100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
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fladd
Joined: 09 Apr 2015
#11
Seems quite a nice distro. And with no version of Vi installed, absolutely unique __{{emoticon}}__
But more seriously, Vim will be included in the final, right?

Also, but much less important, I was wondering, whether a"nicer" lockscreen than the default of xscreensaver will make it into the final version.
Posts: 2,238
dolphin_oracle
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
#12
fladd wrote:Seems quite a nice distro. And with no version of Vi installed, absolutely unique __{{emoticon}}__
But more seriously, Vim will be included in the final, right?

Also, but much less important, I was wondering, whether a"nicer" lockscreen than the default of xscreensaver will make it into the final version.
Vim: you can always add it __{{emoticon}}__

Lockscreen: not likely at this point
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fladd
Joined: 09 Apr 2015
#13
dolphin_oracle wrote:
fladd wrote:Seems quite a nice distro. And with no version of Vi installed, absolutely unique __{{emoticon}}__
But more seriously, Vim will be included in the final, right?

Also, but much less important, I was wondering, whether a"nicer" lockscreen than the default of xscreensaver will make it into the final version.
Vim: you can always add it __{{emoticon}}__

Lockscreen: not likely at this point
You can always add everything, what kind of point is this? __{{emoticon}}__

I have never seen a distro that does not have any form of vi. Especially when it has all kinds of other things inlcuded. Even a chat programme...
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fladd
Joined: 09 Apr 2015
#14
There is also a visual bug in the panel: When a programme is opened, the whole content of the panel shifts one or two pixels up.
Posts: 2,238
dolphin_oracle
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
#15
fladd wrote:There is also a visual bug in the panel: When a programme is opened, the whole content of the panel shifts one or two pixels up.
panel or whisker menu? is a known issue on the whisker menu. I haven't seen the panel shift.