new alpha2 64 bit antiX to test.

anticapitalista · posted: 2012-11-07 23:21

Available here:

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* Bugs from alpha1 should be fixed.
* Latest 3.6.6 kernel (fixes ext4 issue)
* mplayer2 replaces mplayer
* all apps upgraded to November 07 2012.
* install-meta should now work in 64 bit
* re-organised sources.list so third party repos are included, but commented out
* added a couple of xmms skins
* xsw presentation app now works for 64 bit
* live init scripts altered for faster booting
* new live devices detection for fstab
* general code clean up for gui and cli installer

This is an alpha release as there are likely to be changes, though everything should work just fine like a final release.

md5sum - 9fd0acd3ca4c20ff1817667981bfff5e antiX-base-amd64-alpha2.iso

Enjoy!

rokytnji · posted: 2012-11-08 01:49

Just a note for downloaders. Md5sum and sha1sum are under the i circle and says details when moused over.

SHA1:

eb7911f871e91d1209f63f2c27811dff7470d08a

MD5:

9fd0acd3ca4c20ff1817667981bfff5e

male · posted: 2012-11-08 12:53

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inxi -F
System:    Host: antiX12-64 Kernel: 3.6.6-antix.1-amd64-smp x86_64 (64 bit) 
           Desktop: Fluxbox 1.3.2 Distro: antiX-base-amd64 Edelweißpiraten 07 November 2012
Machine:   System: LENOVO product: 20564QG version: ThinkPad T500
           Mobo: LENOVO model: 20564QG Bios: LENOVO version: 6FET83WW (3.13 ) date: 03/15/2010
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo CPU T9400 (-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx) 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller 
           X.Org: 1.12.4 drivers: vesa,intel (unloaded: fbdev) Resolution: 1680x1050@0.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: N/A GLX Version: N/A
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e 
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: xxxxx
           Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection driver: iwlwifi 
           IF: wlan0 state: down mac: xxxxx
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (13.4% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: HITACHI_HTS54501 size: 160.0GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 7.4G used: 1.6G (22%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 4.29GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 36.0C mobo: 35.0C 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A fan-1: 0 
Info:      Processes: 93 Uptime: 39 min Memory: 332.2/3854.1MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.20

-Installation of the stick 10 minutes
-no boot loader due multiboot system
-Hardware detection super

((-System device not ready (already 2hrs.))) <<wrong

Mouse unstable (flickering in applications)

rokytnji · posted: 2012-11-08 16:35

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$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: bikertest2 Kernel: 3.6.6-antix.1-amd64-smp x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.7.2) 
           Desktop: Fluxbox 1.3.2 Distro: antiX-base-amd64 Edelweißpiraten 07 November 2012
Machine:   System: LENOVO product: 6075BHU version: ThinkCentre M57
           Mobo: LENOVO model: LENOVO Bios: LENOVO version: 2RKT41AUS date: 03/20/2008
CPU:       Dual core Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2160 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 7181.66 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1200.00 MHz 2: 1200.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 82Q35 Express Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 
           X.Org: 1.12.4 drivers: vesa,intel (unloaded: fbdev) Resolution: 1280x1024@0.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: N/A GLX Version: N/A Direct Rendering: N/A
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Ralink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI driver: rt61pci ver: 2.3.0 bus-ID: 11:0c.0
           IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e ver: 2.0.0-k port: 1820 bus-ID: 00:19.0
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 80.0GB (7.5% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: ST380815AS size: 80.0GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 11G used: 2.9G (28%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 3.27GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 42.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 82 Uptime: 44 min Memory: 307.8/1982.1MB Runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: N/A Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.20

Installed via latest Unetbootin v. 581. Installed to sda8 (antix installer saw it as sdb8). Triple booting so far with Test 1 Alpha and Ubuntu 10.04LTS still. Booted fast as my harley gets to 90MPH. __{{emoticon}}__

Jamming out to The Chambers Brothers"Time" in xmms. All my other partition installs are accessible in rox file manager under /media as user,(killer __{{emoticon}}__ ). No / etc/fstab editing needed.

Now to keep moving stuff from my 1st test install over to 2nd test install and try and remember (CRS) what I installed in first test iso.

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$ xrandr
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Screen 0: minimum 640 x 480, current 1280 x 1024, maximum 1280 x 1024
default connected 1280x1024+0+0 0mm x 0mm
   1280x1024       0.0* 
   1024x768        0.0  
   800x600         0.0  
   640x480         0.0

BitJam · posted: 2012-11-08 17:10

rokytnji wrote: All my other partition installs are accessible in rox file manager under /media as user,(killer __{{emoticon}}__ ). No / etc/fstab editing needed.

We are now editing fstab automatically when usb devices are plugged and unplugged. There is a new"automount" (or"amnt" for short) boot parameter and an"fstab' boot parameter to control this:

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    automount=off        No automounting (default)
    automount=full       Mount usb partitions at boot-time and as they are plugged in
    automount=static     Mount usb partitions at boot-time but not as they are plugged in
    automount=late       Mount usb partitions as they are plugged in but not at boot-time
    fstab=static         Don't rewrite fstab.  Don't create or remove /media directories.  No automounting.

After you've booted you have no control over what happened at boot-time (of course) but you still have control over dynamic mounting and fstab editing. To disable all fstab editing and automounting:

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# touch / etc/fstab.nohotplug

Remove that file to re-enable automatic fstab editing. This does not get preserved across reboots on persistent systems.

To also enable automounting:

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# touch / etc/fstab.automount

To disable automounting, just remove that file. On persistent Live systems the automount settings should be remembered across reboots. Both"late" and"static" automounting should be remembered in the / etc/fstab.state file. This should happen automatically as directed by the boot parameters.

NoSavvy · posted: 2012-11-09 10:51

Only comment so far.
Choosing gparted from menu doesn't work. ie. gparted --pkexec. Also after installing synaptic this also sets itself as synaptic --pkexec.
pkexec not installed.
Also what do I need to do to have to do to get" switch to seamless mode" to work in VBox.??
Never got it to work in alpha1 either although it has always worked in previous VBox antix setups.
Guest additions are installed and part work.

rokytnji · posted: 2012-11-09 12:11

Choosing gparted from menu doesn't work

just checked. I have 2 entries for gparted under Applications>Preferences>Gparted.

The bottom gparted menu launcher of the 2 works.

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[exec] (GParted) {gparted-pkexec} </usr/share/pixmaps/gparted.xpm> 
[exec] (GParted) {gksu gparted} </usr/share/pixmaps/gparted.xpm> 
[exec] (keyboard) {antixcckeyboard.sh} </usr/share/icons/gTangish-2.0a1/48x48/devices/keyboard.png>

Also what do I need to do to have to do to get" switch to seamless mode" to work in VBox.??

Sorry Bro. I am more of a install on hardrive kind of tester so maybe Anti or another member can help on that one.

skidoo · posted: 2012-11-09 22:07

(my usage context: Live, with semi-auto root persist written back to the usb pen)

Yes, I too found duplicate entries in the fluxbox menu.
2 launchers for gparted listed to applications } Preferences submenu
and another gparted launcher listed to applications } Other
(all 3 successfully launch gparted, FWIW)

For antix-base, I'm unsure why"zukitwo-themes" is preinstalled.
I'm not convinced that theme is Gtk3 -friendly (nor"Raliegh","Redmond", etc)

In a fresh install, it's a bit awkward finding that rox-filer doesn't have a default handler set for imagefiles (nor html files)

A welcome addition would be a desktop link labeled"antix helpdocs".
Also, consider a setting browser bookmark (or set as default homepage) linking to the docs startpage.

Specific to antix (this alpha, as well as antix12Eidelweis) I'm seeing a glitch within synaptic that I've never encountered across various distros. The preference"Display progress in a terminal window" generates a too-TINY dialog window. Yes, it's resizable, but the last-used-size isn't preserved across sessions. Anyhow, the small size causes problems when the post-install has interactive (Y/N) steps. It may error (upon resizing the window, you read"terminal too small" or somesuch) whe the dialogs runs before you've had time to drag/resize it. I'd appreciate hearing any ideas for a fix/workaround to this.
followup:
It's a synaptic bug (NOT specific to antix)
workaround:
synaptic preferences,"General" tab,"Applying changes" section
checkbox"Ask to quit after the changes have been applied"
^--- if this setting is checked, the"too small terminal window" bug does not occur

rokytnji · posted: 2012-11-09 23:26

In a fresh install, it's a bit awkward finding that rox-filer doesn't have a default handler set for imagefiles (nor html files)

Weird. On my full base install. Feh opens images. Leafpad opens text files. Dillo opens HTML. The only glitch I had to fix was change untar files from file-roller to Xarchiver as default run action in Rox. I figure that is a carry over from a full iso install maybe though, (I haven't tested todays full iso release yet to be sure though). Been busy moving files from my alpha 1 test to alpha 2 instead.

skidoo · posted: 2012-11-10 00:02

Hmm, default mime-handlers are not defined during live session vs are defined following HDinstall?

skidoo · posted: 2012-11-10 00:06

In this alpha, thankfully I'm not seeing any text smearing (as I did in antix12, especially text rendered in iceweasel windows)

skidoo · posted: 2012-11-10 05:05

fluxmenu } Applications } Accessories } metapackage-installer
launch the app, then click the"non-free sources" tab
"sidux contains only dfsg freesoftware..."

skidoo · posted: 2012-11-10 05:36

(probably not specific to this alpha release.)
something I just noticed:

roxfiler
^--- if it is run as root, the actions Window } Terminal Here and Window } Switch to Terminal will not work

anticapitalista · posted: 2012-11-10 22:55

skidoo - thanks for the feedback.

"roxfiler
^--- if it is run as root, the actions Window } Terminal Here and Window } Switch to Terminal will not work"

I think this is an issue with gksu. In etc/sudoers.d/antixers, make rox able to run via sudo like this:

%users ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/rox

and add an entry to your wm keys or menu

sudo rox

and it should work ok.
If this is satisfactory (I use it on my box), I'll use this for final release.

"fluxmenu } Applications } Accessories } metapackage-installer
launch the app, then click the"non-free sources" tab
"sidux contains only dfsg freesoftware...""

That needs fixing when I figure how to do it __{{emoticon}}__

"For antix-base, I'm unsure why"zukitwo-themes" is preinstalled.
I'm not convinced that theme is Gtk3 -friendly (nor"Raliegh","Redmond", etc)"

There is an issue with gtk3 and themes. See SpaceFM man here:

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afab4

I like to do a frugal install and use that to install antiX to my hard drive(s) for testing.
My question is (and maybe I am being thick)...
In menu.lst

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#Frugal
title antiX-base-frugal-sda1
root (hd0,0)
kernel /frugal/vmlinuz quiet noxorg vga=791 bdev=sda1 bdir=frugal antiX=LMXD nomodeset vga=791
initrd /frugal/initrd.gz

What is antiX=LMXD and why must I change it to anti=LMX to get it to boot the 64 bit version?