New antiX 3.4.1 kernel available

anticapitalista · 06 Jun 2012, 17:09 #1 2012-06-06 17:09

This is not in the repo (yet).

Get the image and headers from here.

To install, download the files and use dpkg -i *.deb

Ignore 'errors' about symbolic link. They are just non-fatal warnings.

Comments welcome.

========= SCRAPER REMOVED AN EMBEDDED LINK HERE ===========
url was:"http://www.mepisimo.com/antix/Testing/"
linktext was:"http://www.mepisimo.com/antix/Testing/"
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If you want to use the snapshot app, download it from mepisimo as well.

masinick · posted: 2012-06-06 17:17

Cool! Is this one gonna go in"final", or are we simply updating to keep up with the new Linux kernel series version that Linus recently announced? I have been able to run 3.3.1, 3.3.3, and 3.3.5 so far, each with positive results and no obvious operational issues (but I do see informational and warning messages when I manually install them). Hopefully I'll get a chance to fit this kernel on at least one or more of my antiX instances.

afab4 · posted: 2012-06-06 17:24

Seems to be working OK here. Will try out snapshot tonight.

anticapitalista · posted: 2012-06-06 17:37

afab4 - snapshot should now be able to save files greater than 2GB.

masinick - if this kernel works as intended re hardware, low RAM use (similar to or better than previous kernels), we'll go with it. IMO this kernel should be ok for old and spanking new boxes.

masinick · posted: 2012-06-06 17:49

anticapitalista wrote:afab4 - snapshot should now be able to save files greater than 2GB.

masinick - if this kernel works as intended re hardware, low RAM use (similar to or better than previous kernels), we'll go with it. IMO this kernel should be ok for old and spanking new boxes.

Cool! I will try to get it installed ASAP then on at least one of my boxes.

afab4 · posted: 2012-06-07 01:48

anticapitalista wrote:afab4 - snapshot should now be able to save files greater than 2GB.

Made a 3GB snapshot and burned it to DVD. Posting this from live.

Rebooted. Installed to sda1 with cli-installer. No issues. It does take a good while to install though.

masinick · posted: 2012-06-07 03:40

I got the kernel installed on my antiX core system; I'll report back once I get a chance to boot it and give it a little exercise, and I also hope to follow up with the same on my antiX-base M12.0 Pre-Final system as well.

Kernel and headers did install without issue using gdebi; will reboot and exercise it a bit, then report back.

masinick · posted: 2012-06-07 03:50

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inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: antiX-core Kernel: 3.4.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.7.0) 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.8.3 (Gtk 2.24.9) Distro: antiX-M11-core-squeeze-686 Jayaben Desai 31 March 2011
Machine:   System: LENOVO product: LENOVO3000 Y410
           Mobo: LENOVO model: IGT30 version: REFERENCE Bios: LENOVO version: 05CN57WW(V3.02) date: 01/30/2008
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo CPU T5450 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 6649.8 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1000.00 MHz 2: 1000.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) bus-ID: 00:02.0 
           X.Org: 1.12.1.902 driver: vesa Resolution: 1280x800@0.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 0x209) GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express driver: tg3 ver: 3.123 bus-ID: 06:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection driver: iwl3945 ver: in-tree:s bus-ID: 04:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (-) 1: id: /dev/sda model: FUJITSU_MHY2160B size: 160.0GB temp: 39C 
Partition: ID: / size: 9.9G used: 5.1G (55%) fs: ext3 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 50.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 121 Uptime: 4 min Memory: 350.2/2015.9MB Runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.7.0 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.5

So the 3.4.1 kernel works with antiX core M11.0. Will check the init=/bin/systemd option next, and try out on my base system implementation later as well.

rust collector · posted: 2012-06-07 12:38

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root@antiberg:/home/kberg
# inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: antiberg Kernel: 3.4.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.7.0) 
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.7 Distro: antiX-full Edelweißpiraten 26 May 2012
Machine:   System: Acer product: AOA110 version: 1
           Mobo: Intel model: N/A Bios: INSYDE version: v0.3109 date: 05/09/2008
CPU:       Single core Intel Atom CPU N270 (-HT-) cache: 512 KB flags: (sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 3192.08 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1066.00 MHz 2: 1600.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 
           X.org: 1.12.1.902 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) tty size: 80x24 Advanced Data: N/A for root 
Audio:     Card: Intel N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller 
           driver: r8169 ver: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 3000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Atheros AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) driver: ath5k bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 15.3GB (-) 1: id: /dev/sda model: STT_FEM16GF13M size: 15.3GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 15G used: 4.0G (30%) fs: ext4 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 50.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 93 Uptime: 1:06 Memory: 166.3/1504.6MB Runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.6.3 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.5

The kernel seems to work just fine, ram usage is about the same as the 3.3.5 on this machine.

masinick · posted: 2012-06-07 15:47

I'm putting the 3.4.1 image on the antiX core and antiX-base systems on my Gateway portable. Once I do, I'll initiate a series of tests, including checking out the systemd capabilities. This kernel has already done well on my Lenovo Y410 laptop; used it yesterday and even ran a VM beneath it and it held up fine.

masinick · posted: 2012-06-07 16:48

OK, I have the New antiX 3.4.1 kernel available installed on all three of my test instances (two antiX-core, one each on my Lenovo 3000 Series Y410 laptop and another on my Gateway 2000 Series PA6A 17" portable), and an instance of antiX-base on the Gateway portable.

I booted this one, the base, with init=/bin/systemd. I observed most of the booting process occur rapidly, but it got hung up for almost a minute at the very last stage before displaying the desktop, so my configuration is certainly not optimized for systemd at this stage; that could be a configuration thing.

As far as the kernel itself, it runs well, and I've now tested it on the Lenovo and the Gateway and it works in both places.

Here are the vital statistics for the Gateway base instance:

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inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: antiX Kernel: 3.4.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.7.0) 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.8.3 (Gtk 2.24.9) Distro: antiX-base 04 March 2012
Machine:   System: Gateway product: MX8738 version: 3408450R
           Mobo: Gateway model: N/A version: 72.15 Bios: Phoenix version: 72.15 date: 04/16/2007
CPU:       Dual core Intel CPU T2080 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (nx sse sse2 sse3) bmips: 6916.42 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 
           X.Org: 1.12.1.902 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1440x900@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: N/A GLX Version: N/A Direct Rendering: N/A
Audio:     Card: Intel N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection driver: e100 ver: 3.5.24-k2-NAPI port: 4000 bus-ID: 04:08.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Broadcom BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN driver: b43-pci-bridge bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (-) 1: id: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD1600BEVS size: 160.0GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 20G used: 9.8G (55%) fs: ext4 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 102 Uptime: 7 min Memory: 255.1/2015.6MB Runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: N/A Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.5

masinick · posted: 2012-06-08 19:46

Since my previous boot, I've kept the antiX-Base M12.0 Pre Final version running with the 3.4.1 kernel, and it has been rock solid. No issues to report with my typical usage, which is primarily Web browser, File Manager, and command line oriented, so I don't tax the system particularly hard. For my purposes, the system is perfect as it is now. It has now been up a full day; no problems whatsoever.

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inxi -Fzx
System:    Host: antiX Kernel: 3.4.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.7.0) 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.8.3 (Gtk 2.24.9) Distro: antiX-base 04 March 2012
Machine:   System: Gateway product: MX8738 version: 3408450R
           Mobo: Gateway model: N/A version: 72.15 Bios: Phoenix version: 72.15 date: 04/16/2007
CPU:       Dual core Intel CPU T2080 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (nx sse sse2 sse3) bmips: 6916.42 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1733.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 
           X.Org: 1.12.1.902 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1440x900@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: N/A GLX Version: N/A Direct Rendering: N/A
Audio:     Card: Intel N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection driver: e100 ver: 3.5.24-k2-NAPI port: 4000 bus-ID: 04:08.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Broadcom BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN driver: b43-pci-bridge bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (-) 1: id: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD1600BEVS size: 160.0GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 20G used: 11G (60%) fs: ext4 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 106 Uptime: 1 day Memory: 462.5/2015.6MB Runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: N/A Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.5

rokytnji · posted: 2012-06-09 01:24

On Antix core 8.5 on my Amrel Laptop. 61MB of ram at idle using LXDE Anti. My inxi readout is just with LXTerminal open in LXDE.
Sound, Tap on mouse pad and wireless is working

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harry@Biker:~$ inxi -z -F -x
System:    Host: Biker Kernel: 3.4.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.7.0) 
           Desktop: LXDE (Openbox 3.5.0) Distro: antiX-core-686-a1 20 June 2010
Machine:   System: Intel product: Montara Family of Chipsets
           Mobo: Phoenix model: RT786EX version: 41118 Bios: Phoenix version: MGM-ALL1.86C.1009.D.0604271130 date: 04/27/06
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (sse sse2) bmips: 1196.2 clocked at 600.00 MHz 
Graphics:  Card: Intel 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device bus-ID: 00:02.0 
           X.Org: 1.12.1 driver: intel Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 852GM/855GM x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 1.3 Mesa 7.11.2 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
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Atheros AR5212/AR5213 Wireless Network Adapter driver: ath5k bus-ID: 07:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ driver: 8139too ver: 0.9.28 port: 2000 bus-ID: 02:09.0
           IF: eth1 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 30.0GB (19.6% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: IC25N030ATCS04 size: 30.0GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 17G used: 6.2G (39%) fs: ext3 ID: swap-1 size: 0.58GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 97 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 68.1/492.5MB Runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.6.3 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.5

All other kernel tests were trouble free on this old police laptop. I expect this one will be trouble free also.

Oh. I had to

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apt-get install genisoimage

to get a good install for

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$ apt-cache policy antix-snapshot-cli
antix-snapshot-cli:
  Installed: 0.1.4.6
  Candidate: 0.1.4.6
  Version table:
 *** 0.1.4.6 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

in case anybody running AntiX 8.5 reads this

rokytnji · posted: 2012-06-14 13:32

EEEPC 701SD. Everything working. Fast boot. 61 MB ram at idle in Icewm.
Readout is just with roxterm open. Funny how ram usage is the same between my above post with LXDE vs Icewm. I figured it would be smaller ram usage. I run conky on both Desktops also.

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~$ inxi -z -F
System:    Host: antiX1 Kernel: 3.4.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit) 
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.7 Distro: antiX-M8.5-686-update 27 July 2010
Machine:   System: ASUSTeK product: 701SD version: 0303
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: 701SD version: x.xx Bios: American Megatrends version: 0303 date: 07/23/2008
CPU:       Single core Intel Celeron M (-UP-) cache: 512 KB flags: (nx sse sse2) clocked at 897.762 MHz 
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller 
           X.Org: 1.11.4 driver: intel Resolution: 800x480@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 915GM x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 7.11.2
Audio:     Card: Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: 1.0.25
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL8187SE Wireless LAN Controller driver: r8180 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet driver: ATL1E 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 8.1GB (-) 1: id: /dev/sda model: ASUS size: 8.1GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 7.4G used: 4.0G (56%) fs: ext2 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 53.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 1370 
Info:      Processes: 88 Uptime: 1 min Memory: 66.7/1000.7MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.5

anticapitalista · posted: 2012-06-14 13:47

Are you running wicd? antiX-full has more background processes running than core and base, but they can be turned off in the installer.
Also icewm or fluxbox without rox desktop, drops RAM by about 6 MB or more.