32bit antiX and kernels

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I understand your concerns, and it seems you haven’t used antiX for much or haven’t experienced yourself issues with older computers and newer kernels which only solution was to downgrade the kernel version.

You’re right – I joined antiX at version 19.2.

See: https://lwn.net/Articles/812231/ Regressions are inevitable, and many are fixed, but not all of them.

Interesting to quantify the regressions, thanks.

Many Brazilian users buy cheap computers made in china using VIA graphic chips that worked OK on Windows, but are problematic on Linux, and are not a priority for the kernel developers at all even if they have inundated the Brazilian market: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=OpenChrome-Needs-2019-Atomic
And lets not talk about SIS chips.

I remember VIA chipsets and such back in the day. I’m all for extending life of older or lower spec hardware. It’s a shame the bar for accepting the driver is higher (presumably than before). I hope he succeeds. Do VIA graphics work on the old kernels? (Is SIS still around?)

Also, a note: antiX doesn’t bring by default any Debian kernel installed, but compiles the kernels from kernel.org.

Yes, not too surprising, but again, Debian’s kernel patches and such would seem to be a good base to build the antiX kernels off.

When the 4.9 kernel is no longer supported, future releases will use the 4.19 kernel to try and give support as best as possible, but users who cannot use it will remain on older kernels.
See distributions like slitaz, that still use a 3.16 kernel.

The 3.5 year time frame for the 4.x kernel series I mentioned before did include 4.19 kernel support ending also…
Oh wow. If slitaz is still alive, they’ll have to move up as the 3.16 kernel series ended support recently.

Also, Debian will never approve of any small distro who needs to hack systemd out.

What do you mean by “approve”?
A year ago Debian voted to “focus on systemd but support exploring alternatives”. And: “Debian is committed to working with derivatives that make different choices about init systems.”
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Debian-Devs-Vote-For-Prop-B

In Package Installer – kernels or cli-aptiX, there are various options including a 5.10 kernel (unlike Debian stable which ONLY offers 4.19).

Also check for news about updated kernels: https://antixlinux.com/blog/

Thanks, I see that in the blog now.

Here in Brazil, when I find it on new computers (with the lowest prices) or old ones that have SIS or Via video cards, this is something totally common. What surprises me, is when I find on new computers (at the lowest prices) an Intel or NVidia video card.

I’m pleased to hear Brazil can find a way to make use of the hardware with antiX!
Obrigado marcelocripe pela tradução. Eu posso escrever em português tambem. Eu apoio o uso de antiX no Brasil!

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