antiX-17.1 released

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antiX-17.1 (Heather Heyer) released

This is primarily an upgrade of antiX-17 with a new Meltdown/Spectre patched kernel and a few new applications for users to enjoy.

As usual we offer the following completely systemd-free flavours for both 32 and 64 bit architecture.

antiX-full (c800MB) – 4 windows managers – IceWM (default), fluxbox, jwm and herbstluftwm plus full libreoffice suite.

antiX-base (c650MB so fits on a cd) – 4 windows managers – IceWM (default), fluxbox, jwm and herbstluftwm.

antiX-core (c320 MB) – no X, but should support most wireless.

antiX-net (c150MB)- no X. Just enough to get you connected (wired) and ready to build.

The 32 bit version uses a non-pae kernel.

Read full announcement here: antix-17-1-released

Added: Current antiX-17 users do not need to download since upgrades will come through the repositories and to get the new applications, install repo-manager and live-usb-maker-gui-antix

• This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by anticapitalista.
• This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by anticapitalista.

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For the size of a windows browser you get a fully capable linux system.
150mb ….

You rock!
I’ve never seen a herbstluteftwm …. my tongue is all twisted now.

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Thanks Anti I donwloaded 17.1

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Thank you for the development of the new version 17.1.

I am currently using antiX 17 (32 bit) and want to upgrade to 17.1 (32 bit). I have never done this before. Please provide me with the step by step process.

You note: “Current antiX-17 users do not need to download since upgrades will come through the repositories”

I tried sudo apt-get update, then sudo apt-get dist-upgrade but this did not upgrade to 17.1

Thanks for the help

Below is my system info:
user@antix1:~
$ inxi -F
System: Host: antix1 Kernel: 4.10.5-antix.1-486-smp i686 bits: 32
Desktop: IceWM 1.4.2 Distro: antiX-17_386-full Heather Heyer 24 October 2017
Machine: Device: portable System: Dell product: Latitude D610 serial: N/A
Mobo: Dell model: 0D4571 serial: N/A BIOS: Dell v: A06 date: 10/02/2005
Battery BAT0: charge: 53.3 Wh 101.4% condition: 52.5/53.3 Wh (99%)
CPU: Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB speed: 1867 MHz (max)
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2
drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1024×768@60.00hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 915GM x86/MMX/SSE2 version: 2.1 Mesa 13.0.6
Audio: Card Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC’97 Audio Controller
driver: snd_intel8x0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.5-antix.1-486-smp
Network: Card-1: Broadcom Limited NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet PCIE driver: tg3
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 00:14:22:d8:99:f8
Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection
driver: ipw2200
IF: eth1 state: up mac: 00:16:6f:46:d6:28
Drives: HDD Total Size: 40.0GB (23.3% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_MP0402H size: 40.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 35G used: 6.8G (21%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.15GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 45.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 132 Uptime: 1:09 Memory: 644.2/2008.8MB
Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.54

• This reply was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by greyowl.

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We do not make any changes to the Distro information file since we decided for us to help users upgrading it is better if we know what they are upgrading from rather than to.

1. Use synaptic, cli-aptiX or terminal to install the latest antiX kernel and headers (4.9.87 or if you prefer 4.15.9)
2. Install the 2 packages I mentioned in the first post again via synaptic or terminal

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I installed the antix kernel and headers 4.9.87 with the following report: Does this look OK?

Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp.
(Reading database … 133549 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack …/linux-headers-4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp_4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp-1_i386.deb …
Unpacking linux-headers-4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp (4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp-1) …
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp.
Preparing to unpack …/linux-image-4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp_4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp-1_i386.deb …
Unpacking linux-image-4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp (4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp-1) …
Setting up linux-image-4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp (4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp-1) …
Warning: Unable to find an initial ram disk that I know how to handle.
Will not try to make an initrd.
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.2.4/build/make.log for more information.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sda2
I: (UUID=74dffca6-bc0b-4893-a6fb-df475148b83b)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
Generating grub configuration file …
Found background: /usr/share/wallpaper/back.jpg
Found background image: /usr/share/wallpaper/back.jpg
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.5-antix.1-486-smp
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.10.5-antix.1-486-smp
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
Setting up linux-headers-4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp (4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp-1) …

Now, the inxi still says I am using 4.10.5, see below:

user@antix1:~
$ inxi -F
System: Host: antix1 Kernel: 4.10.5-antix.1-486-smp i686 bits: 32
Desktop: IceWM 1.4.2 Distro: antiX-17_386-full Heather Heyer 24 October 2017
Machine: Device: portable System: Dell product: Latitude D610 serial: N/A
Mobo: Dell model: 0D4571 serial: N/A BIOS: Dell v: A06 date: 10/02/2005
Battery BAT0: charge: 53.3 Wh 101.4% condition: 52.5/53.3 Wh (99%)
CPU: Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB speed: 1867 MHz (max)
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2
drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1024×768@60.00hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 915GM x86/MMX/SSE2 version: 2.1 Mesa 13.0.6
Audio: Card Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC’97 Audio Controller
driver: snd_intel8x0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.5-antix.1-486-smp
Network: Card-1: Broadcom Limited NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet PCIE driver: tg3
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 00:14:22:d8:99:f8
Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection
driver: ipw2200
IF: eth1 state: up mac: 00:16:6f:46:d6:28
Drives: HDD Total Size: 40.0GB (24.1% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_MP0402H size: 40.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 35G used: 7.1G (22%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.15GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 130 Uptime: 1 min Memory: 372.3/2008.8MB
Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.54

Now what?
Do I now need to use Synaptic to remove 4.10.5 kernel and headers. If so, do I use “Mark for Removal” or “Mark for Complete Removal”?

Is there any chance that this will crash my system?

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Before removing the old kernel, reboot to the new kernel and check all is working ok

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I rebooted to 4.9.87 with the following results in inxi:

user@antix1:~
$ inxi -F
System: Host: antix1 Kernel: 4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp i686 bits: 32
Desktop: IceWM 1.4.2 Distro: antiX-17_386-full Heather Heyer 24 October 2017
Machine: Device: portable System: Dell product: Latitude D610 serial: N/A
Mobo: Dell model: 0D4571 serial: N/A BIOS: Dell v: A06 date: 10/02/2005
Battery BAT0: charge: 53.3 Wh 101.4% condition: 52.5/53.3 Wh (99%)
CPU: Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB speed: 1867 MHz (max)
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2
drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1024×768@60.00hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 915GM x86/MMX/SSE2 version: 2.1 Mesa 13.0.6
Audio: Card Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC’97 Audio Controller
driver: snd_intel8x0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.9.87-antix.1-486-smp
Network: Card-1: Broadcom Limited NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet PCIE driver: tg3
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 00:14:22:d8:99:f8
Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection
driver: ipw2200
IF: eth1 state: up mac: 00:16:6f:46:d6:28
Drives: HDD Total Size: 40.0GB (24.2% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_MP0402H size: 40.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 35G used: 7.1G (22%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.15GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 130 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 428.2/2008.7MB
Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.54
user@antix1:~
$

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Use it like that for a while, maybe for a couple of days (just to be certain that all the apps you use work ok) and then you can remove the older kernel and headers.
That inxi output seems fine.

Does it seem to be working ok for you?

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Thanks for the help.

It seems to be working fine.

I will now install repo-manager and live-usb-maker-gui-antix and also do apt-get dist-upgrade

Is there a way of setting it so that it will boot to 4.9.87 automatically or do I need to manually select it at boot up?

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Problem

I tried to do sudo apt-get update, then sudo apt-get dist-upgrade and got the following result:

user@antix1:~
$ sudo apt-get update
Hit:1 http://ftp.ca.debian.org/debian stretch-updates InRelease
Ign:2 http://ftp.ca.debian.org/debian stretch InRelease
Hit:3 http://security.debian.org stretch/updates InRelease
Hit:4 http://repo.antixlinux.com/stretch stretch InRelease
Hit:5 http://ftp.ca.debian.org/debian stretch Release
Ign:6 https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/Debian_9.0 ./ InRelease
Get:8 https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/Debian_9.0 ./ Release [976 B]
Fetched 976 B in 2s (367 B/s)
Reading package lists… Done
user@antix1:~
$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock – open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
user@antix1:~
$
Is this a problem that needs to be corrected?

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Have you got synaptic open or another instance of apt? If so, close them and start again

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That was the problem–I had synaptic open.
Now, apt-get dist-upgrade works but there are no upgrades to be made at this time.

I’m I correct in assuming that the patches for Spectre and MeltDown are now installed with the kernel 4.9.87?

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You have the latest kernel that has some fix for those exploits. However, 32 bit kernels have not been a priority (upstream) partly because of time constraints and probably also because Meltdown/Spectre does not infect the kernels as they do a 64 bit system.

You seem to be up to date, your antiX-17 version is upgraded to antiX-17.1 (at least 99% of it is) so time to relax and enjoy it.

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Thanks for the information and reassurance. I appreciate it.

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