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Brian Masinick
I’m back on my Dell Inspiron 5558 laptop today, which means of course that I stop by and update packages in my antiX 21 runit configuration.
inxi -bar System: Host: antix21 Kernel: 5.18.0-5.1-liquorix-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 parameters: audit=0 intel_pstate=disable hpet=disable BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.18.0-5.1-liquorix-amd64 root=UUID=d6479cf5-4d89-46cd-8905-1b1f7fed2511 ro audit=0 intel_pstate=disable quiet vga=895 selinux=0 Desktop: IceWM v: 2.9.7 vt: 7 dm: slimski v: 1.5.0 Distro: antiX-21-runit_x64-base Grup Yorum 30 October 2021 base: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) Machine: Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Inspiron 5558 v: 01 serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 9 serial: <superuser required> Mobo: Dell model: 086DKN v: A00 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell v: A04 date: 08/06/2015 Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 30.1 Wh (100.0%) condition: 30.1/41.4 Wh (72.6%) volts: 16.6 min: 14.8 model: Samsung SDI DELL 07G07587587 type: Li-ion serial: 9935 status: full CPU: Info: dual core Intel Core i7-5500U [MT MCP] arch: Broadwell speed (MHz): avg: 2403 min/max: 500/2401 Graphics: Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 5500 vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen8 process: Intel 14nm built: 2014-15 ports: active: eDP-1 empty: HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:1616 class-ID: 0300 Device-2: NVIDIA GK208BM [GeForce 920M] vendor: Dell driver: nvidiafb v: kernel alternate: nouveau non-free: 470.xx+ status: legacy-active (EOL~2023/24) arch: Kepler process: TSMC 28nm built: 2012-18 pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 4 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 bus-ID: 08:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1299 class-ID: 0302 Device-3: Suyin Integrated_Webcam_HD type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 2-5:5 chip-ID: 064e:920b class-ID: 0e02 serial: HF1026-T838-HN01-2-REV4261 Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.20.11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa gpu: i915 resolution: 1366x768~60Hz OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 5500 (BDW GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 20.3.5 direct render: Yes Network: Device-1: Intel Wireless 3160 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 06:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:08b3 class-ID: 0280 Device-2: Realtek RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet vendor: Dell driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 07:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8136 class-ID: 0200 Device-3: Intel Bluetooth wireless interface type: USB driver: btusb bus-ID: 2-6:6 chip-ID: 8087:07dc class-ID: e001 Drives: Local Storage: total: 447.13 GiB used: 36.48 GiB (8.2%) Repos: Packages: apt: 1267 lib: 602 Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list 1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/antix/bullseye bullseye main nosystemd nonfree Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bullseye-backports.list 1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-backports main contrib non-free Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ bullseye-updates main contrib non-free Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 1: deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ bullseye main contrib non-free 2: deb http://security.debian.org/ bullseye-security main contrib non-free Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list 1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/liquorix.list 1: deb https://liquorix.net/debian bullseye main 2: deb-src https://liquorix.net/debian bullseye main Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera-stable.list 1: deb https://deb.opera.com/opera-stable/ stable non-free No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list Info: Processes: 176 Uptime: 35m wakeups: 2 Memory: 7.68 GiB used: 1.55 GiB (20.1%) Init: runit v: N/A runlevel: 2 tool: service Compilers: gcc: 10.2.1 alt: 10/9 Shell: Bash v: 5.1.4 running-in: roxterm inxi: 3.3.19--
Brian MasinickBrian Masinick
I got through at least once to each of my distributions on my Dell Inspiron 5558 laptop, back with siduction before putting this system away today:
inxi -b System: Host: brian-inspiron5558 Kernel: 5.18.6-1-siduction-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Xfce v: 4.16.0 Distro: siduction 21.2.0 Farewell - xfce - (202109171810) Machine: Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Inspiron 5558 v: 01 serial: <superuser required> Mobo: Dell model: 086DKN v: A00 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell v: A04 date: 08/06/2015 Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 30.1 Wh (100.0%) condition: 30.1/41.4 Wh (72.6%) CPU: Info: dual core Intel Core i7-5500U [MT MCP] speed (MHz): avg: 972 min/max: 500/3000 Graphics: Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 5500 driver: i915 v: kernel Device-2: NVIDIA GK208BM [GeForce 920M] driver: nouveau v: kernel Device-3: Suyin Integrated_Webcam_HD type: USB driver: uvcvideo Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.3 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa gpu: i915 resolution: 1366x768~60Hz OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 5500 (BDW GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.5 Network: Device-1: Intel Wireless 3160 driver: iwlwifi Device-2: Realtek RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet driver: r8169 Device-3: Intel Bluetooth wireless interface type: USB driver: btusb Drives: Local Storage: total: 447.13 GiB used: 16.76 GiB (3.7%) Info: Processes: 206 Uptime: 47m Memory: 7.68 GiB used: 2.18 GiB (28.4%) Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.19--
Brian MasinickBrian Masinick
I got through at least once to each of my distributions on my Dell Inspiron 5558 laptop, back with siduction before putting this system away today:
inxi -b System: Host: brian-inspiron5558 Kernel: 5.18.6-1-siduction-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Xfce v: 4.16.0 Distro: siduction 21.2.0 Farewell - xfce - (202109171810) Machine: Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Inspiron 5558 v: 01 serial: <superuser required> Mobo: Dell model: 086DKN v: A00 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell v: A04 date: 08/06/2015 Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 30.1 Wh (100.0%) condition: 30.1/41.4 Wh (72.6%) CPU: Info: dual core Intel Core i7-5500U [MT MCP] speed (MHz): avg: 972 min/max: 500/3000 Graphics: Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 5500 driver: i915 v: kernel Device-2: NVIDIA GK208BM [GeForce 920M] driver: nouveau v: kernel Device-3: Suyin Integrated_Webcam_HD type: USB driver: uvcvideo Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.3 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa gpu: i915 resolution: 1366x768~60Hz OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 5500 (BDW GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.5 Network: Device-1: Intel Wireless 3160 driver: iwlwifi Device-2: Realtek RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet driver: r8169 Device-3: Intel Bluetooth wireless interface type: USB driver: btusb Drives: Local Storage: total: 447.13 GiB used: 16.76 GiB (3.7%) Info: Processes: 206 Uptime: 47m Memory: 7.68 GiB used: 2.18 GiB (28.4%) Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.19--
Brian MasinickBrian Masinick
I’ve been using one of my older laptops today. This is my Lenovo X201. This series is a Lenovo continuation of the laptop division that Lenovo purchased in it’s entirety from International Business Machines, better known as IBM. One thing about IBM and many Lenovo systems (though perhaps not ALL of them): the ones most like the old IBM Thinkpad series are rock solid. This one doesn’t have backlit keys (I do miss them), and the keyboard on this now aged system may not be quite as perfectly nimble as it may have been, though it’s still solid. Still, this is a GREAT system from which to run antiX, maybe my best system for this purpose because it’s no longer the fastest computer, it’s just a really well made unit that still has plenty of good performance left in it that antiX brings out so well.
I hope that most of you in this forum appreciate how much anticapitalista and the other contributors put into this project and you value them as much as I do. If so, please send kind words of encouragement, your suggestions, but even if you ask for changes or improvements, always remember the great talent and care that has gone into this work for many years now. It comes with hours and hours of volunteer work.
Thank you for everyone who has made antiX what it is today – a lean, efficient distribution that runs on 2005-2015 computers at a time when most other alternatives have been abandoning the great hardware of this era! Huge appreciation from this aging moderator; hurrah to all who continue to expend energy to keep this project thriving and excellent as it has been for many years!
inxi -b System: Host: antix21 Kernel: 5.18.0-7.4-liquorix-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: IceWM v: 2.9.7 Distro: antiX-21-runit_x64-base Grup Yorum 30 October 2021 Machine: Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 3249CTO v: ThinkPad X201 serial: <superuser required> Mobo: LENOVO model: 3249CTO serial: <superuser required> BIOS: LENOVO v: 6QET66WW (1.36 ) date: 05/31/2011 Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 79.4 Wh (100.0%) condition: 79.4/84.2 Wh (94.2%) CPU: Info: dual core Intel Core i7 M 620 [MT MCP] speed (MHz): avg: 1923 min/max: 1199/2667 Graphics: Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel Device-2: Lenovo Integrated Webcam type: USB driver: uvcvideo Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.20.11 driver: X: loaded: intel gpu: i915 resolution: 1280x800~60Hz OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics (ILK) v: 2.1 Mesa 20.3.5 Network: Device-1: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Network driver: e1000e Device-2: Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 driver: iwlwifi Drives: Local Storage: total: 119.24 GiB used: 15.28 GiB (12.8%) Info: Processes: 167 Uptime: 2h 47m Memory: 7.57 GiB used: 475.6 MiB (6.1%) Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.19--
Brian MasinickBrian Masinick
I used the Lenovo X201 and the Dell Inspiron 5558 again today with antiX 21 runit Base and as usual it worked great.
I also downloaded a release of Slitaz, tried it on the Lenovo and the Dell; even with an Ethernet connection plugged in, I could boot Slitaz, but it wasn’t cooperating with the network, either Wifi or Ethernet. The port here for wired networking may have been turned off because I haven’t seen it work recently, which leaves me having to go elsewhere to run any wired services. Oh well, that’s what eventually happens. Fortunately on systems that support my wireless cards, they work quite well.--
Brian Masinickmadibi
The port here for wired networking may have been turned off because I haven’t seen it work recently, which leaves me having to go elsewhere to run any wired services.
Dear @Brian,
May be you don’t need to go elsewhere in order to try a wired port of the pc where you want to try Slitaz.
What you can do is to use another pc (PC1) as router, through the wifi you get the internet connection, using ConnMan you can use the ethernet as tethering.
With a normal eth cable (or a twisted one), you can connect PC1 with PC-Slitaz, et voilà.m
Brian Masinick
Yeah maybe, but except for the academic exercise I question the worth of doing so.
I did enjoy past versions of Slitaz when my user environment was well suited. Now not so much…
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Brian MasinickBrian Masinick
Well, I made it back to antiX with one of my oldest systems, and this one has some real history to it, because it is labelled as a Hewlett-Packard product, but it’s actually a “rebranded” Compaq 5000 desktop series with the rebranded HP name on it. I had one of the old Compaq units; it was my second or third personally owned computer way back around 2000. There’s no doubt that this model, quite a few years later, has several “marks” of a unit built by HP instead of Compaq, and let it also has some “hints” to an earlier architectural design. In any case, this one can still run either newer Liquorix kernels or older antiX kernels. I do have to review the default boot setup because that default setup is using some VGA arguments that are no longer used, so for simpler and more automatic booting, I’ll find a way to change it. Also the past 1-2 times, Connman and cmst have not been “cooperating” here, so I’ve had to revert to a Ceni setup, but that’s working fine. Time permitting, I may get a chance to “look into that too”, but it’s a low priority. This works, it’s an “extra” system, used mostly for verifying usability on older hardware. Anyway, here’s what I’m running today:
inxi -b System: Host: antix21 Kernel: 5.18.0-8.1-liquorix-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: IceWM v: 2.9.7 Distro: antiX-21-runit_x64-base Grup Yorum 30 October 2021 Machine: Type: Desktop System: Hewlett-Packard product: s5747c v: N/A serial: <superuser required> Mobo: PEGATRON model: 2A6C v: 5.00 serial: <superuser required> BIOS: American Megatrends v: 6.01 date: 09/29/2010 CPU: Info: dual core AMD Athlon II X2 255 [MCP] speed (MHz): avg: 3100 min/max: 800/3100 Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] driver: nvidiafb v: kernel Display: server: X.Org v: 1.20.11 driver: X: loaded: fbdev,nouveau unloaded: modesetting,vesa gpu: nvidiafb resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.1 128 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 20.3.5 Network: Device-1: NVIDIA MCP61 Ethernet type: network bridge driver: forcedeth Device-2: Ralink RT2790 Wireless 802.11n 1T/2R PCIe driver: rt2800pci Drives: Local Storage: total: 698.64 GiB used: 9.43 GiB (1.4%) Info: Processes: 140 Uptime: 3m Memory: 3.59 GiB used: 452.7 MiB (12.3%) Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.19--
Brian MasinickBrian Masinick
Since I have the video stuff established, at least for this session, and Ceni providing my networking, I’ve been “up” with my 2010 desktop for an hour now.
Time to check out some of those settings and see if there is anything I can “optimize” or alter for a smoother startup that doesn’t mandate a bunch of manual steps. [It IS possible, let’s see if I can still do it promptly; if yes, I’ll do it today; if no, it may remain as “an exercise” for a day with more “spare time available”.
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Brian MasinickBrian Masinick
1) I fixed the default video setup: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT= previously included a vga= setting; I changed it.
2) Will see if I can get Connman/cmst working effortlessly next.Should be a matter of getting rid of excess wpa/ wpa_supplicant stuff.
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Brian Masinick
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My Phone and Chromebook.
Pairing this up today.
https://allsoundlab.net/ultimate-review-skullcandy-soundmine-portable-speaker/Just making sure it works before inserting a bluetooth dongle on my antiX gear
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Here with my Acer Aspire 5; this one can’t access Wifi with antiX; here with MX Linux instead today; went through my four distros on this box: EndeavourOS, PCLinuxOS, siduction, and MX Linux.
My Dell Inspiron 5558 laptop, my Lenovo X201 and my old HP laptop and desktop all have antiX 21.
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Brian Masinickcalciumsodium
I was looking through my old files and came across this old iso that antiX member Xecure had created. At the time Xecure and others were trying to see if zzzFM could be incorporated into antiX21.
This post is a tribute to Xecure who has taught me so much. I hope that Xecure is doing well.
$ inxi -b System: Host: jakersfan Kernel: 5.10.27-antix.1-amd64-smp x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: IceWM 2.6.0 Distro: antiX-concept-21-b1.1_x64-full Kaze no denwa 20 July 2021 Machine: Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Inspiron 3185 v: 1.3.0 serial: <root required> Mobo: Dell model: 0N0NTC v: A00 serial: <root required> UEFI: Dell v: 1.3.0 date: 03/09/2018 Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 4.5 Wh condition: 24.8/32.0 Wh (77%) CPU: Dual Core: AMD A9-9420e RADEON R5 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G type: MCP speed: 2675 MHz min/max: 1200/1800 MHz Graphics: Device-1: AMD Stoney [Radeon R2/R3/R4/R5 Graphics] driver: amdgpu v: kernel Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: amdgpu,ati unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 1366x768~60Hz OpenGL: renderer: AMD STONEY (DRM 3.40.0 5.10.27-antix.1-amd64-smp LLVM 11.0.1) v: 4.5 Mesa 20.3.4 Network: Device-1: Intel Wireless 7265 driver: iwlwifi Drives: Local Storage: total: 119.24 GiB used: 3.96 GiB (3.3%) Info: Processes: 125 Uptime: 1m Memory: 7.24 GiB used: 213.3 MiB (2.9%) Shell: bash inxi: 3.0.36Brian Masinick
@calciumsodium: Thank you for the tribute to our friend and very influential contributor to the 19 and 21 versions of antiX, and one of our most active forum and development helpers until the departure from this forum. We appreciate past and current members and contributors, and if we have more people with the helpful attitude of people with ideas and a willingness to help, this will continue to be a great place.
Appreciation to all developers, testers and contributors; even ideas that are not part of our images can still be useful because snapshot and remastered images can include the features and ideas shared, even if they are NOT in the released distribution. This is one of the wonders of the tools provided by our developers.
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Brian MasinickBrian Masinick
Today is a national holiday in the United States of America. It’s commonly referred to these days as simply “The Fourth of July” because many in the current generation have lost track of the root of many holidays. This one is actually rather important in the context of my native country’s history. It represents the date that a hand-written scroll, using an ancient ink “quill” pen, was authored in SEVENTEEN days. The document is called “The Declaration of Independence”. Ultimately, Congress voted for independence on July 2, but they endorsed the final copy of the Declaration of Independence on July 4. Notes referenced and a few words directly copied from an article at All That’s Interesting – Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
inxi -b System: Host: antix21 Kernel: 5.18.0-9.1-liquorix-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: IceWM v: 2.9.7 Distro: antiX-21-runit_x64-base Grup Yorum 30 October 2021 Machine: Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Inspiron 5558 v: 01 serial: <superuser required> Mobo: Dell model: 086DKN v: A00 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell v: A04 date: 08/06/2015 Battery: ID-1: BAT0 charge: 30.1 Wh (100.0%) condition: 30.1/41.4 Wh (72.6%) CPU: Info: dual core Intel Core i7-5500U [MT MCP] speed (MHz): avg: 2462 min/max: 500/2401 Graphics: Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 5500 driver: i915 v: kernel Device-2: NVIDIA GK208BM [GeForce 920M] driver: nvidiafb v: kernel Device-3: Suyin Integrated_Webcam_HD type: USB driver: uvcvideo Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.20.11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa gpu: i915 resolution: 1366x768~60Hz OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 5500 (BDW GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 20.3.5 Network: Device-1: Intel Wireless 3160 driver: iwlwifi Device-2: Realtek RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet driver: r8169 Device-3: Intel Bluetooth wireless interface type: USB driver: btusb Drives: Local Storage: total: 447.13 GiB used: 22.45 GiB (5.0%) Info: Processes: 174 Uptime: 2m Memory: 7.68 GiB used: 482.9 MiB (6.1%) Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.19--
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