MX-18 beta 1 feedback

[Stevo]

@ ER Yes, tried a closer mirror, and two different machines here. Each time the download gets within a few second of the finish, then stalls and eventually fails.

I've just uploaded the 64-bit to archive.org: https://archive.org/download/MX18b1X64

Also interested if the torrent they create actually works. Uploading 32-bit now.

Edit: 32-bit uploaded: https://archive.org/details/MX18b1386.iso

[sunrat]

I've just uploaded the 64-bit to archive.org: https://archive.org/download/MX18b1X64

Also interested if the torrent they create actually works. Uploading 32-bit now.

Not looking good for the torrent:

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Error: Requested download is not authorised for use with this tracker

Error shows in the "Trackers" tab of Ktorrent. Maybe it's not ready, will try again later.

[baldyeti]

Hello, i tried i386 as i figured it might be getting less attention. Installed fine to HD AFAICT (pretty much all set to defaults)

only thing i noticed:
- grub did not initially create an entry for the windows install on the same HD. Running update-grub corrected this but it might scare a newbie
- got some warning that installing from the stick i had booted in UEFI would result in a non-bootable hard disk (mbr-partitioned). I proceeded anyway and it turned out the system boots just fine.

Not sure what else devs might be interested in, just let me know.

PS: Oh, and i wish the new release included some more of the fine wallpapers that were posted (but please include some abstract ones as well, sharp/pretty pictures are too distracting)

[Jerry3904]

The MX-18 Art work has mostly not been included in this beta

[fehlix]

I've just uploaded the 64-bit to archive.org: https://archive.org/download/MX18b1X64

Also interested if the torrent they create actually works. Uploading 32-bit now.

Not looking good for the torrent:

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Error: Requested download is not authorised for use with this tracker

Error shows in the "Trackers" tab of Ktorrent. Maybe it's not ready, will try again later.

Looks very good. Just put the torrent link into transmssion:

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https://archive.org/download/MX18b1X64/MX18b1X64_archive.torrent

and it loads just fine - with full speed for me:

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EDIT: and after a bit more than 4 minutes I got them all with on go:

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$ ls -nhl ./Torrents/MX18b1X64 
insgesamt 1,3G
-rw-r--r-- 1 1000 1000 1,3G Dez  3 23:21 MX-18b1_x64.iso
-rw-r--r-- 1 1000 1000   50 Dez  3 23:16 MX-18b1_x64.iso.md5
-rw-r--r-- 1 1000 1000   82 Dez  3 23:16 MX-18b1_x64.iso.sha256
-rw-r--r-- 1 1000 1000  566 Dez  3 23:16 MX-18b1_x64.iso.sig
-rw-r--r-- 1 1000 1000 2,6M Dez  3 23:20 MX-18b1_x64.iso.zsync
-rw-r--r-- 1 1000 1000  16K Dez  3 23:16 MX18b1X64_meta.sqlite
-rw-r--r-- 1 1000 1000  742 Dez  3 23:16 MX18b1X64_meta.xml

and with a perfect validating signature too:

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#---------------------------------------------
gpgv  --verbose MX-18b1_x64.iso.sig MX-18b1_x64.iso
#---------------------------------------------
gpgv: Signature made Mo 03 Dez 2018 02:48:14 CET
gpgv:                using RSA key F62EDEAA3AE70A9C99DAC4189B68A1E8B9B6375C
gpgv: Good signature from "Dolphin Oracle (mxlinux) <dolphinoracle@gmail.com>"
gpgv: binary signature, digest algorithm SHA256, key algorithm rsa4096
#----------------  DONE ----------------------

[dolphin_oracle]

I installed on a VirtualBox using UEFI... the install and build went well; as did my customization. On reboot I have a complete and total crash. I will download and try again; as time permits.

keep in mind that Virtualbox UEFI does not emulate nvram necessary for a shtudown/reboot cycle to work. usually they can survive a reboot but once you shut them down, you have to use the Virtualbox boot manager to boot the EFI file manually, which isn't hard, but its not obvious (type exit a lot).

[Stevo]

(archive.org ISO torrent works great in Transmission)

Thanks for the test! Maybe it's just something with KTorrent, or it took a while to set up a tracker. It appears that archive.org sets up two full seeders for each torrent.

Edit: added a screenshot! How? Just upload it with the rest of the files--or in this case, add it. https://archive.org/details/MX18b1X64

[rasat]

I didn't install, just to check kernel 4.19 with UEFI. The install CD boots well in Inspiron 5567 (didn't work with 4.15, I was using 4.9).
Cosmetic comment: the blue wallpaper is beautiful.
I will wait for the final release.

[richb]

I didn't install, just to check kernel 4.19 with UEFI. The install CD boots well in Inspiron 5567 (didn't work with 4.15, I was using 4.9).
Cosmetic comment: the blue wallpaper is beautiful.
I will wait for the final release.

The wallpaper is thanks to antechdesigns who has contributed many fine wallpaper on the Community website.

[Richard]

@Gordon,
Have you tried axel?
It has helped me overcome bad connections for several years.
axel -a "https://sourceforge.net/projects/mx-lin ... o/download"
It will keep restarting for quite a few attemps.
If it seems hung, I stop it with Ctrl-c and then up arrow and enter to start it manually.
Usually no intervention is necessary but occasionally the internet here is not constant.