MX-19 Beta 3 Feedback

[Jerry3904]

That has occurred sporadically before, but am not seeing it now.

[mklym]

Hopefully you will have luck with that. For me the silly thing gets muted and that fixes it.

Still on the CF-D1.

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System:    Host: mx1 Kernel: 4.19.0-6-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0 
           parameters: persist_static quiet splasht 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.14.1 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-19beta-3_x64 patito feo September 22  2019 
           base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Panasonic product: CF-D1DW200FZ v: 001 serial: <filter> Chassis: 
           type: 10 v: 001 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Panasonic model: CFD1-1V v: 1 serial: <filter> BIOS: American Megatrends 
           v: 1.50L10 M10 date: 05/16/2012 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT1 charge: 46.5 Wh condition: 46.5/50.1 Wh (93%) volts: 11.7/10.8 
           model: Panasonic CF-VZSU73 type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Unknown 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Celeron 847 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Sandy Bridge 
           family: 6 model-id: 2A (42) stepping: 7 microcode: 2F L2 cache: 2048 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 4390 
           Speed: 798 MHz min/max: 800/1100 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 798 2: 798 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: l1tf 
           mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT disabled 
           Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics 
           vendor: Matsushita driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:0106 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
           resolution: 1366x768~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile v: 3.3 Mesa 18.3.6 compat-v: 3.0 
           direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio vendor: Matsushita 
           driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:1c20 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-6-amd64 
Network:   Device-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network vendor: Matsushita driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k 
           port: e080 bus ID: 00:19.0 chip ID: 8086:1502 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel 
           port: e040 bus ID: 09:00.0 chip ID: 8086:0082 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 277.60 GiB used: 15.07 GiB (5.4%) 
           ID-1: /dev/mmcblk1 model: SU16G size: 14.84 GiB block size: physical: 512 B 
           logical: 512 B serial: <filter> scheme: MBR 
           ID-2: /dev/sda vendor: HGST (Hitachi) model: HTS545025A7E380 size: 232.89 GiB 
           block size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s rotation: 5400 rpm 
           serial: <filter> rev: AC90 scheme: MBR 
           ID-3: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: Samsung model: Flash Drive size: 29.88 GiB 
           block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B serial: <filter> rev: 1100 scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: N/A size: 9.78 GiB used: 45.7 MiB (0.5%) fs: overlay 
           source: ERR-102 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 55.0 C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list 
           1: deb http://iso.mxrepo.com/antix/buster buster main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ buster main non-free
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 
Info:      Processes: 206 Uptime: 25m Memory: 7.70 GiB used: 810.9 MiB (10.3%) Init: SysVinit 
           v: 2.93 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 8.3.0 alt: 8 Shell: bash v: 5.0.3 
           running in: quick-system-in inxi: 3.0.36 

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The same issue, no sound until I run 'alsactl init' in terminal. I selected my sound card then moved the volume slider down and up, then tried a video. No sound in the video until I opened a terminal and issued the above command.

Also, I forgot to mention that in the live usb, both MX-19b2.1 and MX-19b3, there is an issue with the notification panel. The area between the clock, right below the logout/shut down button, and the default icons is white, even behind the file manager and Firefox icons. It is correct when installed. Does it on all laptops/tables used to test MX-19 so far ( CF-29, CF-31 and CF-D1 ).

I will go back to the CF-31 soon to check out the volume slider thingy.

[Charon]

Moved from [Hardware /Configuration]
Hi.
I installed MX19B3 - in addition to minor details, the following was noticed: when an external USB sound card is connected ( Creative X-Fi SB0720), the card is recognized and works normally, but its volume knob controls the sound by the built-in(!) card (adjusts the volume and mutes the sound, at any settings).
Notebook - lenovo x200s. Are there any thoughts on fixing (under *buntu 16-18 everything works fine, but there is systemd)

PS. And/or (may be) who met where drivers for Creative X-Fi 0710 (PCMCIA)?
Thank you in advance

[mklym]

Back on the CF-31. Moved the volume slider down and up but no sound in the video I am testing with until I go into terminal and enter 'alsactl init'.

[dolphin_oracle]

Back on the CF-31. Moved the volume slider down and up but no sound in the video I am testing with until I go into terminal and enter 'alsactl init'.

have you tried not playing around with mx-select-sound-card and just manipulating the audio sinks in pavucontrol? On the last tab (configuration) you can enable and disable various combinations. For instance, I have mine set to use my internal sound card for audio output only (no mic) but enabled my yeti mic for input only (it also has an output and shows up as a sound card).

[dolphin_oracle]

Greetings once again

I might have asked this previously, but could not find it via search

How do I uninstall both FF69 & ESR so that I can install Waterfox

Regards

Jack

you need to remove libreoffice-help files. for some reason unknown to me, they require a web browser and the way the dependencies are set up is stupid. they require specific web browsers in a list. waterfox isn't on it, so you either need to keep a firefox or remove the libreoffice help files.

[mklym]

Back on the CF-31. Moved the volume slider down and up but no sound in the video I am testing with until I go into terminal and enter 'alsactl init'.

have you tried not playing around with mx-select-sound-card and just manipulating the audio sinks in pavucontrol? On the last tab (configuration) you can enable and disable various combinations. For instance, I have mine set to use my internal sound card for audio output only (no mic) but enabled my yeti mic for input only (it also has an output and shows up as a sound card).

I rebooted back into the USB stick and went to Multimedia/PulseAudio Volume Control in the main menu. It showed that the profile used is Analog Stereo Duplex. No change to the sound issue if I change profile to Analog Stereo Output. On the Playback tab, as well as the Output Devices tab, it shows the sound playing in the video. To get sound I need to go to the terminal and 'alsactl init'.

I did an update (9 available) to the live stick when on the CF-D1 and now on the CF-31 with the updated stick there is no issue with the white area in the notification panel. FYI

[gsm]

Just for your information:

I am in the Netherlands and trying to use the MX-19 Beta 3 live system in the Dutch language (Nederlands).
Selecting the Dutch language configures automatically also the Dutch Qwerty keyboard as default.

Unfortunately the Dutch layout keyboard is hardly used in the Netherlands. Almost all people in the Netherlands use the English (US) International keyboard, mostly with € at the 5 key. So i have to open the Control panel, Keyboard and add the US international, with € at 5, keyboard and then delete all other keyboards. Then remaster the USB stick live system. This is only the case in the Netherlands itself and not in the surrounding countries, like Belgium and Germany

The € can be typed by pressing the Alt key at the right of the space bar (keep it pressed) and then also press the 5 key.
This Alt key could also be used as the Compose key to type special characters, but that has to be configured first with Linux systems.
In Windows 10 it is configured for the Netherlands, during the installation, to combine e.g. the " and e automatically to ë when typed sequentially.

Please refer to:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/358/how ... ike-%C3%AB

Refer also to a very confusing communication with Logitech, to order a correct keyboard for the Netherlands:
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1167 ... rd-layout/

Some of the text from the link above:

By the way, I just got an answer from Logitech, which might help other people with the same issue.

Basically it says:
"In order to order the US International Layout you have to select the Dutch layout when presented with the Keyboard Layout Menu. In the Netherlands most keyboards are QWERTY (US International) and that is why Dutch is listed instead of US International, as otherwise Dutch customers would not find this layout."

Not sure, but i believe that Ubuntu and linux Mint choose almost the right default keyboard for the Netherlands.
Edit: Linux Mint Live is only English (US). The default installed keyboard for Dutch language is English (US,international, with dead keys).

Kind regards,

GSM
The Netherlands

[dreamer]

I wonder about the sysvinit/LightDM restart/shut down bug.

Is it related to:
Debian/systemd?
systemd-shim?
LightDM?

Maybe antiX or Devuan can fix this if no systemd is present? I think reviewers might mention this and it should probably be mentioned in release notes as a known bug. It stays a couple of seconds on my machine.

If it can't be fixed it can't be fixed, but I hope it can be fixed in nosystemd distros.

[fehlix]

Just for your information:

I am in the Netherlands and trying to use the MX-19 Beta 3 live system in the Dutch language (Nederlands).
Selecting the Dutch language configures automatically also the Dutch Qwerty keyboard as default.

Unfortunately the Dutch layout keyboard is hardly used in the Netherlands. Almost all people in the Netherlands use the English (US) International keyboard, mostly with € at the 5 key. So i have to open the Control panel, Keyboard and add the US international, with € at 5, keyboard and then delete all other keyboards. Then remaster the USB stick live system. This is only the case in the Netherlands itself and not in the surrounding countries, like Belgium and Germany

The € can be typed by pressing the Alt key at the right of the space bar and then the 5 key.
This Alt key could also be used as the Compose key to type special characters, but that has to be configured first with Linux systems.

If that "US international, with € at 5" the proper keyboard which shall be the default for Netherland?.
To check on the command line I got this details:

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setxkbmap -query
rules:      evdev
model:      pc105
layout:     us
variant:    euro
options:    compose:rctrl-altgr