MX-23 alpha2 feedback thread

[dolphin_oracle]

After further troubleshooting, I solved the problem with the pcie_aspm=off boot code and reverting tlp.conf to its defaults.
Something, possibly the kernel, possibly TLP, was lowering power to the pcie bus too aggressively, causing the problems in the prior post as well as sata bus errors & ath10k WiFi AER errors.
Since these Dell Inspiron 5000 series laptops are fairly common it's something to remember when it comes up from other users.

nice troubleshooting.

[operadude]

@siamhie

Thanks for the confirmation about the warnings (that I needn't be concerned)!

You mentioned:

I get the same messages when ever my kernel gets updated.

As I recall, I think the same is for me, and while I was only mildly concerned at the time of upgrades, I now can rest more easily when seeing those messages.

Thanks for that!

[PyrusMasquerade]

I have decided to widen the test on a variety of machines (as many as the IT Director and my HR will let me). I can successfully say the Alpha 2 ISO works flawlessly for what my company needs; the only problem I am facing is on my computer at home (IdeaCentre A540 and laptop Dell Latitude E7450) along with my HR's computer (Dell Optiplex 790) the start up sound instance is now working (referencing my only noticed error previously), but is delayed by anywhere from 30 seconds to a full minute. This isn't a big problem; I just wanted to help and bring this release as equal or even better than 21.3...

[Freja]

@PyrusMasquerade
Thank you for your good intentions report.

I just wanted to help and bring this release as equal or even better than 21.3...

It's a great wish. I'm no code expert, but the dev team will take care of it.

[operadude]

Just posted in another thread, that Discord, Firefox Browser Version, is working perfectly for me on MX23-Alpha2 (Xfce):

https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php ... 10#p723910

Here's my QSI for MX23-Alpha2 (Xfce):

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-7-amd64 [6.1.20-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/antiX/vmlinuz quiet splasht nosplash persist_root toram
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel, plank wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23_alpha2_x64 Libretto April 7  2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: H270-HD3 v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Gigabyte model: H270-HD3-CF v: x.x serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends
    v: F5 date: 04/24/2017
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse PID:0080 serial: N/A
    charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i3-7100 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Kaby Lake gen: core 7 level: v3
    note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 9
    microcode: 0x42
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 128 KiB
    desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB L3: 3 MiB desc: 1x3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/3900 scaling: driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave
    cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 bogomips: 31199
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
  Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT vulnerable
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT
    vulnerable
  Type: retbleed status: Vulnerable
  Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not
    affected
  Type: srbds status: Vulnerable: No microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Oland PRO [Radeon R7 240/340 / Radeon 520] vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: radeon
    v: kernel alternate: amdgpu arch: GCN-1 code: Southern Islands process: TSMC 28nm built: 2011-20
    pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DVI-D-1,VGA-1
    bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:6613 class-ID: 0300 temp: 40.0 C
  Device-2: HD WEBCAM NexiGo N660 FHD type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-8:6
    chip-ID: 1d6c:1278 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X: loaded: radeon
    unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: radeon display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22") s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-0 model: Samsung built: 2007 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 305
    gamma: 1.2 size: 160x90mm (6.3x3.54") diag: 184mm (7.2") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080
    min: 640x480
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: OLAND ( LLVM 15.0.6 DRM 2.50 6.1.0-7-amd64)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 1-8:6
    v: kernel chip-ID: 1d6c:1278 bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a2f0 class-ID: 0102 class-ID: 0403
    serial: <filter>
  Device-2: AMD Oland/Hainan/Cape Verde/Pitcairn HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 7000 Series]
    vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8
    bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aab0 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: HD WEBCAM NexiGo N660 FHD type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-7-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-V vendor: Gigabyte driver: e1000e v: kernel port: N/A
    bus-ID: 00:1f.6 chip-ID: 8086:15b8 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 7.74 TiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 970 EVO 250GB size: 232.89 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter>
    rev: 1B2QEXE7 temp: 30.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 model: SATA SSD size: 111.79 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 61.3 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37120G size: 111.79 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 61K1 scheme: MBR
  ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Seagate model: ST3000DM001-1ER166 size: 2.73 TiB
    block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter>
    rev: CC25 scheme: GPT
  ID-5: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: Toshiba model: DT01ACA050 size: 465.76 GiB block-size:
    physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: A750
    scheme: GPT
  ID-6: /dev/sde maj-min: 8:64 vendor: Western Digital model: WD5000AADS-00S9B0 size: 465.76 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 0A01
    scheme: GPT
  ID-7: /dev/sdf maj-min: 8:80 type: USB vendor: Seagate model: Expansion Desk size: 3.64 TiB
    block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 4096 B type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 0739 scheme: MBR
  ID-8: /dev/sdg maj-min: 8:96 type: USB model: N/A size: 14.65 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 2.00 scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
  Message: No partition data found.
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 42.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: radeon temp: 40.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2161 libs: 1154 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,synaptic pm: rpm pkgs: 0
    pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
Info:
  Processes: 219 Uptime: 35m wakeups: 3 Memory: 15.57 GiB used: 6.43 GiB (41.3%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12 Client: shell wrapper
  v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI

Just for context, I am unable to use the chat function, using Headphone and Microphone, in the browser version for Firefox on MX21.3 (latest kernel). Discord reports that my browser (latest Firefox for MX21.3) is unsupported.

Good news: No problem for MX23
Headphone is already enabled, and one-click to enable Microphone!

So, for MX23-Alpha2 (Xfce) I don't even have to install Discord (via MXPI)

[operadude]

Plank Issue:

QSI:

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-7-amd64 [6.1.20-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/antiX/vmlinuz quiet splasht nosplash persist_root toram
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel, plank wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23_alpha2_x64 Libretto April 7  2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: H270-HD3 v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Gigabyte model: H270-HD3-CF v: x.x serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends
    v: F5 date: 04/24/2017
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse PID:0080 serial: N/A
    charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i3-7100 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Kaby Lake gen: core 7 level: v3
    note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 9
    microcode: 0x42
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 128 KiB
    desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB L3: 3 MiB desc: 1x3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/3900 scaling: driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave
    cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 bogomips: 31199
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
  Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT vulnerable
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT
    vulnerable
  Type: retbleed status: Vulnerable
  Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not
    affected
  Type: srbds status: Vulnerable: No microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Oland PRO [Radeon R7 240/340 / Radeon 520] vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: radeon
    v: kernel alternate: amdgpu arch: GCN-1 code: Southern Islands process: TSMC 28nm built: 2011-20
    pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DVI-D-1,VGA-1
    bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:6613 class-ID: 0300 temp: 40.0 C
  Device-2: HD WEBCAM NexiGo N660 FHD type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-8:6
    chip-ID: 1d6c:1278 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X: loaded: radeon
    unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: radeon display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22") s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-0 model: Samsung built: 2007 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 305
    gamma: 1.2 size: 160x90mm (6.3x3.54") diag: 184mm (7.2") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080
    min: 640x480
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: OLAND ( LLVM 15.0.6 DRM 2.50 6.1.0-7-amd64)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 1-8:6
    v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 1d6c:1278 class-ID: 0102 chip-ID: 8086:a2f0 serial: <filter>
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Oland/Hainan/Cape Verde/Pitcairn HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 7000 Series]
    vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8
    bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aab0 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: HD WEBCAM NexiGo N660 FHD type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-7-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-V vendor: Gigabyte driver: e1000e v: kernel port: N/A
    bus-ID: 00:1f.6 chip-ID: 8086:15b8 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 7.74 TiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 970 EVO 250GB size: 232.89 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter>
    rev: 1B2QEXE7 temp: 30.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 model: SATA SSD size: 111.79 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 61.3 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37120G size: 111.79 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 61K1 scheme: MBR
  ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Seagate model: ST3000DM001-1ER166 size: 2.73 TiB
    block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter>
    rev: CC25 scheme: GPT
  ID-5: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: Toshiba model: DT01ACA050 size: 465.76 GiB block-size:
    physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: A750
    scheme: GPT
  ID-6: /dev/sde maj-min: 8:64 vendor: Western Digital model: WD5000AADS-00S9B0 size: 465.76 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 0A01
    scheme: GPT
  ID-7: /dev/sdf maj-min: 8:80 type: USB vendor: Seagate model: Expansion Desk size: 3.64 TiB
    block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 4096 B type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 0739 scheme: MBR
  ID-8: /dev/sdg maj-min: 8:96 type: USB model: N/A size: 14.65 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 2.00 scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
  Message: No partition data found.
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: radeon temp: 39.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2162 libs: 1154 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,synaptic pm: rpm pkgs: 0
    pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
Info:
  Processes: 221 Uptime: 48m wakeups: 3 Memory: 15.57 GiB used: 6.85 GiB (44.0%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12 Client: shell wrapper
  v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI

Unfortunately, if I open Firefox, and save it in Plank, by right-clicking and choosing to save in dock, I have the Firefox Icon, but when I click on it, it creates another Firefox Icon in Plank, which for some reason is blurry. The other Icons don't do this (create another instance of themselves, blurry or otherwise). Here's a snapshot of what happens:

Plank.png

My Plank setup is not the default. I have removed the default ringed-planet icon for "Browser" and replaced it with the Firefox Icon from the Panel (if memory serves me right). I did that because I like the Orange Fox Firefox Icon.

Any ideas about a fix?

[operadude]

OK, I have a fix, but maybe not so elegant:

1. Go to:

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/home/demo/.local/share/applications/

2. Find a file that says something like:

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userapp-Firefox-MGW631.desktop

3. Open this file in a text-editor (I used Featherpad). You should see this:

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[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Type=Application
NoDisplay=true
Exec=/opt/firefox/firefox-bin %u
Name=Firefox
Comment=Custom definition for Firefox

4. Under "Name=Firefox", add the following line:

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Icon=firefox

Make sure "firefox" is NOT capitalized.

5. Save the changes

6. Go to:

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/home/demo/.config/plank/dock1/launchers/

7. Make a backup of "firefox.dockitem": Open a terminal and type:

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cp firefox.dockitem firefox.dockitem.old

8. Open in a text editor (e.g. featherpad):

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firefox.dockitem

9. Change the link of the "Launcher" line to point to the file you edited in .local/share/applications:

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[PlankDockItemPreferences]
Launcher=file:////home/demo/.local/share/applications/userapp-Firefox-MGW631.desktop

10. The new Firefox Icon should appear in Plank, bright, crisp and clear! Now it is this:

Plank.png

It also shows the little dot underneath, showing that it is open (since I am writing this now on the forum, via Firefox), and, most importantly, there is only 1 Firefox Icon in Plank now!

There may be a more elegant way to do this, but this has worked for me on MX23-Alpha2, and I forgot that I had done all of this already for my MX21 (Xfce & KDE) installs!

If anyone can suggest a more elegant, modular, or best-practices-way, please let me know!

[Duliwi]

Where can we download MX-23 Alpha?

[siamhie]

Where can we download MX-23 Alpha?

https://sourceforge.net/projects/mx-lin ... ting/Xfce/

[Duliwi]

Thank you.