MX-23 beta 2 feedback thread

[Jerry3904]

I'll change the icon.

[operadude]

Progress with VirtualBox:
Turned-off my VPN.
Now, got through install, with many errors (see below), but at least, it completed, and now the Updater Box is clear.

Main problem with VirtualBox (Beta2, Xfce, 64-bit) is that anything I try to install (simple screen recorder, gnome-games, redshift, etc.), the installer keeps trying to install rtl8821ce & rtl8821cu.
Here are some examples of the errors:

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/usr/sbin/dkms: write error: Broken pipe
E: sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Whenever I try to install anything in VirtualBox, it goes through, but also tries to install the rtl8821ce business, and I get errors for both: dkms & dpkg.

The programs DO INSTALL: I now have on VirtualBox all the programs mentioned above.

However, another, and bigger, issue is that Firefox crashes (in VirtualBox) after a very short while. I never have enough time to log-in to the Forum and post my QSI, let alone the issue I'm having.

If there's nothing here regarding Beta-2, I'll lay this to rest, and do as @pbear suggested, and just wait for the final MX23 to come out.

My instance of MX23-Beta2 on VirtualBox seems that it should work: 32GB vdi, 16GB RAM, full 128MB for display, etc.

Anyway, maybe it's time to move on and keep testing on hardware.

[gRegNfo]

Hi there,
Can I ask a simple question here?
How can I upgrade beta1 from beta2 iso without losing my home and setings?

I didnt want to reinstall from scratch and have to handle configs again.
Thanks

just run your regular updates. I'm not changing the labels for updated systems from beta1 and beta2, but you are getting updates.

once we go final all beta and rc releases will see their version strings bumped.

Well, I ended up installing beta2 from live media for a good surprise!
I started to backup the home folder, but during installation when I was to choose the partition I found an option "delete system files and keep home folder as btrfs"
Worked just fine!
I'm loving this MX+xfce it's my best Linux experience to date!
Keep on guys!

I'll update on my journey though installing discrete nvidia 740M and intel HD4000 and make them switchable.
It will be fun as newer kernels dont fully support it i guess?
We'll see!

[CharlesV]

Working on optimizing the MXLiveLogo startup/shutdown animation ... I just found that shutdown animation is no longer working in MX23 Beta.

I have verified this with several different themes:
gerson
greatest
glow
percentage
spinner
spinfinty
MXLiveLogo

and pretty much everything that has a "shutdown" screen ( havent checked them all, some dont.)

Trying now to find out the why, I suspect some different call that debian is making on shutdown, but at this point I can only say - "Its Broken"

[m_pav]

I can't post to the Forum from VBox because Firefox keeps crashing.

Unfortunately, also having trouble with copying /var/log/mxpi(.install?) to Host machine, so I can't at this point relay relevant info from VBox environment.

Could use some suggestions about best way to set it up.

I would really like to try Beta-2 on VirtualBox, so if anyone has suggestions:

@operadude
Same thing I found during the builds, FF in VB is an absolute no-go and I haven't been able to find a work-around.

Set up a shared folder from your host to the virtual appliance. Machine Settings > Shared Folders > Add, set permissions and automount, provide a simple name. Keep all things the same for simplicity, we'll go with the name Host. On your daily driver, make a folder called Host and use this folder as the source, the Share name and the mount point in the VM
Boot the VM, create a new folder called Host, open a terminal and issue the command as below.

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sudo mount -t vboxsf Host ~/Host

This is required for running Live, but for an installed VM, you only need the VirtualBox extensions installed in the virtual OS. Personally, I never install the extension pack, I just do as above. When you're all done, you can use this folder to transfer content between the host and the guest.

[Jerry3904]

@dolphin_oracle I revised the gazelle icon and uploaded it.

[pbear]

I can't post to the Forum from VBox because Firefox keeps crashing.

@operadude
Same thing I found during the builds, FF in VB is an absolute no-go and I haven't been able to find a work-around.

FWIW, I'm not having any difficulty with Firefox + beta2 + VBox. That's what I'm using to post this reply.

By the way, another (and to my mind simpler) way to port the VM's QSI to the host is copy-and-paste. Just tested and worked for me.

Finally, is there any reason @operadude shouldn't solve his Realtek module problem by uninstalling those packages?
As a quick test (using a snapshot), sudo apt remove rtl*-dkms seemed not to cause problems, but as I say, only a quick test.

[i_ri]

hello dolphin_oracle
Compare conky colors in fluxbox and in xfce.
green. red. black?

[operadude]

@m_pav : Thanks for your response!:

I can't post to the Forum from VBox because Firefox keeps crashing.

Unfortunately, also having trouble with copying /var/log/mxpi(.install?) to Host machine, so I can't at this point relay relevant info from VBox environment.

Could use some suggestions about best way to set it up.

I would really like to try Beta-2 on VirtualBox, so if anyone has suggestions:

@operadude
Same thing I found during the builds, FF in VB is an absolute no-go and I haven't been able to find a work-around.

Set up a shared folder from your host to the virtual appliance. Machine Settings > Shared Folders > Add, set permissions and automount, provide a simple name. Keep all things the same for simplicity, we'll go with the name Host. On your daily driver, make a folder called Host and use this folder as the source, the Share name and the mount point in the VM
Boot the VM, create a new folder called Host, open a terminal and issue the command as below.

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sudo mount -t vboxsf Host ~/Host

This is required for running Live, but for an installed VM, you only need the VirtualBox extensions installed in the virtual OS. Personally, I never install the extension pack, I just do as above. When you're all done, you can use this folder to transfer content between the host and the guest.

I had set-up VB with a shared folder, as you outlined, but I left-out the VB hint (in dialog box):

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sudo mount -t vboxsf Host ~/Host

I will try that, and really appreciate the hint!

@pbear: I was trying to use copy-paste for posting my QSI, but Firefox would crash before I could even get logged-in to the Forum! If No Firefox -> No Paste! Anyway...
I DO appreciate your suggestion:

Finally, is there any reason @operadude shouldn't solve his Realtek module problem by uninstalling those packages?
As a quick test (using a snapshot), sudo apt remove rtl*-dkms seemed not to cause problems, but as I say, only a quick test.

I will await the wisdom of my technological elders to approve that before doing so.
I do understand that I can take a snapshot of the current system in VB, and doing so before making any drastic changes (like: remove rtl*-dkms) is what you seem to be referring to. As I said, will await approval from my intellectual/technological elders

[pbear]

@pbear: I was trying to use copy-paste for posting my QSI, but Firefox would crash before I could even get logged-in to the Forum! If No Firefox -> No Paste!

Open QSI in guest VM. Click button: Copy for Forum. Switch to host system. Open thread using Firefox (or other browser) in the host system. Paste from clipboard.