MX-23 RC2 (Xfce) feedback thread

[dolphin_oracle]

@fehlix

I think the installer is making that modules= change. Im currently thinking to reverse it.

[muskt]

YAHOOOOO!!!!
OK, I know I should not shout; however, I'm pumped.
Fehlix, your instructions worked perfectly, and I completed them on the first try.
I have spent several hours on this installation.
No way could I have ever come up with that solution.
Thank You so much,
Jerry

[fehlix]

@fehlix

I think the installer is making that modules= change. Im currently thinking to reverse it.

It may stay, but the issue maybe with the in the installer may be related to the udev, which is also
"visable" (at least in all my tests) that after installer run, udev does not see any details (through udisks).
Not really knowing the cause of ths issue.

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sudo service udev stop && sudo service udev start

would als make udevadm --reload work again
So changing it temparary the =most, is just because with =dep update-initram can't see what file system type is "/" onand fails.
SO after the run was done change it back to =dep.
On the installed booted system, the compressed initramfs shrinks from ~90MB to about ~20MB.
+++EDIT+++
OTHO, let's stay with debians defaul =most, to be on the safe side.
May be add some steps maybe before partprob or a before undev-reload is done,
a check whether udev is still working properly and if not stop/start udev.
I checked with mx-boot-repair and do not have any issue with udev.
Not sure what changes in the installer caused the issues, at last last time I checked the "chroot"ing, was done
the similare way in the installer as in mxbr and als similare as in chroot-rescue, which always worked.

[dolphin_oracle]

sending up an updated installed to the package repo. There will be a better update later, but this one should allow installs to proceed when made from read-only media.

[AlphaElwedritsch]

After putting my laptop in supens mode, bluetooth will not be enabled automatically after resume.

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System:
  Kernel: 6.3.0-2mx-ahs-amd64 [6.3.11-1~mx23ahs] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.3.0-2mx-ahs-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23_ahs_RC2_x64 Libretto July 15  2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: HP product: HP EliteBook 840 G5 v: N/A serial: <superuser required> Chassis:
    type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: HP model: 83B2 v: KBC Version 04.6E.00 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: HP
    v: Q78 Ver. 01.23.00 date: 11/30/2022
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 14.8 Wh (42.7%) condition: 34.7/50.2 Wh (69.0%) volts: 12.6 min: 11.6
    model: Hewlett-Packard Primary type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: charging cycles: 250
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-8550U bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Coffee Lake gen: core 8 level: v3
    note: check built: 2017 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x8E (142) stepping: 0xA (10)
    microcode: 0xF2
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache: L1: 256 KiB
    desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 8 MiB desc: 1x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1400 high: 2000 min/max: 400/4000 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
    governor: powersave cores: 1: 800 2: 2000 3: 2000 4: 800 5: 800 6: 2000 7: 2000 8: 800
    bogomips: 31999
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel UHD Graphics 620 vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5
    process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20 ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2
    bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:5917 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Chicony HP HD Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-9:4 chip-ID: 04f2:b5e7
    class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 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: eDP-1 model: AU Optronics 0x3b3d built: 2017 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 158
    gamma: 1.2 size: 309x174mm (12.17x6.85") diag: 355mm (14") ratio: 16:9 modes: 1920x1080
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 620 (KBL GT2)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_skl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:9d71 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.3.0-2mx-ahs-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: Hewlett-Packard driver: e1000e v: kernel port: N/A
    bus-ID: 00:1f.6 chip-ID: 8086:15d8 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel modules: wl pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:24fd class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-1: wwan0 state: down mac: N/A
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel Bluetooth wireless interface type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-7:2
    chip-ID: 8087:0a2b class-ID: e001
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 2.1 lmp-v: 4.2
    sub-v: 100 hci-v: 4.2 rev: 100
  Info: acl-mtu: 1021:4 sco-mtu: 96:6 link-policy: rswitch hold sniff
    link-mode: peripheral accept service-classes: rendering, capturing, object transfer, audio,
    telephony
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 33.38 GiB (7.0%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: MZVLB512HAJQ-000H1 size: 476.94 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter>
    rev: EXA72H1Q temp: 38.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 476.68 GiB size: 468.13 GiB (98.21%) used: 33.38 GiB (7.1%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 274 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 99 MiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 43.0 C pch: 36.5 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2085 libs: 1053 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ bullseye main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free
  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
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/mxlinux/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
    2: deb http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/mxlinux/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm ahs
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/softmaker.list
    1: deb http://shop.softmaker.com/repo/apt stable non-free
Info:
  Processes: 266 Uptime: 2m wakeups: 2 Memory: 15.47 GiB used: 1.78 GiB (11.5%) 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

[berlin59]

sending up an updated installed to the package repo. There will be a better update later, but this one should allow installs to proceed when made from read-only media.

Sorry, dolphin_oracle,
the latest RC2 fails to create the desired partition. It ends up like the RC2 and RC1 with:

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2023-07-16 09:37:39.462 DBG default: SErr #10: "Error: Partition(s) 1 on /dev/sdc have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use.  As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use.  You should reboot now before making further changes.\n"

I created the live-usb-stick with dd to test it.
We know that creating the usb-live-stick with the MX Live Usb-Maker in full mode results in successfull installation on UEFI-PC.

[AlphaElwedritsch]

The Installer now supports swapfiles as well as swap partitions. The “regular” auto installation will default to swapfiles.

May i ask why swap-files instead of swap-partitions? Or is it written down or explained already somewhere. if it is, sorry for my asking.

[berlin59]

Here is the full minstall.log

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2023-07-16 09:37:29.015 DBG default: Installer version: 23.7.06mx23
2023-07-16 09:37:29.144 DBG default: << void MInstall::startup() >>
2023-07-16 09:37:29.144 DBG default: Detect EFI: 64
2023-07-16 09:37:29.144 DBG default: Exec #1: uname -m
2023-07-16 09:37:29.201 DBG default: Exit #1: 0
2023-07-16 09:37:29.201 DBG default: Detect arch: "x86_64"
2023-07-16 09:37:29.201 DBG default: Live boot: BOOT_IMAGE=/antiX/vmlinuz quiet splasht nosplash lang=de_DE kbd=de tz=Europe/Berlin
2023-07-16 09:37:35.160 DBG default: -- Check halted --
2023-07-16 09:37:35.164 DBG default: Exec #2: du -scb /live/aufs/boot
2023-07-16 09:37:35.180 DBG default: Exit #2: 0
2023-07-16 09:37:35.182 DBG default: Basic image: 6217068032 true "/live/boot-dev/antiX/linuxfs.info"
2023-07-16 09:37:35.182 DBG default: Source inodes: 295114 Assumed block size: 4096
2023-07-16 09:37:35.182 DBG default: Minimum space: 92951874 (boot), 7425854976 (root)
2023-07-16 09:37:35.250 DBG default: Exec #3: find -L /usr/share/zoneinfo/posix -mindepth 2 -type f -printf %P\n
2023-07-16 09:37:35.267 DBG default: Exit #3: 0
2023-07-16 09:37:35.268 DBG default: Bash #4: guess-hwclock
2023-07-16 09:37:37.028 DBG default: Exit #4: 0
2023-07-16 09:37:37.028 DBG default: Exec #5: grub-probe -d /dev/sda2
2023-07-16 09:37:37.292 DBG default: SErr #5: "/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem.\n"
2023-07-16 09:37:37.293 DBG default: Exit #5: 1
2023-07-16 09:37:37.293 DBG default: Detect Mac: false
2023-07-16 09:37:37.293 DBG default: Bash #6: locale -a | grep -Ev '^(C|POSIX)\.?' | grep -E 'utf8|UTF-8'
2023-07-16 09:37:37.306 DBG default: Exit #6: 0
2023-07-16 09:37:37.306 DBG default: Bash #7: ls -1 /home | grep -Ev '^(lost\+found|demo|snapshot)$' | grep -q '[a-zA-Z0-9]'
2023-07-16 09:37:37.315 DBG default: Exit #7: 1
2023-07-16 09:37:37.315 DBG default: check for possible snapshot: false
2023-07-16 09:37:37.315 DBG default: Bash #8: dpkg -s samba | grep '^Status.*ok.*' | sed -e 's/.*ok //'
2023-07-16 09:37:37.351 DBG default: Exit #8: 0
2023-07-16 09:37:37.354 DBG default: Exec #9: lsblk -T -bJo TYPE,NAME,PATH,UUID,ROTA,DISC-GRAN,SIZE,PHY-SEC,PTTYPE,PARTTYPENAME,FSTYPE,LABEL,MODEL,PARTFLAGS
2023-07-16 09:37:37.372 DBG default: Exit #9: 0
2023-07-16 09:37:37.372 DBG default: Exec #10: partprobe -s
2023-07-16 09:37:39.462 DBG default: SOut #10: "/dev/sda: gpt partitions 1 2 3\n/dev/sdb: gpt partitions 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 6 9 12\n"
2023-07-16 09:37:39.462 DBG default: SErr #10: "Error: Partition(s) 1 on /dev/sdc have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use.  As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use.  You should reboot now before making further changes.\n"
2023-07-16 09:37:39.462 DBG default: Exit #10: 1
2023-07-16 09:37:39.462 DBG default: Exec #11: blkid -c /dev/null
2023-07-16 09:37:39.786 DBG default: SOut #11: "/dev/sdb4: BLOCK_SIZE=\"512\" UUID=\"FEAC7D64AC7D17FB\" TYPE=\"ntfs\" PARTUUID=\"8d6227c3-b6be-4750-a83a-be99706dc2b9\"\n/dev/sdb10: LABEL_FATBOOT=\"EFI\" LABEL=\"EFI\" UUID=\"937D-E746\" BLOCK_SIZE=\"512\" TYPE=\"vfat\" PARTUUID=\"28caa5cd-8f81-6449-a99e-ff3b9d5e3cf7\"\n/dev/sdb2: PARTLABEL=\"Microsoft reserved partition\" PARTUUID=\"a39d3b0b-d686-42cf-9190-64f7d4722420\"\n/dev/sdb9: LABEL=\"Spiral-Xfce\" UUID=\"602bf8ba-61c9-4edf-be6a-e28c70cb2209\" BLOCK_SIZE=\"4096\" TYPE=\"ext4\" PARTLABEL=\"root\" PARTUUID=\"d58c7d8f-bf2f-f646-84af-b0b21279bab6\"\n/dev/sdb7: LABEL=\"Mint-21.2 Xfce\" UUID=\"f74663c3-1593-4880-953f-5925216fa76e\" BLOCK_SIZE=\"4096\" TYPE=\"ext4\" PARTLABEL=\"root\" PARTUUID=\"41b4d809-ff2a-b04f-a61c-67d7b623dc3d\"\n/dev/sdb5: LABEL=\"endeavouros\" UUID=\"9fa02dba-adb0-482d-afc3-460ba30f1234\" BLOCK_SIZE=\"4096\" TYPE=\"ext4\" PARTLABEL=\"endeavouros\" PARTUUID=\"081b26de-1899-8d45-84b7-dbca3d2f9ee9\"\n/dev/sdb3: BLOCK_SIZE=\"512\" UUID=\"5460449560447FAA\" TYPE=\"ntfs\" PARTLABEL=\"Basic data partition\" PARTUUID=\"8201e49d-728a-414d-be5b-1f6f0b5e6ef9\"\n/dev/sdb1: LABEL_FATBOOT=\"EFI\" LABEL=\"EFI\" UUID=\"C632-CBD5\" BLOCK_SIZE=\"512\" TYPE=\"vfat\" PARTLABEL=\"EFI System Partition\" PARTUUID=\"00f711d4-86a5-4832-97d8-ec30c06492ca\"\n/dev/sdb8: LABEL=\"rootMX23\" UUID=\"8fe8d9ad-bf1e-4372-9c3c-495dcd3b49b5\" BLOCK_SIZE=\"4096\" TYPE=\"ext4\" PARTUUID=\"5e68b35e-5de9-4d71-905d-0d69b1593bc3\"\n/dev/sdb6: LABEL=\"Spiral-KDE\" UUID=\"30d8339c-1ed0-44f9-a177-5220268e60b3\" BLOCK_SIZE=\"4096\" TYPE=\"ext4\" PARTLABEL=\"root\" PARTUUID=\"9cf06b85-879c-6245-80ad-f58d88e0ad30\"\n/dev/sdb12: BLOCK_SIZE=\"512\" UUID=\"DA5204CC5204AEF7\" TYPE=\"ntfs\" PARTUUID=\"28525034-9901-4100-9afe-ab2e87be5c44\"\n/dev/loop0: TYPE=\"squashfs\"\n/dev/sdc2: SEC_TYPE=\"msdos\" LABEL_FATBOOT=\"EFI-LIVE\" LABEL=\"EFI-LIVE\" UUID=\"5F46-8E64\" BLOCK_SIZE=\"512\" TYPE=\"vfat\" PARTUUID=\"523c02d6-02\"\n/dev/sdc1: BLOCK_SIZE=\"2048\" UUID=\"2023-07-15-04-04-54-00\" LABEL=\"MX-Live\" TYPE=\"iso9660\" PTUUID=\"523c02d6\" PTTYPE=\"dos\" PARTUUID=\"523c02d6-01\"\n/dev/sda2: UUID=\"cdfa6fe6-5a97-4abb-bb11-e12364e48d53\" TYPE=\"swap\" PARTUUID=\"2ecdbcea-99f9-b046-97c9-18e0a441a983\"\n/dev/sda3: UUID=\"7b529fe3-2855-474c-8fe1-4fff3689ee17\" BLOCK_SIZE=\"4096\" TYPE=\"ext4\" PARTLABEL=\"root\" PARTUUID=\"d1630f90-3603-c644-a088-5ab6a5a61edb\"\n/dev/sda1: LABEL=\"DATA\" UUID=\"bee41684-b15c-4f6f-8511-77ea6624ad21\" BLOCK_SIZE=\"4096\" TYPE=\"ext4\" PARTUUID=\"e8b0f5ca-58c6-423d-a5a6-aa74e0809dcd\"\n"
2023-07-16 09:37:39.787 DBG default: Exit #11: 0
2023-07-16 09:37:39.787 DBG default: Exec #12: parted -lm
2023-07-16 09:37:40.386 DBG default: Exit #12: 0
2023-07-16 09:37:40.386 DBG default: Bash #13: lsblk -T -bJo TYPE,NAME,PATH,UUID,ROTA,DISC-GRAN,SIZE,PHY-SEC,FSTYPE,LABEL /dev/mapper/*
2023-07-16 09:37:40.397 DBG default: SErr #13: "lsblk: /dev/mapper/control: not a block device\n"
2023-07-16 09:37:40.397 DBG default: Exit #13: 32
2023-07-16 09:38:45.074 DBG default: << bool Base::saveHomeBasic() >>
2023-07-16 09:38:45.163 DBG default: ++ Vorbereitung der Installation von MX Linux ++
2023-07-16 09:38:45.166 DBG default: Bash #14: echo 0 > /sys/module/zswap/parameters/enabled
2023-07-16 09:38:45.174 DBG default: Exit #14: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.175 DBG default: Exec #15: modprobe zram
2023-07-16 09:38:45.200 DBG default: Exit #15: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.200 DBG default: Exec #16: zramctl zram0 -a zstd -s 4063375360
2023-07-16 09:38:45.240 DBG default: Exit #16: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.240 DBG default: Exec #17: mkswap -q /dev/zram0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.256 DBG default: Exit #17: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.256 DBG default: Exec #18: swapon -p 32767 /dev/zram0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.263 DBG default: Exit #18: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.283 DBG default: Exec #19: smartctl -H /dev/sda
2023-07-16 09:38:45.438 DBG default: SOut #19: "smartctl 7.3 2022-02-28 r5338 [x86_64-linux-6.1.0-10-amd64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-22, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===\nSMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED\n\n"
2023-07-16 09:38:45.438 DBG default: Exit #19: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.438 DBG default: Bash #20: smartctl -A /dev/sda| grep -E "^  5|^196|^197|^198" | awk '{ if ( $10 != 0 ) { print $1,$2,$10} }'
2023-07-16 09:38:45.555 DBG default: Exit #20: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.555 DBG default: Exec #21: smartctl -H /dev/sdb
2023-07-16 09:38:45.589 DBG default: SOut #21: "smartctl 7.3 2022-02-28 r5338 [x86_64-linux-6.1.0-10-amd64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-22, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===\nSMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED\n\n"
2023-07-16 09:38:45.589 DBG default: Exit #21: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.589 DBG default: Bash #22: smartctl -A /dev/sdb| grep -E "^  5|^196|^197|^198" | awk '{ if ( $10 != 0 ) { print $1,$2,$10} }'
2023-07-16 09:38:45.625 DBG default: Exit #22: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.625 DBG default: Exec #23: smartctl -H /dev/sdc
2023-07-16 09:38:45.652 DBG default: SOut #23: "smartctl 7.3 2022-02-28 r5338 [x86_64-linux-6.1.0-10-amd64] (local build)\nCopyright (C) 2002-22, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org\n\n/dev/sdc: Unknown USB bridge [0x0781:0x5567 (0x100)]\nPlease specify device type with the -d option.\n\nUse smartctl -h to get a usage summary\n\n"
2023-07-16 09:38:45.652 DBG default: Exit #23: 1
2023-07-16 09:38:45.652 DBG default: Bash #24: smartctl -A /dev/sdc| grep -E "^  5|^196|^197|^198" | awk '{ if ( $10 != 0 ) { print $1,$2,$10} }'
2023-07-16 09:38:45.683 DBG default: Exit #24: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.683 DBG default: << void MInstall::setupAutoMount(bool) >>
2023-07-16 09:38:45.683 DBG default: Bash #25: ps -e | grep 'udisksd'
2023-07-16 09:38:45.708 DBG default: SOut #25: "   5326 ?        00:00:00 udisksd\n"
2023-07-16 09:38:45.708 DBG default: Exit #25: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.708 DBG default: Bash #26: grep -El '^[^#].*mdadm (-I|--incremental)' /lib/udev/rules.d/*
2023-07-16 09:38:45.722 DBG default: Exit #26: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.722 DBG default: Bash #27: systemctl list-units --full --all -t mount --no-legend 2>/dev/null | grep -v masked | cut -f1 -d' ' | grep -Ev '^(dev-hugepages|dev-mqueue|proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc|run-user-.*-gvfs|sys-fs-fuse-connections|sys-kernel-config|sys-kernel-debug)'
2023-07-16 09:38:45.734 DBG default: Exit #27: 1
2023-07-16 09:38:45.736 DBG default: MkPath(SUCCESS): "/run/udev/rules.d"
2023-07-16 09:38:45.736 DBG default: Exec #28: touch /run/udev/rules.d/64-md-raid-assembly.rules
2023-07-16 09:38:45.743 DBG default: Exit #28: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.743 DBG default: Bash #29: echo 'SUBSYSTEM=="block", ENV{UDISKS_IGNORE}="1"' > /run/udev/rules.d/91-mx-udisks-inhibit.rules
2023-07-16 09:38:45.749 DBG default: Exit #29: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.749 DBG default: Exec #30: udevadm control --reload
2023-07-16 09:38:45.781 DBG default: Exit #30: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.781 DBG default: Exec #31: udevadm trigger --subsystem-match=block
2023-07-16 09:38:45.802 DBG default: Exit #31: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.802 DBG default: Mount points:
2023-07-16 09:38:45.802 DBG default:  - "/" - "sda3" "" "/dev/sda3"
2023-07-16 09:38:45.802 DBG default: << void PartMan::preparePartitions() >>
2023-07-16 09:38:45.802 DBG default: Exec #32: swapon --show=NAME --noheadings
2023-07-16 09:38:45.830 DBG default: Exit #32: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.831 DBG default: Exec #33: findmnt --raw -o SOURCE
2023-07-16 09:38:45.839 DBG default: Exit #33: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.839 DBG default: ++ Bereite benötigte Partitionen vor ++
2023-07-16 09:38:45.844 DBG default: Bash #34: sgdisk /dev/sda -q --typecode=3:8303
2023-07-16 09:38:45.865 DBG default: Exit #34: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.874 DBG default: Bash #35: sgdisk /dev/sdb -q --typecode=1:ef00
2023-07-16 09:38:45.885 DBG default: Exit #35: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:45.899 DBG default: Exec #36: partprobe -s
2023-07-16 09:38:48.138 DBG default: SOut #36: "/dev/sda: gpt partitions 1 2 3\n/dev/sdb: gpt partitions 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 6 9 12\n/dev/zram0: loop partitions 1\n"
2023-07-16 09:38:48.138 DBG default: SErr #36: "Error: Partition(s) 1 on /dev/sdc have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use.  As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use.  You should reboot now before making further changes.\n"
2023-07-16 09:38:48.138 DBG default: Exit #36: 1
2023-07-16 09:38:48.138 DBG default: -- FAILED Phase 2 - Failed to prepare required partitions. --
2023-07-16 09:38:48.148 DBG default: << void MProcess::halt(bool) >>
2023-07-16 09:38:48.149 DBG default: << void MInstall::cleanup() >>
2023-07-16 09:38:48.149 DBG default: Configuration: /mnt/antiX/etc/minstall.conf
2023-07-16 09:38:48.149 DBG default:  - Product: MX Linux 23
2023-07-16 09:38:48.149 DBG default:  - Version: 23.7.06mx23
2023-07-16 09:38:48.149 DBG default:  = GRUB:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.149 DBG default:    - Install: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.149 DBG default:    - Location: sdb1
2023-07-16 09:38:48.149 DBG default:    - TargetType: ESP
2023-07-16 09:38:48.149 DBG default:  = Localization:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.149 DBG default:    - ClockHours: 24
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - LocalClock: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - Locale: de_DE.UTF-8
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - Timezone: Europe/Berlin
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:  = Network:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - ComputerName: mx
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - Domain: beispiel.dom
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - Samba: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - Workgroup: Workgroup
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:  = Services:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - acpid: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - anacron: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - bluetooth: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - cpufrequtils: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - cron: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - cups: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - dbus: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - haveged: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - rsync: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - saned: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - smartmontools: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - sudo: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - zramswap: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:  = Storage:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - Target: Partitions
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:  = Storage.sda1:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - Size: 433853562880
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:  = Storage.sda2:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.150 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Size: 7340032000
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:  = Storage.sda3:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Dump: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Format: ext4
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Label: rootMX23
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Options: noatime
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Size: 43970000384
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - UseFor: /
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:  = Storage.sdb1:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Format: PRESERVE
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Size: 104857600
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - UseFor: ESP
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:  = Storage.sdb10:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Size: 524288000
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:  = Storage.sdb12:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Size: 540016640
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:  = Storage.sdb2:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.151 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Size: 16777216
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:  = Storage.sdb3:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Size: 57430174208
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:  = Storage.sdb4:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Size: 551550976
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:  = Storage.sdb5:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Size: 47740616704
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:  = Storage.sdb6:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Size: 41162899456
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:  = Storage.sdb7:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - Size: 42610982912
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:  = Storage.sdb8:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.152 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Size: 37739298816
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:  = Storage.sdb9:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Size: 27636269056
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:  = Storage.sdc1:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Active: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Size: 2185232384
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:  = Storage.sdc2:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - CheckBadBlocks: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Dump: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Encrypt: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Pass: ???
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Size: 9164800
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:  = Swap:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - File: /swap/swap
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Hibernation: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Install: true
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Size: 2048
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:  = User:
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - Autologin: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - EnableRoot: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.153 DBG default:    - SaveDesktop: false
2023-07-16 09:38:48.154 DBG default:    - Username: 
2023-07-16 09:38:48.154 DBG default: End of configuration.
2023-07-16 09:38:48.154 DBG default: -- Failed to copy the installation log to the target. --
2023-07-16 09:38:48.156 DBG default: Exec #37: rm -rf /mnt/antiX/mnt/antiX
2023-07-16 09:38:48.165 DBG default: Exit #37: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:48.166 DBG default: Exec #38: swapon --show=NAME --noheadings
2023-07-16 09:38:48.173 DBG default: Exit #38: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:48.173 DBG default: Exec #39: swapoff /dev/sda2
2023-07-16 09:38:48.202 DBG default: Exit #39: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:48.202 DBG default: Exec #40: umount -qR /mnt/antiX
2023-07-16 09:38:48.213 DBG default: Exit #40: 1
2023-07-16 09:38:48.213 DBG default: << void MInstall::setupAutoMount(bool) >>
2023-07-16 09:38:48.213 DBG default: Bash #41: ps -e | grep 'udisksd'
2023-07-16 09:38:48.243 DBG default: SOut #41: "   5326 ?        00:00:00 udisksd\n"
2023-07-16 09:38:48.243 DBG default: Exit #41: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:48.243 DBG default: Bash #42: grep -El '^[^#].*mdadm (-I|--incremental)' /lib/udev/rules.d/*
2023-07-16 09:38:48.253 DBG default: Exit #42: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:48.253 DBG default: Exec #43: rm -f /run/udev/rules.d/91-mx-udisks-inhibit.rules
2023-07-16 09:38:48.262 DBG default: Exit #43: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:48.262 DBG default: Exec #44: udevadm control --reload
2023-07-16 09:38:48.308 DBG default: Exit #44: 0
2023-07-16 09:38:48.308 DBG default: Exec #45: partprobe -s
2023-07-16 09:38:50.542 DBG default: SOut #45: "/dev/sda: gpt partitions 1 2 3\n/dev/sdb: gpt partitions 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 6 9 12\n/dev/zram0: loop partitions 1\n"
2023-07-16 09:38:50.542 DBG default: SErr #45: "Error: Partition(s) 1 on /dev/sdc have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use.  As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use.  You should reboot now before making further changes.\n"
2023-07-16 09:38:50.542 DBG default: Exit #45: 1
2023-07-16 09:38:50.546 DBG default: Sleep #1: 1000ms
2023-07-16 09:38:51.596 DBG default: Sleep #1: exit 0
2023-07-16 09:38:51.596 DBG default: Bash #46: rm -f /run/udev/rules.d/64-md-raid-assembly.rules
2023-07-16 09:38:51.606 DBG default: Exit #46: 0

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[CODE]System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-10-amd64 [6.1.37-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/antiX/vmlinuz quiet splasht nosplash lang=de_DE kbd=de tz=Europe/Berlin
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23_RC2_x64 Libretto July 15  2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: Wortmann_AG product: TERRA_PC v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
    Chassis: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. type: 3 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Gigabyte model: H61M-S2PV serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: FH WG
    date: 04/24/2013
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i3-3220 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Ivy Bridge gen: core 3 level: v2
    built: 2012-15 process: Intel 22nm family: 6 model-id: 0x3A (58) stepping: 9 microcode: 0x17
  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: 1842 high: 2200 min/max: 1600/3300 scaling: driver: intel_cpufreq
    governor: ondemand cores: 1: 2200 2: 1736 3: 1732 4: 1702 bogomips: 26338
  Flags: avx ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Redwood XT [Radeon HD 5670/5690/5730] vendor: PC Partner / Sapphire driver: radeon
    v: kernel alternate: amdgpu arch: TeraScale-2 code: Evergreen process: TSMC 32-40nm
    built: 2009-15 pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1,DVI-I-1
    bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:68d8 class-ID: 0300 temp: 46.0 C
  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: r600 gpu: radeon display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1200 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x317mm (20.00x12.48") s-diag: 599mm (23.57")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-0 model: Lenovo LEN L220xwC serial: <filter> built: 2008
    res: 1920x1200 hz: 60 dpi: 103 gamma: 1.2 size: 474x296mm (18.66x11.65") diag: 559mm (22")
    ratio: 16:10 modes: max: 1920x1200 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: AMD REDWOOD (DRM 2.50.0 / 6.1.0-10-amd64 LLVM 15.0.6)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio vendor: Gigabyte 6
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:1c20 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Redwood HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5000 Series] vendor: PC Partner / Sapphire
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1
    chip-ID: 1002:aa60 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-10-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: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: d000 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 718.56 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: ST500DM002-1BD142 size: 465.76 GiB
    block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter>
    rev: KC45 scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: MZ7LN256HMJP-00000 size: 238.47 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 100Q
    scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Cruzer Blade size: 14.32 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
  Message: No partition data found.
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 3.78 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: radeon temp: 45.5 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2065 libs: 1047 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free
  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
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/mxlinux/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
Info:
  Processes: 213 Uptime: 13m wakeups: 3 Memory: 3.78 GiB used: 2.22 GiB (58.6%) 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

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[radac]

The Installer now supports swapfiles as well as swap partitions. The “regular” auto installation will default to swapfiles.

May i ask why swap-files instead of swap-partitions? Or is it written down or explained already somewhere. if it is, sorry for my asking.

I also wanted to ask why the swap folder is installed by default instead of the swapfile??? Is that maybe better? Earlier beta versions installed the default swapfile of 4 gigs nicely and now swap folder is just 100 mb I'm a little confused ????

[AK-47]

The Installer now supports swapfiles as well as swap partitions. The “regular” auto installation will default to swapfiles.

May i ask why swap-files instead of swap-partitions? Or is it written down or explained already somewhere. if it is, sorry for my asking.

Swap files are more flexible and you can change them later without re-partitioning or re-installing the OS. In the case of the default install it made partitioning slightly easier, no need for a separate swap partition. Of course swap files are supported if you like, with custom partitioning.
Now you can also enable zram in the services page within the installer. By default the zram is configured to 256MB (Debian's wonderful defaults) but you can edit /etc/default/zramswap to change it.

I also wanted to ask why the swap folder is installed by default instead of the swapfile??? Is that maybe better? Earlier beta versions installed the default swapfile of 4 gigs nicely and now swap folder is just 100 mb I'm a little confused ????

100MB doesn't sound right to me, is there a file called "swap" in there that's 4GB? Use sudo ls -lsh /swap/ as it is installed with 0600 permissions. If that file still isn't right, do you have a minstall.log? Use the new Quick System Info tool, select both the Quick System Info and minstall.log from the list, save to a zip ("Save (x2)...") and post the zip here. Zip should contain two files (sysinfo.txt and minstall.log).
As to your question about a folder, this was done because we found with Btrfs it is best to use swap in its own subvolume, and since putting it in a folder doesn't do any harm, this is the approach that was adopted across the board.