MX-23 Raspberry Pi comes out of the garage

[timkb4cq]

...Nomacs does, but there is no ARM version as far as I can see...

There is now. Just added an arm64 deb to the repo.

[Jerry3904]

I wrote the image to an SD card using my preferred utility - gnome-disks. It booted fine. The initial setup screens were a little basic in appearance, but worked OK.
There was no option in the Locales section to change from US, but I was able to change to GB using the MX tool.
After installing LibreOffice, my test USB stick with many common file types on was used to see if files opened in appropriate apps. Some image files opened in ImageMagik, others didn't open, so I installed gThumb. Common images then opened OK, although not .psd or heif/heic. That was expected as not all Linux image viewers open them. (Nomacs does, but there is no ARM version as far as I can see.)
All video and document types opened as expected.

I know how much work as gone into this, primarily by @Jerry3904 and @dolphin_oracle , so very well done on getting so far with it. When it first booted to the MX-23 background and panel, I actually started to laugh as it seemed funny to see that on a Pi.

Chris

Good point on not being to use the Locales section to change from US, let's flag it to make sure @dolphin_oracle sees it.

[Jerry3904]

It is "a little basic" but it works! The front end needs probably the most work over the alpha period IMO.

[Jerry3904]

...Nomacs does, but there is no ARM version as far as I can see...

There is now. Just added an arm64 deb to the repo.

Thanks, @timkb4cq -- much appreciated.

[chrispop99]

...Nomacs does, but there is no ARM version as far as I can see...

There is now. Just added an arm64 deb to the repo.

Many thanks; will test.

Chris

[chrispop99]

Thought I would try to get printing working.
From Synaptic I installed CUPS and everything that came with, then I installed system-config-printer. Using the Print Settings tool both my networked printers were foune, and worked.

Chris

[Jerry3904]

Same experience here.

[dolphin_oracle]

I wrote the image to an SD card using my preferred utility - gnome-disks. It booted fine. The initial setup screens were a little basic in appearance, but worked OK.
There was no option in the Locales section to change from US, but I was able to change to GB using the MX tool.
After installing LibreOffice, my test USB stick with many common file types on was used to see if files opened in appropriate apps. Some image files opened in ImageMagik, others didn't open, so I installed gThumb. Common images then opened OK, although not .psd or heif/heic. That was expected as not all Linux image viewers open them. (Nomacs does, but there is no ARM version as far as I can see.)
All video and document types opened as expected.

I know how much work as gone into this, primarily by @Jerry3904 and @dolphin_oracle , so very well done on getting so far with it. When it first booted to the MX-23 background and panel, I actually started to laugh as it seemed funny to see that on a Pi.

Chris

Good point on not being to use the Locales section to change from US, let's flag it to make sure @dolphin_oracle sees it.

I can probably set up our usual set of locales. raspberry pi os lite doesn't even have the US locale configured, just LANG=C.

[CharlesV]

I noticed you mentioned :
designed for and tested on Pi 4, Pi 400 and Pi 5

Any chance that will run on an older Pi? (I dont recall if I have a 3 or before.. I think it is a 3 )

[Jerry3904]

From what I've seen on the RPi Forum it seems unlikely but I've not looked into it. Of course, there's one easy way to find out yourself...