CinnaMX 2.2 "Rebirth" released

[Joseph DeGarmo]

CinnaMX 2.2 released based on MX Linux 23.3 (Debian 12.6) with several bugfixes and improvements.

This project is a community respin which is not endorsed by MX Linux and therefore, the MX Linux development team will not provide support for it. It is in no way affiliated with Linux Mint. This respin is as is; use at your own risk. But feel free to report bugs and apply fixes to the build as you see fit. Please enjoy and provide feedback for this project.

CinnaMX 2.2 developed by Joseph DeGarmo
Base distro provided by the MX Linux team
Linux Mint applications distributed by Clement LeFebvre and the Linux Mint team
Cinnamon desktop environment developed by the Linux Mint team


What’s new in this update:


Now based on Debian 12.6

Removed preset boot options from live session

Changed default desktop theme to the light variant and added a new CinnaMX wallpaper

LibreOffice now uses a light theme by default and uses an icon style visible on light and dark modes

Added GNOME system monitor application

Added cpupower-gui application for managing your CPU’s clock speeds and providing power saving options

Replaced XViewer with Eye of MATE image viewer due to issues with XViewer being permanently stuck on a dark theme

Replaced GPaste with Parcellite due to issues with the application being permanently stuck on a dark theme

Demoted Pix from the task manager due to issues with the application being permanently stuck on a dark theme

Added "Wallpapers" launcher to the panel for quick access to the system backgrounds

Disabled forced dark theme on Celluloid



Download here.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/gaajvfq0 ... nanx6&dl=0




Introducing CinnaMX Pro 2.2 based on MX Linux 23.3 AHS (Debian 12.6) as an advanced version of CinnaMX built for performance and compatibility with newer hardware. For advanced users.

This project is a community respin which is not endorsed by MX Linux and therefore, the MX Linux development team will not provide support for it. It is in no way affiliated with Linux Mint. This respin is as is; use at your own risk. But feel free to report bugs and apply fixes to the build as you see fit. Please enjoy and provide feedback for this project.

CinnaMX Pro 2.2 developed by Joseph DeGarmo
Base distro provided by the MX Linux team
Linux Mint applications distributed by Clement LeFebvre and the Linux Mint team
Cinnamon desktop environment developed by the Linux Mint team


Main features with this version:


AHS repositories enabled

Dark theme as default with the original CinnaMX wallpaper

Vivaldi as the default browser for increased performance and advanced customization

All-new “Performance Mode” selectable from the login screen session drop-down menu which provides a faster and smoother desktop / media experience (requires running in systemd mode for a stable experience)


Known issues with this release:


“Set as Wallpaper” Nemo action does not work on performance mode; Pix application is required for setting wallpapers (pinned to dock)

Menu editor does not launch on normal mode and requires performance mode to use

Desktop shell theme (menus, panels) on performance mode is stuck on dark theme
***WORKAROUND: Launch dconf Editor, navigate to com / solus-project / budgie-panel, then toggle dark-theme off. This will enable light theming on the menus and panels.***

Starting a new performance mode session when running on sysvinit mode will cause a startup crash and return you to the login screen after the performance mode has been terminated once (requires booting into systemd mode to prevent session crashes)


Download here.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/wox2bkmj ... cdybu&dl=0

[CharlesV]

Interesting.

[AVLinux]

Congrats and thanks for your hard work!

[Tony45]

I downloaded CinnaMX 2.2 Pro
Tried to install----->> Hangs at 93% - Setting System Configuration
Tried again on different way ---> Same
Info for you --this week I dowloaded and installed 4 different ISOs, including MX-xfce
No problems with installation on very same HD
Sorry

[orcrist]

I downloaded CinnaMX 2.2 Pro
Tried to install----->> Hangs at 93% - Setting System Configuration
Tried again on different way ---> Same
Info for you --this week I dowloaded and installed 4 different ISOs, including MX-xfce
No problems with installation on very same HD
Sorry

Same with me.
I liked very much what I saw on the live system though.

[Joseph DeGarmo]

I downloaded CinnaMX 2.2 Pro
Tried to install----->> Hangs at 93% - Setting System Configuration
Tried again on different way ---> Same
Info for you --this week I dowloaded and installed 4 different ISOs, including MX-xfce
No problems with installation on very same HD
Sorry

I tested the installer and the installation completed. The setting system configuration and updating initramfs processes are taking longer than usual probably due to the liquorix kernel and/or two desktop sessions, so try again and be more patient.

[Tony45]

OK instead of giving it 15 minutes ( at 93% ) I will give it 30 minutes ( at 93% )
Just in case....
The only info I can give you, is that after closing, my 40Gb partition was populated with and stuck at 18 Gb
Thats all

[DukeComposed]

I downloaded CinnaMX 2.2 Pro
Tried to install----->> Hangs at 93% - Setting System Configuration
Tried again on different way ---> Same

I tested the installer and the installation completed. The setting system configuration and updating initramfs processes are taking longer than usual probably due to the liquorix kernel and/or two desktop sessions, so try again and be more patient.

To be clear, the reason this installer is "hanging" at 93% is because that is the part of the installation process after unsquashing the base install where /etc/skel gets copied into /home and customized to create the default user account. This took a few minutes when I ran it in a VM with 4 GB of DRAM with 2 dual-core CPUs, so you can monitor the install by clicking on the "Live Log" tab and see which command is taking so long. From my experience the odds are good it will be "cp -p /mnt/antix/etc/skel /mnt/antix/home/username" and then again at "update-initramfs -k all", around the 95% mark.

If these commands hang, you can open a terminal and see what the installer is doing with "top" and "ps".

[Tony45]

Thanks for the clarification. Most welcome !
I reformatted my partition with GParted, then immediately installed again.
This time it went flawlessly. Even at the ? famous ? 93% , there was only a 2 minute delay ( normal ), then shot up to 97% ( initramfs ) , took about 2 minutes ( normal ) and then finished.
After reboot, a kernel update, no problems !
So, why I had to try 2x with cinnamx2.2 and 3 times with cinnamx2.2PRO is a mystery to me . Maybe Fridays are a public Holiday for my hardware
Who knows ? ?

OK, end good...all good.
Let's carry on and explore our new toy

[Joseph DeGarmo]

Thanks for the clarification. Most welcome !
I reformatted my partition with GParted, then immediately installed again.
This time it went flawlessly. Even at the ? famous ? 93% , there was only a 2 minute delay ( normal ), then shot up to 97% ( initramfs ) , took about 2 minutes ( normal ) and then finished.
After reboot, a kernel update, no problems !
So, why I had to try 2x with cinnamx2.2 and 3 times with cinnamx2.2PRO is a mystery to me . Maybe Fridays are a public Holiday for my hardware
Who knows ? ?

OK, end good...all good.
Let's carry on and explore our new toy

Glad it worked out for you. I figured the reason why the pro edition takes a bit longer to install is because of the extra configuration stuff carried by the performance mode. Check out the performance mode and you will see why. And as a reminder, please boot to systemd mode if you want to use performance mode without issues.