Freja Respin "extrox"

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#51 Post by **Freja** » Mon Jun 09, 2025 10:44 pm

Updated MX-23 based ISO to the ver.1.9.0

note: MX-25 based version (ver.2.0.0 ) will the same specification as ver.1.9.0. Diffrence is only Audio Filter.
MX-23 based 1.8.1 and 1.9.0 built-in "Red Glider VFX" (old), MX-25 based 2.0.0 built-in "Tangerine Fix" (improved, new)

On Website
https://pi-a.co/

Download
https://sourceforge.net/projects/extrox/

Screenshots

Welcome screen

Gathering Mode (Let pointer to the right upper corner)

Audio Filter "Red Glider VFX family" with" Artwork Collection

Blue and Orange 2 accent color UI. weird? nope, for example sourceforge using this 2 accent color!

#52 Post by **i_ri** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:11 am

fabulous accent Blue.
conky blue to accent Orange. (call it the conky Tangerine fix;)

#53 Post by **loik** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 5:12 pm

Hi, Freja.

The hard work has paid off.

Extrox 1.9.0 runs very well, better than 1.8.

It is now also conditionally possible to use it with virt-manager.
But glx does not work, it only works with virtio.
But open-GL does not need it.

However, it requires a detour.
The desktop starts into the void again.
Unusable.
But by sending the keyboard shortcut “Ctrl*Alt+Delete” you are logged out.
When you log in again, the desktop loads correctly and is fully usable.

Then I went to “Session and startup behavior” and deactivated the autostart of compiz.
Then I logged out and logged in again and everything was fine.

The snapshots I had taken with extrox 1-8 were unusable because of a graphical chaos.
The snapshots of extrox 1.9 are correct.
And because compiz is disabled, I can also use the snapshots with qlx in virt-manager.

Thanks for the great work.

Only ...
When I configure the toolbar in Thunar, the settings are not retained.
I add the following to the toolbar: “Refresh” and “View switcher”.
The next time I open Thunar, they are gone again.
Can I change this somewhere?

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#54 Post by **Freja** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:15 pm

@loik home folder's setting file copy to the /etc/skel, maybe works I think.
(When create new user or clean install OS, /etc/skel contents copy to the new home foulder.)

#55 Post by **loik** » Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:46 am

OK, thank you.
I will try that in the future.

As a note:
The problem does not exist with the root account.
The toolbar settings are retained there.

I was hoping there would be a simple solution, like editing the files in ~/.config/Thunar or deleting that folder.
Or editing something in /etc or in /usr/share ....

Is there nothing like this that could bring a direct improvement ?

#56 Post by **Freja** » Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:46 am

@loik If that's true maybe there is big bug on extrox... I'm scared and tested on my Actual Machine.

I installed extrox 1.9.0 to the Gemini Lake Intel acctual machine, and for test added "Workspace Swither" to upprer panel.
and logout then login. Workspace Swither be there. It was no ploblem...

Thats ploblem only on your machine probably. (even though OpenGL ploblem.) Can show your QSI to me okay?

#57 Post by **AVLinux** » Wed Jun 11, 2025 11:09 am

Side note: Congratulations @Freja extrox looks wonderful, excellent work!

#58 Post by **loik** » Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:27 am

Hi, freja.
Qsi hast to wait untill Weekend.
Can't reach IT, at the Moment.

Hat have the same problem already in v 8 bey using it on USB Stick on another machine.

Meybe IT IS because i Switch off compiz ?

#59 Post by **Freja** » Thu Jun 12, 2025 11:09 am

@loik Only one I can say, I did not difficult making process on make extrox.
1.9.1's Changing point from original MX-23 are bellow.

1. Windows manager using Compiz and window decoration Emerald (simply install. Compiz not midified)
2. Free audio plugins and Easyeffects install
3. Video Player SMplayer and fine tune for intel machine, Uninstalled VLC.

I did only almost these making process. System almost As-is MX Linux itself.
(And I did Panel design and artwork etc.)

So problem on your machine, That's almost definitely Compiz's native ploblem I think.

#60 Post by **loik** » Sun Jun 15, 2025 9:59 am

Hello, Freja.

In my attempts, it turned out that it has nothing to do with activated or deactivated Compiz.
Nor with the language change to German.
That was another assumption of mine.

It probably does have to do with the hardware, as you suspect.
However, I find this a bit strange, as the problem remains even with Compiz deactivated.

With these hardware requirements in virt-manager, with a fresh ISO, the Thunar window doesn't even have a frame.
I can only close it via the menu. "File -> Close window"

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Snapshot created on: 20250609_2142
System:
  Kernel: 6.14.10-1-liquorix-amd64 [6.14-12~mx23ahs] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0 parameters: audit=0
    intel_pstate=disable amd_pstate=disable lang=de_DE quiet splash
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.38 info: xfce4-panel wm: Compiz v: 0.8.18 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: extrox-1.9.0_ahs_x64 mindscape June 09  2025 base: Debian
    GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Kvm System: QEMU product: Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009) v: pc-q35-7.2
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 1 v: pc-q35-7.2 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: N/A model: N/A serial: N/A BIOS: SeaBIOS v: 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2~bpo12+1
    date: 04/01/2014
CPU:
  Info: model: QEMU Virtual version 2.5+ bits: 64 type: SMP arch: Netburst level: v1 built: 2000-06
    process: Intel 90-180nm family: 0xF (15) model-id: 0x6B (107) stepping: 1 microcode: 0x1
  Topology: cpus: 4x cores: 1 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 4x 64 KiB (256 KiB)
    desc: d-1x32 KiB; i-1x32 KiB L2: 4x 4 MiB (16 MiB) desc: 1x4 MiB L3: 4x 16 MiB (64 MiB)
    desc: 1x16 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2893 min/max: N/A cores: 1: 2893 2: 2893 3: 2893 4: 2893 bogomips: 23147
  Flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: ghostwrite status: Not affected
  Type: indirect_target_selection mitigation: Aligned branch/return thunks
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX unsupported
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion
  Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT Host state unknown
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
  Type: old_microcode status: Not affected
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  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; BHI: Retpoline
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Red Hat Virtio 1.0 GPU driver: virtio-pci v: 1 alternate: virtio_pci ports:
    active: Virtual-1 empty: none bus-ID: 00:01.0 chip-ID: 1af4:1050 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
    dri: swrast gpu: virtio-pci display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1280x800 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 338x211mm (13.31x8.31") s-diag: 398mm (15.69")
  Monitor-1: Virtual-1 model: QEMU Monitor built: 2014 res: 1280x800 hz: 75 dpi: 100 gamma: 1.2
    size: 325x203mm (12.8x7.99") diag: 383mm (15.1") ratio: 16:10 modes: max: 1280x800 min: 640x480
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 Mesa 24.2.8-1mx23ahs renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 15.0.6 128 bits)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 82801I HD Audio vendor: Red Hat QEMU Virtual Machine driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:293e class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.14.10-1-liquorix-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 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: Red Hat Virtio 1.0 network driver: virtio-pci v: 1 modules: virtio_pci pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1af4:1041 class-ID: 0200
  IF-ID-1: eth0 state: up speed: -1 duplex: unknown mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 0 KiB used: 0 KiB
Partition:
  Message: No partition data found.
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
  Src: lm-sensors+/sys Message: No sensor data found using /sys/class/hwmon or lm-sensors.
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2294 libs: 1137 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 non-free-firmware
  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 non-free-firmware
  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
Info:
  Processes: 245 Uptime: 3m wakeups: 2 Memory: 3.83 GiB used: 1.03 GiB (26.9%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)

I also created a live USB stick with the ISO and booted on this hardware.

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Snapshot created on: 20250609_2142
System:
  Kernel: 6.14.10-1-liquorix-amd64 [6.14-12~mx23ahs] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0 parameters: audit=0
    intel_pstate=disable amd_pstate=disable quiet splash
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.38 info: xfce4-panel wm: Compiz v: 0.8.18 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: extrox-1.9.0_ahs_x64 mindscape June 09  2025 base: Debian
    GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: FUJITSU SIEMENS product: AMILO Li3910 v: 10600997318
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 v: 30_ serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: FUJITSU SIEMENS model: EF9 v: Rev 1.0 serial: <superuser required> BIOS: Phoenix v: 1.03
    date: 10/06/2008
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT1 charge: 2.3 Wh (100.0%) condition: 2.3/47.5 Wh (4.7%) volts: 12.5 min: 10.8
    model: SAN-SAN Main type: Li-ion serial: N/A status: full
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Zone Touch Mouse T400 serial: <filter>
    charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Pentium Dual T3200 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Core2 Merom level: v1
    built: 2006-09 process: Intel 65nm family: 6 model-id: 0xF (15) stepping: 0xD (13)
    microcode: 0xA3
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 128 KiB desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB
    L2: 1024 KiB desc: 1x1024 KiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1330 min/max: 1000/2000 scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: ondemand
    cores: 1: 1330 2: 1330 bogomips: 7979
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: ghostwrite status: Not affected
  Type: indirect_target_selection status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX unsupported
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion
  Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
  Type: old_microcode status: Vulnerable
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  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; BHI: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: Fujitsu Solutions driver: i915
    v: kernel arch: Gen-5 process: Intel 45nm built: 2008 ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: DP-1,VGA-1
    bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:2a42 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: Compiz v: 0.8.18 driver: X: loaded: intel
    dri: crocus gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1680x945 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 445x251mm (17.52x9.88") s-diag: 511mm (20.11")
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 mapped: LVDS1 model: Seiko Epson 0x314b built: 2008 res: 1680x945 hz: 60
    dpi: 104 gamma: 1.2 size: 409x230mm (16.1x9.06") diag: 469mm (18.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: 1680x945
  API: OpenGL v: 2.1 Mesa 24.2.8-1mx23ahs renderer: Mesa Mobile Intel GM45 Express (CTG)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 82801I HD Audio vendor: Fujitsu Solutions driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:293e class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.14.10-1-liquorix-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 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 RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet vendor: Fujitsu Solutions driver: r8169
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 07:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8136
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Adapter type: USB driver: rtl8187
    bus-ID: 3-5:2 chip-ID: 0bda:8189 class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 462.04 GiB used: 2.78 GiB (0.6%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT480BX500SSD1 size: 447.13 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 056 scheme: MBR
  ID-2: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Cruzer Blade size: 14.91 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: partition size: 4.79 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda9
    maj-min: 8:9
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 62.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2294 libs: 1137 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 non-free-firmware
  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 non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/mxlinux/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
    2: deb http://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/mxlinux/mx/repo/ bookworm ahs
Info:
  Processes: 217 Uptime: 3h 5m wakeups: 180 Memory: 2.78 GiB used: 1.52 GiB (54.7%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)
Video Tweaks:
pre-sandybridge UXA acceleration

Here Thunar had a window frame with "cross, dash, box" to be able to operate the window.

However, my settings in the Thunar toolbar were not saved.
The next time I started Thunar, it looked default again.

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