MX-18 beta 1 feedback

[fehlix]

Installed this morning. Using MX Tweak appearance default font style description is in a foreign language.

We are not good guessing what your language and what a foreign language for you might be.

[Eadwine Rose]

Installed this morning. Using MX Tweak appearance default font style description is in a foreign language.

Can you provide a screenshot?

[chrispop99]

On an install with full disk encryption, a text message is displayed over the Plymouth screen, which is aesthetically unpleasant.

is that the password prompt or something else?

Something else.

After entering the encryption password, text relating to that is displayed top-left of the screen. It's trivial, but something that slightly detracts from having Plymouth.

Chris

[dolphin_oracle]

On an install with full disk encryption, a text message is displayed over the Plymouth screen, which is aesthetically unpleasant.

is that the password prompt or something else?

Something else.

After entering the encryption password, text relating to that is displayed top-left of the screen. It's trivial, but something that slightly detracts from having Plymouth.

Chris

yep, its a "feature" of plymouth that certain kinds of messages bleed through the splash image, including the successful cryptsetup messages.

[chrispop99]

On one machine, QupZilla installs from the PI, but crashes at launch every time. It runs fine on two other machines.

seems that within the package dependency of qupzilla at least two libs are missing:
please install these two missing qml-modules:

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sudo apt install qml-module-qtwebengine  qml-module-qtquick2

It still crashes with those libs installed.

Launching from a terminal reveals there is a crash log. Here is the text in case it helps:

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Time: Tue Dec 4 09:30:47 2018
Qt version: 5.7.1 (compiled with 5.7.1)
QupZilla version: 2.1.2
Rendering engine: QtWebEngine

============== BACKTRACE ==============
#0: qupzilla(+0x35e2) [0x56472ed645e2]
#1: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(+0x33060) [0x7ff93bb15060]
#2: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/nouveau_dri.so(+0x657ea7) [0x7ff91870aea7]
#3: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/nouveau_dri.so(+0x5c6184) [0x7ff918679184]
#4: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/nouveau_dri.so(+0x651e8f) [0x7ff918704e8f]
#5: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm_nouveau.so.2(+0x3cac) [0x7ff917c9fcac]
#6: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm_nouveau.so.2(+0x410f) [0x7ff917ca010f]
#7: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm_nouveau.so.2(nouveau_pushbuf_kick+0x10) [0x7ff917ca0cc0]
#8: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/nouveau_dri.so(+0x652336) [0x7ff918705336]
#9: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/nouveau_dri.so(+0x270c81) [0x7ff918323c81]
#10: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x1afc726) [0x7ff93ffef726]
#11: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x2741280) [0x7ff940c34280]
#12: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x26dd4c1) [0x7ff940bd04c1]
#13: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x270b6f2) [0x7ff940bfe6f2]
#14: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x275bfda) [0x7ff940c4efda]
#15: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x271fd0a) [0x7ff940c12d0a]
#16: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x19077c1) [0x7ff93fdfa7c1]
#17: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x190b0a1) [0x7ff93fdfe0a1]
#18: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x190640e) [0x7ff93fdf940e]
#19: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x207e170) [0x7ff940571170]
#20: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x2027378) [0x7ff94051a378]
#21: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x2027fe9) [0x7ff94051afe9]
#22: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x20284b2) [0x7ff94051b4b2]
#23: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x202a4d9) [0x7ff94051d4d9]
#24: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x203c7b4) [0x7ff94052f7b4]
#25: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x2026705) [0x7ff940519705]
#26: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x205574a) [0x7ff94054874a]
#27: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5(+0x2051a8c) [0x7ff940544a8c]
#28: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0(+0x7494) [0x7ff93c725494]
#29: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(clone+0x3f) [0x7ff93bbcaacf]

Chris

[CaputAlista]

<< Post by CaputAlista » Tue Dec 04, 2018 5:14 pm Hi all. I boot from a usb. In this version sometimes (as it acts with ubuntu) in the first boot it consumes a lot of cpu and the ram is highly occupied and it is increasing the normal is 400 MB), with the option no acpi is regulated but the wifi does not work. In this version and the previous one sometimes the realtek sound (I have an hpx360) works and sometimes not. The mouse menu to change owner a folder or file is lost.>>

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System:
  Host: mx1 Kernel: 4.19.0-1-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0 
  Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: MX-18b1_x64 Continuum December 3  2018 
  base: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) 
Machine:
  Type: N/A System: HP product: HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 
  v: Type1ProductConfigId serial: <filter> 
  Mobo: HP model: 81A9 v: 57.53 serial: <filter> UEFI [Legacy]: Insyde 
  v: F.35 date: 06/25/2018 
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 41.9 Wh condition: 41.9/41.9 Wh (100%) 
  model: 313-54-41 ON03041XL status: Full 
CPU:
  Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5-7200U bits: 64 type: MT MCP 
  arch: Kaby Lake rev: 9 L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
  flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 21696 
  Speed: 1027 MHz min/max: 400/3100 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 570 2: 592 
  3: 582 4: 590 
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
  resolution: 1366x768~60Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 620 (Kaby Lake GT2) 
  v: 4.5 Mesa 18.2.6 direct render: Yes 
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1f.3 
  Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-1-amd64 
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter 
  driver: rtl8723be v: kernel port: 3000 bus ID: 01:00.0 
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 469.40 GiB used: 73.4 MiB (0.0%) 
  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WD5000LPCX-60VHAT0 
  size: 465.76 GiB 
  ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB model: MXT-USB Storage Device size: 3.64 GiB 
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 2.94 GiB used: 73.4 MiB (2.4%) fs: overlay dev: ERR-102 
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 49.0 C mobo: N/A 
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list 
  1: deb http://iso.mxrepo.com/antix/stretch stretch main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
  1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main contrib non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
  1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free
  2: deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
  1: deb http://iso.mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ stretch main non-free
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 
Info:
  Processes: 201 Uptime: 5m Memory: 3.73 GiB used: 815.0 MiB (21.3%) 
  Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 6.3.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.12 
  inxi: 3.0.25 

obs: the cpu and ram under use but sound not raltek alc295 according to alsamixer in this report

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[entropyfoe]

So, the Ryzen stability test has failed.

This morning I came down to the machine, and it had rebooted spontaneously over night at idle.
This is the same Issue I had last year, a kernel bug that needs a parameter passed at boot to the kernel. I was hoping by 4.19 this would have been fixed.

I rebooted back to the beta for another idle test today while I am at work.
But I think I must add the line to grub.

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rcu_nocbs=0-11

Now, where do I find the grub customizer in the new beta?
I could not find it last night.

I am sure there is another way to pass this command, but the customizer was easy.

[richb]

So, the Ryzen stability test has failed.

This morning I came down to the machine, and it had rebooted spontaneously over night at idle.
This is the same Issue I had last year, a kernel bug that needs a parameter passed at boot to the kernel. I was hoping by 4.19 this would have been fixed.

I rebooted back to the beta for another idle test today while I am at work.
But I think I must add the line to grub.

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rcu_nocbs=0-11

Now, where do I find the grub customizer in the new beta?
I could not find it last night.

I am sure there is another way to pass this command, but the customizer was easy.

Grub-customizer was removed as it caused issues for users, You can install it from the repos. I did as I agree it has an easy way to add grub parameters. If you use a persist Live usb it will stay through reboots.

[dolphin_oracle]

So, the Ryzen stability test has failed.

This morning I came down to the machine, and it had rebooted spontaneously over night at idle.
This is the same Issue I had last year, a kernel bug that needs a parameter passed at boot to the kernel. I was hoping by 4.19 this would have been fixed.

I rebooted back to the beta for another idle test today while I am at work.
But I think I must add the line to grub.

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rcu_nocbs=0-11

Now, where do I find the grub customizer in the new beta?
I could not find it last night.

I am sure there is another way to pass this command, but the customizer was easy.

you can install it from synaptic.

or just add your parameter to this area of /etc/default/grub

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GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet"

so that it looks like this

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GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet rcu_nocbs=0-11"

and then run

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sudo update-grub

for the change to take effect.

BTW new this go around is if you add the parameter to your live boot, it should carry over to an installed system.

[entropyfoe]

Thanks to both Richb and the d_o.
I will use one of those tonight. Curious, what issues were caused by the grub customizer? It always worked well for me.


And second on the agenda is nvidia. My card is running about 7 degrees hotter with the noveau driver. In a different thread I see d_o posted to
add this to the repo list and update. (Can I add this through synaptic or the MX repo manager also?

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deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/testrepo/  mx18  dev

Those running the current MX Beta 1 can also enable the devrepo to enable installation nvidia drivers via the nvidia-driver tool.

So, projected status, If I add the boot parameter, and successfully add the nvidia driver, I think I am very happy with the beta. Great work to all the developers !