MX-LXDE/LXQT: Test Project

[andyprough]

I'd be interested in trying this too (long time fan of DWMX and Mr Neilypops), so an 'instruction manual' would be most welcome sir :)

It's interesting, I saw Mr Neilypops had DWMX running at 149MB ram on his Debian Buster base, but I got down to ~130MB ram by simply running vanilla DWM on top of an antiX Buster base. I think anticapitalista has antiX Buster running significantly more efficiently than Debian Buster.

[manyroads]

Perhaps... we should start a dwm thread???

[andyprough]

Perhaps... we should start a dwm thread???

All threads are DWM threads
But yes, I'll start one in MX Modified. Maybe we can release an MX-DWM spin if we all combine our best ideas?

[Huckleberry Finn]

antiX Buster running significantly more efficiently than Debian Buster.

Yes, but also SysVinit is lighter on ram than systemd .

[andyprough]

DWM thread is up -- viewtopic.php?f=100&t=61580

Move DWM related discussion that way

[agnivo007]

Ugh, well!

Started on Base LXQT+openbox test VM, seems to use 300MB ram...

BTW, a side question, does the preserve /home on the installer work on seperate /home partition as well as shared root partition?

[asqwerth]

Preserve /home works whether it's in its own partition or part of root

[Buck Fankers]

BTW, a side question, does the preserve /home on the installer work on seperate /home partition as well as shared root partition?

Yes, I think there is no difference.

Btw, in one of earlier posts, you wrote you didn't try snapshot yet.
Give it a try, there are only few mouse clicks, super simple. Best tool in Linux world!
Once you have your system set up the way you like, with MX snapshot you will create install-able iso of your complete system. Then you use this iso to install it on any other computer or for using on live USB stick, or to use it as restore image in case you mess up your system...

[agnivo007]

Thank you both!

All removed, just base + LXQT setup in 30 mins flat: