CinnaMX 2.2 "Rebirth" released

[Joseph DeGarmo]

There is NO top bar visible ( or invisible )
I think the system is not rebooting into systemd ( yes, I pressed the right entry )

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Did you go to advanced options on grub and select the kernel with systemd???

[Tony45]

Yes, I did so from the very beginning

---->> A note about the 93%
I have done this several times.
If I clear the install partition with GParted, reboot into USB and install , the procedure stops at 93% . You can wait as long as you want . It stops at : rsync -a -info=name etc etc......
If I reboot without touching the partition and install over the old one, the installation works correctly
This is for both version 2.2 AND version PRO 2.2
This is regardless of partition on sda or sdb
As a test, I installed on same partitions 2 isos.
1-pclos-debian-kde and 2-Spirallinux Budgie-No problems here!

[Joseph DeGarmo]

Well, just try to boot the pro version normally on sysvinit mode, but if you log into the performance mode, then remember to DO NOT logout. Trying to log back into it will cause a crash. Do a reboot instead. And yes, the true reason why this is an issue is because the performance mode is actually the Budgie desktop session in disguise. I'm trying to do a standalone Budgie respin, but the only thing that stops me from doing so is that I cannot create a systemd-only respin. However, if I could disable the logout command from Budgie and get around the bug that way, then I'll give the Budgie respin the green light.

[Tony45]

I'm trying to do a standalone Budgie respin, but the only thing that stops me from doing so is that I cannot create a systemd-only respin. However, if I could disable the logout command from Budgie and get around the bug that way, then I'll give the Budgie respin the green light.

I will wait for the budgie respin to appear !
Although experimenting is interesting , I have to quit on that for now and next 2 months :-(
In the mean time, your CinnaMX Version 1 is working 100% OK

[Joseph DeGarmo]

It's a shame you had trouble with it. The Budgie desktop is embedded in the pro version and I had no issues with it. I'll see what I can do with a Budgie respin.

[Tony45]

Nothing to do with above problem, but I thought you might be interested
https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20240708#init
Tips & Tricks

[AVLinux]

@Joseph DeGarmo

There is some work happening with using systemd with the Live system, it is in-progress and not 100% yet. Note I don't use MX-Snapshot nor have I had time to build test ISOs with this functionality but to my knowledge the MX-23 template has an initrd that can work with systemd. You may want to try adding this boot switch to your GRUB2 boot line for your Budgie Spin

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init=/lib/systemd/systemd

I also have a vested interest in getting this working as my Spins use Enlightenment which also behaves much better with systemd boot, I have difficulty getting testing time in the busy summer months but this may be worth a try for you..

[Joseph DeGarmo]

@Joseph DeGarmo

There is some work happening with using systemd with the Live system, it is in-progress and not 100% yet. Note I don't use MX-Snapshot nor have I had time to build test ISOs with this functionality but to my knowledge the MX-23 template has an initrd that can work with systemd. You may want to try adding this boot switch to your GRUB2 boot line for your Budgie Spin

Code: Select all

init=/lib/systemd/systemd

I also have a vested interest in getting this working as my Spins use Enlightenment which also behaves much better with systemd boot, I have difficulty getting testing time in the busy summer months but this may be worth a try for you..

I tested this boot parameter on the snapshot iso (after installing the systemd-sysv package to override sysvinit with systemd) and it actually worked this time!! Thank you so much! With systemd set as default, login failures on Budgie will no longer be an issue. I will implement this fix and upload an updated version (CinnaMX Pro 2.2.1) with this bugfix very soon.

But the last remaining issue is how to disable the forced dark theme on Budgie. The option is not available on the Budgie Desktop Settings until Budgie 10.8 and newer (available on Debian SID, Fedora, Ubuntu 24.04, Solus, Arch) and it has to be toggled off using dconf editor, but the dconf editor changes do not persist across new logins. Do you know how to fix that?

[AVLinux]

@Joseph DeGarmo

There is some work happening with using systemd with the Live system, it is in-progress and not 100% yet. Note I don't use MX-Snapshot nor have I had time to build test ISOs with this functionality but to my knowledge the MX-23 template has an initrd that can work with systemd. You may want to try adding this boot switch to your GRUB2 boot line for your Budgie Spin

Code: Select all

init=/lib/systemd/systemd

I also have a vested interest in getting this working as my Spins use Enlightenment which also behaves much better with systemd boot, I have difficulty getting testing time in the busy summer months but this may be worth a try for you..

I tested this boot parameter on the snapshot iso (after installing the systemd-sysv package to override sysvinit with systemd) and it actually worked this time!! Thank you so much! With systemd set as default, login failures on Budgie will no longer be an issue. I will implement this fix and upload an updated version (CinnaMX Pro 2.2.1) with this bugfix very soon.

But the last remaining issue is how to disable the forced dark theme on Budgie. The option is not available on the Budgie Desktop Settings until Budgie 10.8 and newer (available on Debian SID, Fedora, Ubuntu 24.04, Solus, Arch) and it has to be toggled off using dconf editor, but the dconf editor changes do not persist across new logins. Do you know how to fix that?

That's great to hear!

Are you sure you needed to install systemd-sysv? My impression was that it would work with the systemd-shim like MX always does... I'm afraid I don't know much about dconf-editor as all my spins have been XFCE4, LXDE or Enlightenment and I haven't needed to do any sort of pre-configuration of that sort, sorry..