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Posted: **Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:55 pm**

To Download Latest extrox ISO, please visit website. https://pi-a.co/mx-fe

Original extrox's Logo for DistroWatch

https://www.flickr.com/photos/154078448 ... ateposted/

Posted: **Tue Jun 04, 2024 9:03 pm**

Now I updated ISO (minor update, Ver.1.1) ISO. (2.3GB. on 13 Jun 2024 JST)
I will make same "Freja Respin" at MX-25, MX-27 and future release.
This ISO will not update until MX-25 release.
(I will kept up old Freja Resipins in future.)

Between difference of 1.0 and 1.1 (Almost same)
1. All default fonts change to IBM Plex Sans JP
2. Panel design brash up
3. Login wallpaper set to "A foggy winter day"
4. Some design improvements

ISO Download - https://www.mediafire.com/file/vukzwix2 ... 8.iso/file
.md5 Download - https://www.mediafire.com/file/f1krks4m ... o.md5/file

Posted: **Thu Jun 13, 2024 12:33 am**

Freja wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:55 pm If you have any comments or suggestions, please feel free to let me know.

@Freja I gave it a try. It was fun!! I do have some suggestions.

1. put the installer on the desktop. Maybe there is an option in the menu somewhere to install, but I don't know where it is? You can put it on the desktop by right-clicking the desktop > Create Launcher > (put what you want for name and comment), the command is /usr/bin/minstall-launcher, and pick an icon.

2. In thunar, the Custom Actions don't have icons. You can give them icons w/ Edit > Configure Custom Actions > icons (someone of your talents could even consider creating custom icons and placing them in /usr/share/icons for this purpose?? But MX has a nice selection of icons to choose from to.) You can also configure the toolbar in thunar to show them.

3. For what seems to be an AV-based Linux, I was surprised no ~/.asoundrc or /etc/asound.conf? I guess the good AV apps over-ride defaults anyway, but I like specifying them and it does make audio noticeably better on my system. Here's what I currently have in ~/.asoundrc

Code: Select all

## Linux usually defaults to "samplerate" but there are better converters
## put one of the following - samplerate samplerate_medium samplerate_best lavcrate 
## lavcrate_high lavcrate_higher speexrate speexrate_medium speexrate_best
## in between " " below to choose rate converter. 
## save file as /etc/asound.conf or copy/paste to existing
## /etc/asound.conf if you have that file already.

defaults.pcm.rate_converter = "lavcrate_higher"

## resample quality - Linux defaults to 4
resample.quality = 9

## audio channels, I only do stereo and don't want anything attempting surround
## if I can help it. So I put 2 channels.
audio.channels = 2
audio.position = [ FL FR ]

## below sets low and high frequency cutoff. Linux usually defaults to 150/15000
## uncomment "channelmix.lfe-cutoff" to extend low frequencies (more bass if your speakers are capable)
channelmix.lfe-cutoff = 60
## uncomment "channelmix.fc-cutoff" to extend high frequencies (you may notice a bit more "sparkle" on your audio)
channelmix.fc-cutoff = 22000

## audio rate, 44100 and 48000 are both good, but codec libopus only does 48000.
## IMO, libopus will replace AAC as predominent internet audio codec, so may as well do 48000
## IMO, best practice is pick one and stick with it to avoid unnecessary resampling.
audio.rate = 48000

## Set other allowed rates if you want. I don't for reasons specific to my audio card.
## But you could put something like "44100,32000,96000,192000" any one or combination.
# audio.allowed-rates = [ 48000 ]

## midi monitoring, I don't use the midi features of my card or midi at all, so I turn this off.
## but this isn't necessary, my card is just finicky.
# alsa.midi = false
# alsa.midi.monitoring = false

## very important setting depending on your hardware. Options include ALAW F32BE F32LE F64BE F64LE
## MULAW S16BE S16LE S24BE S24LE S32BE S32LE S8 U16BE U16LE U24BE U24LE U32BE U32LE U8
## a different format U8 S16_LE S16_BE S24_LE S24_BE S32_LE S32_BE FLOAT_LE FLOAT_BE MU_LAW A_LAW S24_3LE S24_3BE
audio.format = F32LE

## still figuring this out, think Linux defaults to 8192
# api.alsa.period-size = 8192

I also notice no /etc/pipewire folder? Per pipewire documentation, you are expected to make any changes you want in the /usr/share/pipewire folder, then <sudo cp -R /usr/share/pipewire /etc> to create /etc/pipewire folder. This does make a difference, and can truly make pipewire "come alive" on some systems. If you are going to tweak the configs in the pipewire folder, I suggest backing up the entire folder first so you can restore defaults.

I suggest tweaking the clock on the panel so it shows date and time in one line with larger text to make it easier to read. Select "time only" with custom config and edit it to "%y-%m-%d %H:%M" for 24-06-12 12:00 format, or %m-%d-%Y %H:%M for 06-12-2024 12:00 format.

One last thing is that whatever cursor and desktop settings doesn't allow me to alt+right-mouse-click to resize windows very well, I have to select something else. I'm working on a hack to resize windows with middle-mouse-click rather than alt+right-mouse-click but, until I figure that out, alt-right-mouse-click is pretty important to me as grabbing the screen edges to resize is a PITA even with thick borders.

Posted: **Thu Jun 13, 2024 3:47 am**

@trawglodyte

@Freja I gave it a try. It was fun!! I do have some suggestions.

1. put the installer on the desktop. Maybe there is an option in the menu somewhere to install, but I don't know where it is? You can put it on the desktop by right-clicking the desktop > Create Launcher > (put what you want for name and comment), the command is /usr/bin/minstall-launcher, and pick an icon.

Okay, I'll ready Installer in next ver.1.2. Thanks!

2. In thunar, the Custom Actions don't have icons. You can give them icons w/ Edit > Configure Custom Actions > icons (someone of your talents could even consider creating custom icons and placing them in /usr/share/icons for this purpose?? But MX has a nice selection of icons to choose from to.) You can also configure the toolbar in thunar to show them.

Oops! I overlooked this. I'll Allocate in next 1.2.

3. For what seems to be an AV-based Linux, I was surprised no ~/.asoundrc or /etc/asound.conf? I guess the good AV apps over-ride defaults anyway, but I like specifying them and it does make audio noticeably better on my system. Here's what I currently have in ~/.asoundrc

Code: Select all

## Linux usually defaults to "samplerate" but there are better converters
## put one of the following - samplerate samplerate_medium samplerate_best lavcrate 
## lavcrate_high lavcrate_higher speexrate speexrate_medium speexrate_best
## in between " " below to choose rate converter. 
## save file as /etc/asound.conf or copy/paste to existing
## /etc/asound.conf if you have that file already.

defaults.pcm.rate_converter = "lavcrate_higher"

## resample quality - Linux defaults to 4
resample.quality = 9

## audio channels, I only do stereo and don't want anything attempting surround
## if I can help it. So I put 2 channels.
audio.channels = 2
audio.position = [ FL FR ]

## below sets low and high frequency cutoff. Linux usually defaults to 150/15000
## uncomment "channelmix.lfe-cutoff" to extend low frequencies (more bass if your speakers are capable)
channelmix.lfe-cutoff = 60
## uncomment "channelmix.fc-cutoff" to extend high frequencies (you may notice a bit more "sparkle" on your audio)
channelmix.fc-cutoff = 22000

## audio rate, 44100 and 48000 are both good, but codec libopus only does 48000.
## IMO, libopus will replace AAC as predominent internet audio codec, so may as well do 48000
## IMO, best practice is pick one and stick with it to avoid unnecessary resampling.
audio.rate = 48000

## Set other allowed rates if you want. I don't for reasons specific to my audio card.
## But you could put something like "44100,32000,96000,192000" any one or combination.
# audio.allowed-rates = [ 48000 ]

## midi monitoring, I don't use the midi features of my card or midi at all, so I turn this off.
## but this isn't necessary, my card is just finicky.
# alsa.midi = false
# alsa.midi.monitoring = false

## very important setting depending on your hardware. Options include ALAW F32BE F32LE F64BE F64LE
## MULAW S16BE S16LE S24BE S24LE S32BE S32LE S8 U16BE U16LE U24BE U24LE U32BE U32LE U8
## a different format U8 S16_LE S16_BE S24_LE S24_BE S32_LE S32_BE FLOAT_LE FLOAT_BE MU_LAW A_LAW S24_3LE S24_3BE
audio.format = F32LE

## still figuring this out, think Linux defaults to 8192
# api.alsa.period-size = 8192

Interesting. I'm busy right now, but I'm setting it up when I have time. thank you.

I also notice no /etc/pipewire folder? Per pipewire documentation, you are expected to make any changes you want in the /usr/share/pipewire folder, then <sudo cp -R /usr/share/pipewire /etc> to create /etc/pipewire folder. This does make a difference, and can truly make pipewire "come alive" on some systems. If you are going to tweak the configs in the pipewire folder, I suggest backing up the entire folder first so you can restore defaults.

I've been avoiding the area around pipewire because it's difficult, but I'll try it, Thanks for the wisdom.

I suggest tweaking the clock on the panel so it shows date and time in one line with larger text to make it easier to read. Select "time only" with custom config and edit it to "%y-%m-%d %H:%M" for 24-06-12 12:00 format, or %m-%d-%Y %H:%M for 06-12-2024 12:00 format.

Sorry, it's small and hard to see, but I like this design.
Where this design come from? I wanted to recreate the display of a 90s monochrome GameWatch.

One last thing is that whatever cursor and desktop settings doesn't allow me to alt+right-mouse-click to resize windows very well, I have to select something else. I'm working on a hack to resize windows with middle-mouse-click rather than alt+right-mouse-click but, until I figure that out, alt-right-mouse-click is pretty important to me as grabbing the screen edges to resize is a PITA even with thick borders.

I thought the pointers were not so good. I adopted this in a hurry
because I couldn't use Capitaine cursors (KDE only). I will look for an alternative and adopt it.

Tip: Launch PulseEffects and try listening to music with headphones. (Several presets are available.) Freja Respin was created largely for this feature.

Posted: **Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:57 pm**

I released Final Tuned Product of "Freja Respin", Called "Storyboard(v1.4)". at 15 Sep 2024.
For details refer here: viewtopic.php?p=777869#p777869

Posted: **Fri Sep 27, 2024 3:57 pm**

MX Linux Based Audio Enchancer "Freja Ignition" Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILa9Yqe7roc

This audio enchancer moves on "Freja Respin NEO". (Using Easyeffects with pipewire)
It already finished development, but release date is still undecided.

Posted: **Fri Oct 04, 2024 8:09 am**

Let's play your favorite Musics or Movies, and make your everyday fun!

Today 04 Sep 2024, finally I can introduce Storyboard NEO.
Of course added some new artworks. XFCE+Compiz GUI tuned carefully, for the Final-design.
Video Player is Freja's tuned up settings SMPlayer (for only Intel-Ultrabook).
Why SMPlayer? on my (modern)Intel-Ultrabook testing, SMplayer is greater than VLC.
Local mp4(example h.264 or h.265 recommended) can smooth playing at low CPU usage.

Summary
Install target is Intel Ultrabook.
Very minimum changing from original MX 23.3 ahs ISO,
The Freja's arrange of MX 23.4. Carefully reviewed software Licenses.
ISO is 2.50GB.

Features of Freja Respin "Storyboard NEO"
1. Dolby Cinema-like sound filters by Freja original presets.
2. Unique window management, like an evolution of Mac's Expose - You'll never get lost again.
3. Sophisticated artwork by Freja Made.
4. Modern design on XFCE, fade in/out effects that's easy on your eyes.
5. Past Freja Resipin adopted Pulseaudio based software Pulseeffects,
Storyboard NEO FINALLY adopted pipewire based Easyeffects. Realized Hi-dimension audio quality.

MX Linux Based Audio Enchancer "Freja Ignition" Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILa9Yqe7roc

Entire Desktop
The Multimedia-Oriented MX Variant.
Dock is in Bottom, Menubar is in Upper. This is my final answer.
and Easyeffects Freja original preset audio enhancer "Freja Ignition" is this Respin identity.
It takes time of development 6years! wow! (but it is very peaky sound, like or dislike.)

Gatharing Mode
Unique Window management "Gathering Mode"

Let Cursor to desktop upper-right corner, Gathering All Windows.
And click leftmost icon, All Windows will hide.
Press that icon again, Window state will restore.

Website

https://pi-a.co/mx-fe

Fix4 - "Can't add User" ploblem fix.
Fix5 - "Can't add User" ploblem fix.and "Folder sidebar Link aborted" problem fix, looks perfect.

.ISO (Fix5-Perfect)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/hdvbzk6j ... 3.iso/file

.md5 (Fix5-Perfect)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/1kl514tl ... o.md5/file

Special Thanks: This Version Storyboard NEO use of MX Forum Member trawglodyte's technical advice. It was just works, really Thanks!

IMPORTANT NOTICE
This ISO is NOT included Easyeffects Preset called "Freja Ignition III".
If you want to try this sound effects,
Please this .json file put into "$HOME/.config/easyeffects/output". and "load" this preset from Easyeffects.
On the your Thunar or other file manager, type "Ctrl+h" you can see hidden folder. retype Ctrl+h, hidden folder will hide again.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/gfhmmzg0 ... .json/file

Notice: If you install Easyeffects on your machine and use this file, Preset not works.
This Preset require Freja Respin "Storyboard NEO". This Enhancer changes sound pitch to higher.

Posted: **Fri Oct 11, 2024 6:03 am**

This is very unfortunate news.

Storyboard Neo (up to Fix3 named ISO)
I have found there is a problem, "new users cannot be add".
Although it is a free OS, I apologize for the inconvenience.
I'm currently preparing "Fix4-Final" ISO that fixes the problem. I expect to provide it on the morning of the 12th Oct JST.

Fix4-Final will now begin testing adding new users on the actual device,
and will only upload the new ISO if it is confirmed that the bug has been successfully fixed.
Cause: The way of copying to the skel was incorrect.
Since I believe this is an issue have a large impact on existing users, I announce this problem instead of secretly fixing it/updating it.

Tomorrow morning JST, I'll replace new ISO link at this topic.

PS. On If story, this "skel copy method and ca't add user" problem, There is some possible other MX-Respins has same problem. I reccomends check your Respin can add new user.
Then I write that methods here for reference.

The wronged way: Log in to root user, and target user's $HOME to /etc/skel
The correct way: Log in to target user, Don't hide files on normal/sudo File manager at do copy, drag entire contents of $HOME exclude .cache to terminal.

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sudo cp -r (drag entire $HOME contents exclude .cache to terminal) /etc/skel

on terminal, and press enter. On this way after install, user add succeed.

If I wronged, please notice to me at this topic.

Posted: **Sun Oct 20, 2024 2:48 am**

As described by MX Blog as a "custom respin," this is a cyborg MX Linux that was created entirely according to my intentions. If you ask me what my intentions are, I can answer.

https://mxlinux.org/blog/mx-news-week-e ... er-5-2024/
This is the crystallization of necessity and there is no "ambiguity" at all.

Naming
The meaning of MX-23 Libretto is "script," so it is a similar word "storyboard."
It is derived from the fact that it is a derivative of Libretto, but it is visual oriented, and the name of the main character in The Matrix presents "dangerous newness."

Storyboard Neo

UI design
I adopted a bottom Dock after Mac, but decided that eye-catching animations were unnecessary. I also considered Plank, but I adopted the standard MX function, which is simple, simple, and robust, and has no animations. When you maximize the window on a Mac's Dock, an annoying gap is created at the bottom. If there is going to be dead space at the bottom anyway, it's better to make it opaque rather than semi-transparent. The color code is #c2c2c2. This color code is used by Firefox and many other applications, and it creates a sense of unity when maximized.

This also uses a consolidated menu in the upper right corner, in keeping with Mac and other applications.
Alongside the clock (calendar), battery, brightness, text input, updates, Bluetooth, sound, and power.
The power menu is placed at the edge, providing simplicity that allows it to be operated with a single touch. The frequently used sound menu is next to it. The clock is designed in the style of the old monochrome Game & Watch. The font is unified with Conky.

Orange accent color, as orange is often used as an accent color for traffic signs and other things.

Why is Conky (the clock at the bottom left) placed at the bottom left? It is the least intrusive position for many wallpapers, and a slightly lighter color of MX blue is used. A delicate font is used to create a sexy look.

The whisker menu at the top left. It's inevitable that it can only be placed here.

With this, the overall screen configuration is complete. Next is the window effect.
Whenever a window is opened or closed, it appears softly in the software. This is because in normal PC OSes, they "appear suddenly", but I feel that this is very stressful. In everyday natural phenomena, objects do not suddenly appear in front of you. The OS is designed to be closer to human senses.
Gathering mode for window collection. It is like Expose, but I think that aggregated window display is an essential feature that all OSes should have.
Compiz was the only window manager that could achieve these effects.

Icon set
As with MX, the beautiful Pipirus is used as is.

Window theme
Uses the No. 1 popular icon on xfce-look.org. In order to thoroughly use a dark theme, the folder icon color is black.

Cursor
The arrow type is already legacy in a bad sense, and this is the result of deciding that it does not need to be an arrow. Although white is used, which is easy to see in a dark theme, light gray is used because it is difficult to see on a pure white background.
Thorough dark theme. Almost all applications are adjusted to be displayed in a dark theme.

System font
I have a strong admiration for IBM. I wanted to use IBM Plex Sans, which gives a stoic and honest impression. The reason for using JP is that it contains all the English parts while also being able to support the local Japanese language.

Terminal font
This is the result of choosing a font that has a cyber taste and is also highly practical.

Menu icon
A collection of applications that I personally use frequently, arranged in an easy-to-use manner. Tidy and tidy.

The reason for using XFCE is that it is based on the MX standard, and I wanted to use a desktop environment that is "minimally cultural and without waste." If it had been KDE+Compiz, it would have been too flashy.

Boot animation
A newly created original animation that matches the overall taste is used. "Happiness always disappears like a shooting star," but Storyboard Neo users will always have a shooting star of happiness with them.

Wallpaper set and default wallpaper
It expresses the world view. The default uses a neon-style custom image of MX Institute IV, which was very popular at the MX Forum. The hand-drawn touch creates a stylish representation of pyramids, circles, and X patterns.

Sound effect "Freja Ignition"
When you come home tired, it's a blissful time to be soothed by the Linux sound. It took six years of development to make it possible to listen to female vocal songs in a pleasant way. At the beginning of development, it was based on PulseAudio, but for Storyboard Neo, it was remade from scratch based on pipewire.

That's about it.
In other words, this is the crystallization of "I wanted to do this.''

Posted: **Sun Oct 20, 2024 3:10 am**

@Freja

Looks AWESOME, and I will be downloading and enjoying it

Thank You for all your hard work

Posted: **Sun Oct 20, 2024 8:25 am**

@operadude

Please enjoy the OS and sound of the a self-destructive artist...

(my mom was 60th Japanese Literature Newcomer Award winner.)
My father side granpa was Japanese musical instrument "Tsugaru Shamisen" Famous player Chikuzan's producer, That's Freja Ignition's backing of quiality.
However, my family line has already fallen into ruin. This Respin is my hope.

Posted: **Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:03 am**

Free Download "Freja Ignition III (Fixed)" Bug-fix updated at hu Oct 24, 2024 8:46 pm
https://www.mediafire.com/file/i83u12eo ... .json/file

Today I release new designed audio-filter "Freja Ingnition III"
"II" is not available because that quality not reach to Latest III.

My secret ambition was "Make my Dolby Atmos like audio effect on Linux, with use Free DTM plug-ins and original preset"
That's was very long hard way, As you know Freja Ignition First version's bass sound is almost dead...
Keep "Clear mid and high tone" concept, I tuned parameters totally (rebuilt), I Challenge to Dolby again.

Please free download and try this clear soundscape!
(This preset require Storyboard Neo, and this post is not Respin's news this is Key feature Update of Storyboard Neo.)

PS. Cause is unknown, but sounds will broken in some specific environment.
Bug Fixed version released at hu Oct 24, 2024 8:46 pm.

Posted: **Wed Oct 23, 2024 5:16 am**

Freja wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 8:25 am @operadude

Please enjoy the OS and sound of the a self-destructive artist... (my mom was 60th Japanese Literature Newcomer Award winner.)
My father side granpa was Japanese musical instrument "Tsugaru Shamisen" Famous player Chikuzan's producer, That's Freja Ignition's backing of quiality.
However, my family line has already fallen into ruin. This Respin is my hope.

Yes, Hope is Good

Thank you for sharing

Posted: **Sun Nov 03, 2024 6:36 am**

Freja Respin family reached total about 200 downloads,
But there are zero (latest) Storyboard Neo Review. Why?

I think that's causes by Storyboard Neo is "too normally too too plain".
It has none edge-elements, none impact in unexpected.
Then "this Respin hard to make the review, Oh well (forgotten it) ah, I don't understand about strange audio-filter".

Actually, To realize that "natural user experience", I adopted edge approach
(Compiz+Emerald). None-reviews means probably "natural user experience, it make through any impression (too natural)".
This respin was difficult to make the review I think.

However none-review is little sad to me, Could you please make any review (by free fee)? Of course it's OK to pass.
At your own blog, or at your Youtube channel very welcome!

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2024 6:56 am**

For now, I'll let you know.
I decided to rename codename "Storyboad Neo" to "extrox".

extra + orthodox (meaning: orthodox style of extra-sense)

Why?
naming of Storyboard origins Libretto, but in future release MX-25, MX-27... codename must changing is inconvenience.
Neo is trademark of British American Tobacco company. This MX Respin is free product (not for sale), but not recommended naming "Neo".

I rename Storyboard Neo Fix9 to extrox, and will submit this MX Respin to the Distrowatch. It takes few weeks probably.

Posted: **Mon Dec 02, 2024 5:11 pm**

Hi!,

Thanks for a great distro or MX Linux fork, I visited your page and it looks amazing. I want to test it but in your page, I read that it is focused on Intel Ultrabook hardware.

I would like to know if your Distro supports for example hardware like Lenovo Ideapad i7 12th gen laptop.

Thanks in advance for your kind answer.

Regards,
zopeck.

Posted: **Mon Dec 02, 2024 5:45 pm**

@zopeck Thanks for using Freja respin extrox!

extrox runs well on intel ultrabook, but that means not "Supports only ultrabook".

extrox's system is MX-23.4 AS-IS completely. of cause can use nvidia/amd-gpu machines.
But system only single difference, it's about kind of movie playback acceleration(xv-0 intel textured video).
Run SMplayer and select Options -> Preferences from upper menu, Can select Acceleration kind from General -> Video tab.

At your machine Ideapad i7 12th gen laptop (Looks standard Ultrabook),
Its modern hardware probably need disable "Secure Boot" from BIOS (press Fn+F2 to enter BOIS of UEFI).

To Download Latest extrox ISO, please visit website. https://pi-a.co/mx-fe

Original extrox's Logo for DistroWatch

https://www.flickr.com/photos/154078448 ... ateposted/

Posted: **Wed Dec 04, 2024 5:04 am**

Hi again!

Thanks for your prompt answer.
Indeed you know, using the marvelous MX tools, I built an Extrox USB live and booted my laptop. It worked just fine. I did the customizations I am used to (you know, wallpaper, panel, widgets, window borders, etc.), and then I used MX snapshot and built the custom Extrox live.
It works fantastic, it is very very fast, and that, taking into account that I am using a not so fast USB, because I am using an old kingston USB that only writes as fast as 7MB/s, the read speed is a little bit faster, say about 25, 30 MB/s, but despite of this, nowadays it is considered a slow flash drive.

Well, despite of that, the desktop loads and works great.
Thank you very much for your work, and hey! keep it up!

Regards,
zopeck

Posted: **Wed Dec 04, 2024 5:09 am**

Sounds good, I'm always nervous about user reactions. Have a nice your custom extrox life!

Posted: **Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:11 am**

Copyright System76

I'm a little shaken up.
These are latest Pop!_OS 24.04 Alpha 4 and MX Freja Respin extrox and Freja's Artwork.

"Creative trace" are such normal things, I will do not handle it.
But I think "Please show your original work". And there is none evidence.
Rather should this be something to be happy about?

Basically I will no correspond to this subject. but I'd like to report this. I don't want any fuss.

Conclusion: This is common for creators.

Posted: **Sat Dec 07, 2024 9:57 am**

Little sad news - DistroWatch Register was probably Failed.

Cause - Probably, Kind of OS is not "Distribution", Is "MX Linux Respin"

Basic system and OS's logo are MX as-is, exactly is MX Respin, not "Distribution".
Licenses, Qualities, Bugs, Interests are not problem at this register, Problem is "Can not called Distribution".

Therefore, This news is not sad, I finally reached about 300 over total Downloads. Thank you very much!

PS. Now I processing upload "extrox ver1.4" ISO, That is MX-23 based Freja Respin final form.
From now on MX-25 base, MX-27 base... final form of extrox ver1.4(23base) will be passes down to generation to generation.

Posted: **Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:09 am**

I continuing development of MX-25 based extrox-25...
Seeking seriously true easy-to-handle and tender UI.

Overview

Around the Whisker menu

Above Menu bar Right-corner

Thunar

Dock

Conky

New ISO file not release until I create MX-25 based extrox.
Please wait until after MX-25 release. This is progress report. Thanks @zopeck ! You encourage me. I'm keep going on this project.

Posted: **Tue Jan 14, 2025 9:11 am**

Hi!
Happy new year! And excellent job! Thank you very much for your work. Keep it up. Regards,
zopeck.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:15 pm**

To Download Latest extrox ISO, please visit website. https://pi-a.co/mx-fe

downloading md5sum and iso . thanks for the heads up thread.

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:33 am**

Now I Updated extrox ver1.8.1.
This version totally same as future MX-25 based first release (on my plan).

Update Summary
1. Total development I spent 6 years, "Red Glider VFX family" Audio filter for Music listening. (past develop name is "Freja Ignition")
2. Freja's custom folder color - Greyscale.
3. Some Artworks update
4. Boot Animation - Painting stroke splash, called MXCreative
5. OS name information (MX Freja Respin / extrox v1.

can view in MXwelcome and others.

Screenshots

Free download .iso / .md5
https://sourceforge.net/projects/extrox/

Red Glider VFX (Version: 25-Feb-2025) Download for Storyboard series / past extrox users
https://www.mediafire.com/file/h93pq8zb ... ar.gz/file

Press Ctrl+H to show hidden files. Press again to hide. Show hidden files in your home folder.
Put the contents of the .tar.gz in .config/easyeffects/output. Load any preset from easyeffects.

Website - https://pi-a.co
All extrox informaion and latest download is here.

PS. Review on your blog/website or Youtube are welcome so much!

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:08 pm**

Looks fabulous @Freja! obviously a lot of love and hard work went in! Congratulations!

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:53 am**

Thanks AVLinux, and filally I used sourceforge! https://sourceforge.net/projects/extrox/

I can't say "I didn't know upload method to sourceforge"

lol

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 2:34 pm**

congratulations on your achievement!

Posted: **Thu Apr 10, 2025 4:10 pm**

Freja wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:53 am Thanks AVLinux, and filally I used sourceforge! https://sourceforge.net/projects/extrox/

I can't say "I didn't know upload method to sourceforge" lol

do you have other links for the iso apart from sf? I leech iso's to telegram as it is a lot easier for me to download from there even when network isn't so good...

I tried twice, leeching using the sf link with bots on telegram but it gave errors...

Posted: **Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:45 pm**

@Aceediq Same file on MediaFire
ISO - https://www.mediafire.com/file/rc70dhwz ... 2.iso/file
md5 - https://www.mediafire.com/file/3s2mwr7i ... o.md5/file

Posted: **Fri May 16, 2025 10:59 pm**

Development continuing well. Today I report pregress.

I was think about extrox "is this respin or distro" very long time.
Honor is not important for me, but if certified to Distrowatch, extrox will can reach a lot of user.
But finally I think "extrox is respin, because I love MX functions, I'm want to reserve MX full feature. ah, Tha'ts Shoud be called mx-extrox in example."

"Reach to many unknown users" or "Respin for well known MX users", I choose latter option.
Many DL count is not my priority.

My OS's name changed many times, users confused, sorry.
So I desided This OS's filnal formal name set to "MX Freja Respin extrox" in entire scene.
So I rewite Notation of this OS from now.

In fact, extrox is world's first "Free audio enhancer built-in Linux, Based MX Linux" I think.

This feature called "Freja Ignition", "Red Glider VFX", will refresh in extrox-25 (MX-25 based) is total new design, that name "Tangerine Fix".
Tangerine Fix's brandnew sound you can listen in this video. (Sound recorded from PC directly) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPQvSVWLGOY
extrox MX-25 based version (MX-23 testbed demo)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6qeoYe2VgM

MX-23 based recent ver1.8.1 will dissontinue and replace with extrox-25(ver2.0).
1.8.1 Red Glider and Tangerine Fix is very big difference in plugin and total design, Tangerine Fix has clearly greater sound.

Posted: **Sat May 17, 2025 4:32 am**

Hi:
Congratulations for your respin and your decision,

I think MX deserves it for the support you give to the respin creators, I don't use your respin because I'm a “newbie” in audio topics, but I'm sure your niche respin deserves more diffusion and surely it will be possible somehow to give it outside Distrowatch....
Good luck

Posted: **Sat May 17, 2025 8:25 am**

Wow, MX Respin King called Senpai sent glad comment to me!
You're my Senpai! Okay, I'll do my best for extrox-25 make without Distrowatch registration.

Posted: **Sat May 17, 2025 3:16 pm**

Freja wrote: Fri May 16, 2025 10:59 pm Development continuing well. Today I report pregress.

I was think about extrox "is this respin or distro" very long time.
Honor is not important for me, but if certified to Distrowatch, extrox will can reach a lot of user.
But finally I think "extrox is respin, because I love MX functions, I'm want to reserve MX full feature. ah, Tha'ts Shoud be called mx-extrox in example."

"Reach to many unknown users" or "Respin for well known MX users", I choose latter option.
Many DL count is not my priority.

My OS's name changed many times, users confused, sorry.
So I desided This OS's filnal formal name set to "MX Freja Respin extrox" in entire scene.
So I rewite Notation of this OS from now.

In fact, extrox is world's first "Free audio enhancer built-in Linux, Based MX Linux" I think.

This feature called "Freja Ignition", "Red Glider VFX", will refresh in extrox-25 (MX-25 based) is total new design, that name "Tangerine Fix".
Tangerine Fix's brandnew sound you can listen in this video. (Sound recorded from PC directly) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPQvSVWLGOY
extrox MX-25 based version (MX-23 testbed demo)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6qeoYe2VgM

MX-23 based recent ver1.8.1 will dissontinue and replace with extrox-25(ver2.0).
1.8.1 Red Glider and Tangerine Fix is very big difference in plugin and total design, Tangerine Fix has clearly greater sound.

hello there @Freja your works are worth the hype, especially when using good sound cans

but I am a sucker for tech being lean/light, I tried out extrox and what put me off was the higher ram usage compared to @AVLinux respins and I think the difference in ram usage is caused by xfce's consumption compared to enlightenment/moksha...

my request might be too demanding because of the technicalities involved but would it be possible to make kinda a deb file or any installation file of some sorts that would be at least mxlinux respin agnostic?

asking for it to be distro agnostic might be impossible due to the build requirements of mxlinux distro...

or can there be a way for users who want your audio tweaks to be able to go through steps that you could provide to replicate your effects on their distro/respin of choice?

I do audio/video work and that's why I use @AVLinux avl moksha/enlightenment since I need all the juice I can get and I can't guarantee using an OP computer but I would love to have your audio effects for listening pleasure...

pulseaudio is vital to extrox's sound effects but I use jack/pipewire for audio works on avl moksha/enlightenment

Posted: **Sat May 17, 2025 8:38 pm**

@Aceediq Yes, I kinda thought this day might come sometime...
My Audio Filter is seted GPLv3, License file in /usr/share/freja folder.

Then Can use Tangerine Fix at any Linux Dittribution. (Red Glider or earlyer is not has compatibility any Linux.)
Requires some audio plugins, I'll tell you later.

But I forgot about instal process, today is sunday so I spend this day to fix this issue.

Finally,
Audio Filter "Tangerine Fix" will provide as free software on sourceforge with install insuruction. (it's easy!)
Please wait tomorrow, I'm not think monopoly my audio filter. All free software authers keeps copyleft and I follow.

PS. It's get ready. please try from external link "Tangerine Fix Audio Enhancer for Linux".
https://sourceforge.net/projects/extrox/

Posted: **Sun May 18, 2025 12:36 pm**

Hi @Freja @Aceediq and others reading:

I think it should be clarified that as far as 'Audio' is concerned there is a difference between a system set up for creating Audio content and a system set up of for optimal consuming or listening to Audio content. AV Linux is designed for recording, editing and mixing Audio without any specific modifications to the output playback of the computer Audio system to have a 'flat' monitoring environment without any colorization or enhancements. Generally speaking Extrox is set up with an improved and enhanced listening experience for people's existing libraries. Both Respins are focusing on 'Audio' in general but are not the same in this regard.

Posted: **Mon May 19, 2025 5:36 am**

AVLinux wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 12:36 pm Hi @Freja @Aceediq and others reading:

I think it should be clarified that as far as 'Audio' is concerned there is a difference between a system set up for creating Audio content and a system set up of for optimal consuming or listening to Audio content. AV Linux is designed for recording, editing and mixing Audio without any specific modifications to the output playback of the computer Audio system to have a 'flat' monitoring environment without any colorization or enhancements. Generally speaking Extrox is set up with an improved and enhanced listening experience for people's existing libraries. Both Respins are focusing on 'Audio' in general but are not the same in this regard.

true but I am also a visual guy, and in the cases of GUI, that can be an extreme...

why I am not really bothered by your concerns is because while I create based on media intuition, I also work by de facto standards and measurements available through GUI interfaces, for exeample, how a curve should look like when gunning for a particular sound...

why do I work like that? I am a results person even when the needed gadgets aren't available and I also use other devices to get a different experience to how a design looks or how an audio sounds...so I am okay with a frakenstein...it can't be that, it's tech, where we can hack and slash without causing biological harm or any harm at all, since I am just a reformatting away if I don't like the results of my experiment tinkering...

if ms laptops can come with modifications from dolby and the likes, and those laptops can be used for audio creation, then there are really no hard lines in tech at large with the exception of causing detriments to humans

though if extrox tangerine gets in my way, it is out

but I am a believer of one gadget rules all does a lot of things if possible...imagining myself making a design or coding or curating notes/knowledge base at my desk for moderate to long periods without any leisure to cushion is not the workflow I aim for...

Posted: **Mon May 19, 2025 12:53 pm**

@Aceediq

Please let me clarify, I am not in any way making a value comparison between Extrox and AVL, I'm just pointing out a fundamental difference. Because we are sharing the excellent MX base you can add or subtract whatever programs you wish from either of them and blend them in any way you want. If I was an XFCE4 person I would use Extrox in a heartbeat!

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2025 4:14 am**

AVLinux wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 12:53 pm @Aceediq

Please let me clarify, I am not in any way making a value comparison between Extrox and AVL, I'm just pointing out a fundamental difference. Because we are sharing the excellent MX base you can add or subtract whatever programs you wish from either of them and blend them in any way you want. If I was an XFCE4 person I would use Extrox in a heartbeat!

I understand your stance to a good extent but I don't shy away from the results I want...it is me making the value comparison, yes, I need to because your making of avlinux or @Freja making of extrox doesn't afford me a balanced diet of adequate servings/proportions but I like them...just like cabbage and cream, they are stable enough to enable me try making MY SALAD

why would I toe the line and compromise a desire and have staring me in the face daily, the reality of testing out a 'daring' choice of having something on the path of being a glorious distro of mine?

just like you painted linux 'messy and glorious', I paint linux as a junkyard with no limits, why a junkyard? because I can go in there, pick out the glorious part, arrange them in the order I want to or possibly take the messy ones and combine them with other messy or glorious ones to make the entire thing glorious by being usable

if you were an xfce4 person? we all choose to become a person of this or that based on value, I used xfce4 back then due to being okay with ram usage over kde or gnome and at the cost of a slightly higher ram usage, having a very customizable UI over lxde

but now that xfce4 has joined the bigshots in ram usage, the value it offered enabling a compromise on scaling/graphics capabilities is no longer there which lead me to distrohopping for a better gtk based DE and fortunately that brought me to moksha with some compromises to be made though

but going to bed with compromises is a very bad idea, so I plan to sort out those compromises, isn't that how avlinux and extrox came to be? even mxlinux and most of the other distros came to be?

fragmentation! but no one wants to provide a modular distro, what is happening in linux today is happening in big corps but a major difference is that the difference in vehicle of fulfilment...for big corps, it is money and data, for linux it is adoption and indirect superimposition of dev choices...at the end of the day bothe ultimately leads to some form of control or restriction

we blame the big corps for limiting our choices and creating a walled garden but with a change of lens, linux also has a walled garden built out of different materials and methods - making all the choices seem available but limiting what can be had...

I hope I am not offpoint sorry, derailed the thread

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2025 4:50 am**

@AVLinux Yes, AV Linux is workstation OS, user needs orginal sound strongly.
extrox is Amusement OS (called in website), I proposal Effected sound. In pure audio scene, "original sound is best" so they says.

His taeget is maybe thread lock disguised as a discussion? It's a new method of attack. If so, there is no need to respond.

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2025 9:46 am**

Freja wrote: Tue May 20, 2025 4:50 am @AVLinux Yes, AV Linux is workstation OS, user needs orginal sound strongly.
extrox is Amusement OS (called in website), I proposal Effected sound. In pure audio scene, "original sound is best" so they says.

His taeget is maybe thread lock disguised as a discussion? It's a new method of attack. If so, there is no need to respond.

Things have indeed gotten off-topic in your thread and for my part I apologize and will not answer any more side-topic stuff here. Please proceed with Extrox-related topics only and all the best with Extrox in the future!

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2025 1:05 pm**

an attack?

@Freja that's wild but you've been longer here, I have tangerine already, and I am grateful that you provided it, further comnents would be on issues that arises from my work with it

in pure audio scene? I believe what you want to say is pure audio production scene, 'uncoloured' sound is the best and that is true especially when you have the best money can buy but for a bedroom producer to be like me equipped with less than $100 (bulk of this is the cost of laptop) of gadgets, I can't align myself with such notions and then refuse not to be on the look out for audio mods that may colour sounds to my taste

when I need to do production work, I can either turn off the effects or not which is why I stated that I work with GUIs too

the music industry can't be the ABSOLUTE standard for me, that is the position of my listeners

@AVLinux I have had need to go against conventions a lot of times and both me and those I did it for were satisfied with such roundabout

anyways, if there is need for it I also tender my apologies to everyone affected

Posted: **Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:40 am**

extrox has recieved sourceforge Rising Star recognized, but DL please wait!
I ready MX-25 based BRANDNEW version (now under development),
So Please wait MX-25 based!

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

Posted: **Sun Jun 08, 2025 12:40 pm**

Hello, Freja
I have tried to use extrox1dot8dot1(SameAsMX25based)-20250224_2302.iso
in virt-manager.

It boots, the desktop is displayed with a gray flower.
I am briefly informed about the network connection and the Startupjingelsound is heard.
But that's it already.
Nothing else happens.
It is not operable.
There are no taskbars.
There is also no context menu for the right mouse button.
Nothing happens at all.

When I send a key combination “Ctrl+Alt+Delete” via the virt-manager menu, I am logged out.
I can log in again.
But the desktop remains unusable

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Posted: **Sun Jun 08, 2025 12:52 pm**

@loik Okay, I research cause from now.
But I must to go normal job everyday, extrox fix work in after job time (After 18:00 JST).

When done fix work, I’ll notice on this topic.
I decided new new extrox-25 and extrox-25’s clone 23.
Two lines release will appear in few weeks.
Thanks for your bug report!

My skill of create respin improved than when 1.8.1 Making, so I can fix that bug. Sorry for inconvenience.

Posted: **Sun Jun 08, 2025 1:06 pm**

Hello, Freja.
It was just feedback on your interesting respin.
I understand well what it means an after work project.

In the meantime, I will download it again and also try it as a live boot USB stick.
Regards

Posted: **Sun Jun 08, 2025 4:49 pm**

Another download did not make any changes.

But it works fine as a live USB stick on a notebook.

For me it only affects the use in Virtual Machine.
Virt-Manager and Aqemu.
So it seems to be a graphics problem with Qemu.

I have not yet been able to test VirtualBox.

Posted: **Sun Jun 08, 2025 5:14 pm**

Today I work hard to late night to this morning,
extrox-23 1.9 “mindscape” almost done creation, but audio filter building yet. So I can release todays after normal work, please wait about 12 hours later. This time could clean building than 1.8.1.

Posted: **Mon Jun 09, 2025 5:49 am**

Trial and error with currend Version extrox1dot8dot1(SameAsMX25based)-20250224_2302.iso:

I started MX-21.3 on the same hardware for comparison.
There I also have Gnome-Boxen (also Qemu) and VirtualBox 7.

With Gnome-Boxen the same as with Aqemu and Virt-manager.
Frozen start-desktop.

The same with VirtualBox.

Then I activated the 3D acceleration in VB.
And so it worked perfectly.

The ideal setting in VB was
ICH9
KVM
VMSVGA
3D

Setting the display to Virtio in virt-manager and activating 3D did not result in any change in MX-21.3.
Not even when I activated open-GL.

But in MX-23.6 it made a difference that virtio-3D was activated in virt-manager.
Here, open-GL must also be activated, otherwise the system will not boot at all.

With this setting, however, the extrox-desktop is also fully loaded in virt-manager and can be used.
But the system is very, very, very, very, very, very .... slow here.

Opening the menu can take as little as 2 minutes.
However, no load can be seen on a CPU-monitor.

With VB it was also very slow using PIIX3, but with ICH9 it runs very well in VB.

My hardware is probably too old for open-GL.

But with other ISOs I have not yet experienced these problems.

Posted: **Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:32 am**

I guess cause is Compiz. Window effects using probably OpenGL, I uploading ver.1.9.0 "mindscape" ISO, but this new ISO is same using OpenGL by Compiz...

Upload takes 7 hours from now...

To explain 1.9.0 changes, Overall design detail and concept updates mainly.
(Improved sound quality Audio FIlter "Tangerine Fix" could not built-In to MX-23.x. That cause is MX-23 uses rubberband for sound pitch, MX-25 (Probably) uses soundtouch.
This is big change, so Red Glider VFX requires rubberband, Tangerine Fix requires soundtouch.)

Posted: **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!

Posted: **Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:11 am**

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

Posted: **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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Posted: **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.)

Posted: **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 ?

Posted: **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?

Posted: **Wed Jun 11, 2025 11:09 am**

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

Posted: **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 ?

Posted: **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.

Posted: **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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  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.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Posted: **Sun Jun 15, 2025 10:14 am**

Hi @loik

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parameters: audit=0 intel_pstate=disable amd_pstate=disable lang=de_DE quiet splash

This part is looks strange (boot kernel parameter). To fix, simply "quiet splash" is correct.
Why kernel parameter was like this I can't understand, but "audit=0 intel_pstate=disable amd_pstate=disable" is no needed.
DE means germany language.

To fix this parameters, launch MX Boot Options and rewrire and apply. Please try this method and tell me result!

Posted: **Sun Jun 15, 2025 11:56 am**

By the way ...
Why did you uninstall VLC ?

Posted: **Sun Jun 15, 2025 12:02 pm**

sorry, boot-options does not work.
I am using the ISO only, because no place to install at the moment.

But i will try something.
Results tomorrow.

Posted: **Sun Jun 15, 2025 12:09 pm**

That’s simple reason, VLC’s decoding is incomplete,
SMPlayer decoding clearly better and can modify decoding settings, can smooth video playback at almost video source I think. If SMPlayer and VLC both available, user thinks “which I choose for video playback?” So I want to recommends SMPlayer (only).

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