Issue with antiX-23.2_x64-base but not antiX-23.2_x64-full [Solved]

[FixerUpper]

I have 1 device running `antiX-23.2_x64-full Arditi del Popolo`. It has no internet issues. Software updates, installer and browser all work perfectly. Both eth and wi-fi. It is a Toshiba Portege R700 with 2GB RAM.

On the same network, using the same router and DNS, I have 2 other devices running `antiX-23.2_x64-base Arditi del Popolo`. They can each ping my/Google's DNS servers fine but software updater/installer fails with "Internet unavailable". Browser (Seamonkey) fails to reach any URL either. Both eth and wi-fi. One is a HP Mini 110-1300, the other is an Asus EeeBook X205TA, each with 2GB RAM.

So I'm guessing this is an `antiX-base` issue?

Checked my router for anything that might block these particular devices. Nada.

Tried the PGP update that was recommended last year, given my clean installs are the latest version it should not be necessary (I guess). Anyway, `wget` fails.

I would ask on the Antix forum but when I try to register I get the message "Error: User registration is currently not allowed."

Is anyone aware of any likely issues with `antiX-base`? Or extra configuration required? Thanks in advance.

Here are some excerpts from inxi, ifconfig and ping commands, for one of the `antiX-base` devices.

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Kernel: 5.10.224-antix.1-amd64-smp arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
v: 12.2.0 clocksource: hpet avail: acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.224-antix.1-amd64-smp
...
Desktop: IceWM v: 3.6.0 tools: avail: slock,xlock dm: slimski v: 1.5.0
Distro: antiX-23.2_x64-base Arditi del Popolo 6 October 2024 base: Debian

Machine:
Type: Laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Mini 110-3100

eth0: flags=-28605<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,DYNAMIC> mtu 1500
inet 192.168.1.158 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
inet6 fe80::6ab5:99ff:fedf:1049 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20<link>
ether 68:b5:99:df:10:49 txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)

PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=0 ttl=60 time=6.913 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=1 ttl=60 time=5.865 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=2 ttl=60 time=5.478 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=3 ttl=60 time=5.606 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=4 ttl=60 time=5.828 ms
--- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 5.478/5.938/6.913/0.508 ms

PING 212.23.3.100 (212.23.3.100): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 212.23.3.100: icmp_seq=0 ttl=61 time=8.564 ms
64 bytes from 212.23.3.100: icmp_seq=1 ttl=61 time=6.163 ms
64 bytes from 212.23.3.100: icmp_seq=2 ttl=61 time=6.112 ms
64 bytes from 212.23.3.100: icmp_seq=3 ttl=61 time=6.117 ms
64 bytes from 212.23.3.100: icmp_seq=4 ttl=61 time=6.448 ms
--- 212.23.3.100 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 6.112/6.681/8.564/0.950 ms

PING 212.23.6.100 (212.23.6.100): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 212.23.6.100: icmp_seq=0 ttl=61 time=7.525 ms
64 bytes from 212.23.6.100: icmp_seq=1 ttl=61 time=5.789 ms
64 bytes from 212.23.6.100: icmp_seq=2 ttl=61 time=6.033 ms
64 bytes from 212.23.6.100: icmp_seq=3 ttl=61 time=6.364 ms
64 bytes from 212.23.6.100: icmp_seq=4 ttl=61 time=6.227 ms
--- 212.23.6.100 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 5.789/6.388/7.525/0.601 ms 

[FixerUpper]

Doh!! So it appears to be a case of manually setting the correct date/time in the BIOS. One of the antiX-base devices is happy now, the other has some other issue but probably not an antiX one.

[rokytnji.1]

Time and Date set wrongly on the operating system will kill updates also saying repo is waiting so many hours before package is ready.

Might want install antiX control center and antiX goodies in base to make operating your
base install easier.

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harry@scooter:~
$ locate antixcc.sh
/usr/local/bin/antixcc.sh
harry@scooter:~
$ apt-cache policy antix-goodies
antix-goodies:
  Installed: 1.0.10
  Candidate: 1.0.10
  Version table:
 *** 1.0.10 500
        500 http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/antix/bookworm bookworm/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/antix/bookworm bookworm/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.8.00 500
        500 http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/antix/bookworm bookworm/nosystemd amd64 Packages
        500 http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/antix/bookworm bookworm/nosystemd i386 Packages

antixcc.sh is antiX control center. Control center handles a lot like connections, drives,Clock,Sound,etc.....

I don't know why you got the no new members being accepted on the https://www.antixforum.com/ site yet. I gotta take a look I guess in the spam filtered
section I guess. You have same user name as here? I'll give it a try anyways.

Good Luck

[rokytnji.1]

Went to the dash panel on antiX forum but I see no evidence that you were there.
Might try again If I was you.