PorteuX - The Next Experience

[rych]

beny, Thanks. I think if there is really no OpenBox desktop, then I'll use LXDE -- it's the closest to OpenBox (just a little layer on top of OpenBox?!)

[Karmi]

I invite everyone to try PorteuX distro. It's inspired by Slax and Porteus but with heaps of improvements, including a nice app store where you can download not just browsers but also Steam, VirtualBox, Nvidia drivers, multilib lite, messengers, emulators, etc. Performance has been improved and many issues have been fixed.

It's also possible to use Porteus 5 desktop environments modules (compatibility module is required and available on the Github page).

I went wid the porteux-v0.3-kde-5.23.5-stable-x86_64.iso for testing—booted it on test machine using your EFI System method.

May try your suggestion about "Porteus 5 desktop environments modules" working since I prefer Cinnamon—tho KDE is a must learn DE, IMHO.

Still in early testing (less than 10-min), but like Porteus 5.0 Cinnamon I couldn't get it to boot on a converted Chromebook that is running Fedora 38 Cinnamon SPIN right now. That durn converted Chromebook doesn't like most Linux OSes. No biggie tho...

Impressive!!!

[Karmi]

I invite everyone to try PorteuX distro. It's inspired by Slax and Porteus but with heaps of improvements, including a nice app store where you can download not just browsers but also Steam, VirtualBox, Nvidia drivers, multilib lite, messengers, emulators, etc. Performance has been improved and many issues have been fixed.

Used 16 GB SanDisk USBs for my tests—33.00 MiB Fat32 & 14.29 GiB ext4 partitions, and then just copied appropriate folders to each partition. Edited the porteux.cfg INITRD /boot/syslinux/initrd.zst line by adding login=root to it – and easily booted each time.

I've gone thru 4-5 different ISOs and have settled on the porteux-v0.3-gnome-44.0-current-x86_64 version — wid Dash to Panel & ARC Menu extensions added was able to get the Cinnamon 'Feel' & look I like. Tried a Cinnamon module on MATE, but couldn't get it to work – seems I was supposed to add it during bootup (??) which is beyond my expertise.

Some minor issues on all 3 DEs I tested (KDE, MATE & Gnome) but nothing major – it's new so some issues are expected. Issues had mainly showed up after tinkering on my part.

Gotta love the App Store! Firefox & the NVIDIA driver 525.85.05 modules were easily installed 'n worked perfectly.

Missed 'n Porteus Screenshot app – don't really care for the 'Take a Screenshot' (PrtSc) option which I accidentally discovered when searching for an app. Probably one available for installing, but I haven't got around to it yet.

Very impressive after just two days of testing!!!

[Ed_P]

Edited the porteux.cfg INITRD /boot/syslinux/initrd.zst line by adding login=root to it

Boot parms go on the Append line.

Tried a Cinnamon module on MATE, but couldn't get it to work

I boot with Cinnamon. Add the 009-porteus5-compatibility-stable.xzm and the cinnamon.xzm to the /porteux/modules folder and a noload=mate;kde;gnome to the Append line.

[Karmi]

Edited the porteux.cfg INITRD /boot/syslinux/initrd.zst line by adding login=root to it

Boot parms go on the Append line.

Tried a Cinnamon module on MATE, but couldn't get it to work

I boot with Cinnamon. Add the 009-porteus5-compatibility-stable.xzm and the cinnamon.xzm to the /porteux/modules folder and a noload=mate;kde;gnome to the Append line.

Yeah, it has always worked better for me on the INITRD line—wid Porteus, i.e. seemed more steady 'n reliable.

OK – Thanks, and I'll give that "009-porteus5-compatibility-stable.xzm and the cinnamon.xzm" a shot, since I really like the Cinnamon DE!

[Ed_P]

I'll give that "009-porteus5-compatibility-stable.xzm and the cinnamon.xzm" a shot

Don't forget to add

a noload=mate;kde;gnome to the Append line.

Add whatever other DEs you are testing to the noload= cheatcode to use Cinnamon with them.

Another cheatcode I like to use is reboot=cold.

it has always worked better for me on the INITRD line—wid Porteus, i.e. seemed more steady 'n reliable.

I've never had a problem with the Append line in a porteus.cfg file.

[Karmi]

I boot with Cinnamon. Add the 009-porteus5-compatibility-stable.xzm and the cinnamon.xzm to the /porteux/modules folder and a noload=mate;kde;gnome to the Append line.

Yeah, that worked!!! Tried it on the Gnome 44 that was already setup, but that didn't work—for whatever reason; however, clean install worked perfectly. Also had added the login=root to the APPEND line this time.

Same desktop as Porteus 5 Cinnamon, but it's PorteuX 0.3 – will have to change that wallpaper... Thanks Ed_P!!!!!!

[Ed_P]

You're welcome Karmi.

Here's something else you may like trying.

This is a work in progress printing module for PorteuX stable (not current!):

https://we.tl/t-Nhe3Z01mzw

It should work without downloading gtk+3.

Could guys test it and report your impressions? Thanks!

EDIT: and here is the module for current: https://we.tl/t-K4blZOIQlF

Added in 14 hours 18 minutes 48 seconds:

will have to change that wallpaper...

Try the porteux /boot/syslinux/bootlogo.png

[Karmi]

You're welcome Karmi.

Here's something else you may like trying.

This is a work in progress printing module for PorteuX stable (not current!):

OK—will give it a try at some point...

will have to change that wallpaper...

Try the porteux /boot/syslinux/bootlogo.png

Yeah, that works great!!!

UPDATE: Just noticed that PorteuX is on the DistroWatch 'waiting list' – https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resou ... it#waiting – click on the Recommend box 'n give it a bump.

[francois]

Wow! There seems to be a big porteus party here. Would porteux be to porteus, what slax-remix was to slax?

[Vic]

YUP !!!!!!

[francois]

Then this would be a revolution!