topic title: What do you think?
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#1
Since I and other members seem to have fits booting the development release kernels on older gear like my IBM T23, IBM M41 Tower.

I had a idea last night. How about using the MX-14 Kernel for the 32 bit Isos?
I mention this because MX-14 32bit will boot on my gear that AntiX 14 32 bit will not.

I have a running MX-14 install going on my IBM M41. It runs OK but would benefit from running a Window Manager (already set up) instead of a XFCE Desktop Environment on its ancient Specs.

Anyways. Just in case it never crossed anyones mind. I figured I'd throw it out there.
As always. No pressure from me. __{{emoticon}}__
Posts: 604
thriftee
Joined: 27 Feb 2009
#2
My old ones also are able to boot MX-14 32 bit, and also not able to run antiX 14, but to be honest, as a distro on that hardware, the MX-14 is too slow to work on happily. But, maybe if that kernel would fix the antiX boot problems, easily, it would be worth trying...

I am too clueless to know if that could easily be done or not...
Posts: 2,238
dolphin_oracle
Joined: 16 Dec 2007
#3
there could be some lib glib type linking issues since the mx kernel is wheezy-backport and I'm sure the antix 14 will need a jessie kernel.
Posts: 604
thriftee
Joined: 27 Feb 2009
#4
Hmmm, to me that seems odd because Jessie will boot, install and run on the old boxes. But it is very loaded down and slow, so its not reasonably usable...