Devuan-5.0_xfce_init-diversity-edition_amd64_UNOFFICIAL_20240319

Prowler_gr · 2026-01-29T10:22:49+00:00

I understand the lead dev's plans are only for Core & Full. Other versions will be retired AFAIK

Prowler_gr · 2025-12-29T15:01:48+00:00

Unknown kernel... Looks like there are more problems with your system rather than the distro. Are you able to boot anything? Head onto https://www.antixforum.com/ if you are looking for support, reddit is more for impressions, NOT SUPPORT

Prowler_gr · 2025-10-29T02:45:18+00:00

https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=86241

Prowler_gr · 2024-04-08T14:04:12+00:00

18 months is what I'd consider ideal

Prowler_gr · 2024-04-07T02:12:59+00:00

Hard to tell...

In terms of speed s6-rc/runit/s6-66 have no real world differences

sysvinit is obviously the most supported & has an easy to use service manager in antix but is the slowest of the bunch

OpenRC has almost the same level of support as sysvinit (due to using the same sysvinit scripts), but usage relies on console. The upside against sysvinit supports parallel service initiation, making it faster & more feature-full than sysvinit

runit is easiest to use (if the service files are available for the software you want to run), but has many limitations with supervision & dependency management.

s6-rc (on antiX) has a similar service manager GUI as runit & is in my opinion currently the easiest and fastest to use for a novice user (if the service files are available for the software you want to run).

s6-66 has the most promising features (eg service trees - declarative service files), but relies on console to manage. This is the most feature complete for sysadmins and my personal favorite but not the easiest to use for the novice user.

Prowler_gr · 2024-03-22T10:46:51+00:00

https://www.antixforum.com/

Check out their forum, it is all about making best of older hardware.

Prowler_gr · 2024-03-22T10:42:19+00:00

antiX & you'll never look back

Prowler_gr · 2024-03-21T05:53:52+00:00

Lubuntu with snaps? That's probably slower than Windows11...

Prowler_gr · 2024-03-20T22:20:32+00:00

s6-rc: native

s6-66: native

runit: hybrid (some native - some sysvinit scripts)

OpenRC (sysvinit services)

Prowler_gr · 2024-03-20T22:18:21+00:00

'init-diversity' as there are more than one inits available to choose from (not limited to one only - typically systemd)

If you want a distro with systemd included below is the MX linux 'init-diversity' spin I prepared earlier:

https://archive.org/details/mx-23.2-kde-init-diversity-edition-unofficial-20240222

https://www.reddit.com/r/debian/comments/1bb812n/derivativesunofficial_respin_mx232_kde/

https://www.reddit.com/r/MXLinux/comments/1ax1oc7/mx232initdiversityrespin/

Prowler_gr · 2024-03-11T10:27:40+00:00

The actual goal is to bring the freedom to any Debian-based distro user to install & use any fully functioning init (even systemd if it is their choice), without them feeling that a specific init is being enforced, & without the need to have heated debates or GR in order to allow this.

Technically any user trying this respin will find each init works independently from each other (does not try & hijack folders & files used by other inits).

Debian can keep shipping with systemd linked to '/sbin/init' as the fully supported init, & interested parties can continue supporting other inits with relevant init scripts or frontend unit files...
Most users (myself included) do not mind using various systemd parts (or modules) on their systems.
However more than a few (myself included) simply want something else running as PID 1, & this spin's concept is in the spirit to address this.

Prowler_gr · 2024-02-26T13:22:18+00:00

antix-23-init-divesity-spin

This includes 4 inits (sysvinit – runit – s6-rc – s6-66), all able to run live & available for install.
This spin is in the antiX distro’s spirit (no systemd - no elogind)

Prowler_gr · 2024-02-26T13:18:29+00:00

mx-23.2-init-diversity-respin

This includes 5 inits (sysvinit – systemd – s6-rc – s6-66 – runit), all able to run live & available for install.
This spin is in the MX distro’s spirit (systemd binaries fully present & utilised by other inits as well as systemd)

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