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On one of my laptops with an ATI card, I could easily run CruxEX 3.7 from a USB stick. When the system was installed to the hard drive, however, X did not start. (Error: vesa: Ignoring device with a bound kernel). I could only solve this through the following commands/measures in console mode:
1. ports -u
2. prt-get remove xorg-xf86-video-ati xorg-xf86-video-vesa
3. Finally, I created this xorg.conf file and put the same in /etc/X11. Then X started up nicely!
The same thing happened when I tried to run CruxEX version 220104 on a laptop with a Nvidia Optimus Graphic card.
NOTE: In CruxEX version 221031 you just have to follow my advice 3. I.e. put my xorg.conf file in /etc/X11.


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Install CruxEX to hard disk - Build 221031
CruxEX can be installed to the hard drive in live mode, which can be expected to be perceived as positive by some. CRUX - the original system - contains neither Xfce, Fluxbox, Gnome, KDE, LXDE, or any other Desktop environment. Please read my INSTALL Instructions as regards Build 221031. While installing CruxEX 3.7 to hard disk you can install Grub2 as startup manager.
NOTE: In CruxEX Build 231208 you shall use Refracta Installer when installing to hard drive. Very simple!

Install CruxEX 3.7 USB to a USB Pen Drive - Build 221031
Please read my INSTRUCTION for CruxEX 3.7. It can be done in Windows (very easy) and in Linux. It's a bit complicated to do it in Linux, but it can be done.

INSTALLATON TO A USB STICK as regards Build 231208
Use Rufus 4.3 in Windows. No persistence. You CAN enable persistence, but CruxEX will run awfully slow then. The best way to run CruxEX Build 231208 is to run it super fast from RAM. After boot you can eject the USB stick.

Login to LXDE
Log in from Slim Login Manager as the ordinary user live or as root with password live/root. While logged in as root you won't have sound. While logged in as live you can use Sudo to become root. Example command: sudo pcmanfm. Problems with X? Please read my advice below in the left column. 

Wireless connections
Use NetworkManager/NetworkManager Applet to configure wireless connections. Give your WEP/WAP password and connect. That's it! Maybe you will have  to disconnect and reconnect. (Just click on the applet icon in the menu bar to the right).

Run CruxEX Build 221031 in VirtualBox in Windows
Once you have installed CruxEX to a USB stick you can run CruxEX from the USB stick in VirtualBox. Follow this instruction. You can go on and also install CruxEX in VirtualBox. NOTE1: While running CruxEX from a USB stick in VirtulBox the stick will be known as /dev/sda1. Your virtual hard drive will be known as /dev/sdb1. So after a hard drive install in VirtualBox you'll have to change /etc/fstab from /dev/sdb1 to /dev/sda1 and /boot/grub/grub.cfg from root=/dev/sdb1 to root=/dev/sda1. Watch a screenshot when CruxEX is running from hard drive in VirtualBox. NOTE2: You may experience Internet problems while running CruxEX in VirtualBox. Solve them by editing /etc/resolv.conf. Add nameserver 8.8.8.8 on a separate line. Watch this screenshot. After a hard drive installation of CruxEX in VirtualBox you can make the file /etc/resolv.conf unchangeable with the command sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf.
NOTE3: When running CruxEX in VirtualBox you'll have to add nomodeset to the boot line. Press TAB when you see the boot menu and add nomodeset. Then press ENTER. Watch a screenshot when CruxEX 3.7 is running in VirtualBox.
NOTE4: CruxEX Build 231208 can (of course) run directly from the ISO file in VirtualBox an VMware.

Spotify
Use Spotify Web Player while running Google Chrome. (Only in Build 221031). For some (unknown) reason the player doesn't work in Firefox (in both versions).

Install/remove software
Please read about CRUX Ports System. Most important commands: ports -u, prt-get sysup, prt-get depinst MyUsefulProgram, prt-get remove MyUnnecessaryProgram
NOTE1: Don't forget to run ports -u first! Sometimes it can be necessary to add -if (ignore footprint) and/or -im (ignore md5sum) and/or -is (ignore signatue) to the just mentioned install command prt-get depinst. Also -f (force) can be needed. Example: The command prt-get depinst -if -im -f vlc will install Vlc Media Player. (Takes a couple of hours...). NOTE2: If you just want to update/upgrade/reinstall one package you can do it with prt-get update MyUsefulPackage
NOTE 3: When upgrading the whole CruxEX/CRUX system you must exclude Firefox and Rust. Firefox requires Rust to be built. So you must use this command: prt-get sysup --ignore=firefox,rust,rust-bin,python3
NOTE4: To be able to upgrade CruxEX to the present state I had to upgrade Python from version 3.10 to the latest Python version 3.12. Version 3.12 is not included in CRUX repositories. You must therefore exclude python3 when upgrading the system. If not the system might be made unusable.

Study ALL INSTALLED packages in CruxEX 3.7

1) Build 231208
2) Build 221031

Study ALL UPDATED packages in Build 231208

SCREENSHOTS
1. The LXDE Desktop for the live user in Build 231208

2. The LXDE Desktop for root in Build 231208

3. A Wireless connection in Build 231208

4. CruxEX running in full screen in VirtualBox - Build 231208


5. The LXDE Desktop for the live user in Build 221031

6. The LXDE Desktop for root in Build 221031

7. Prt-get in action in Build 221031

8. CruxEX running from USB in VirtualBox in Build 221031

9. The USB live boot screen in Build 221031

10. Netflix running in Google Chrome in Build 221031

11. Wireless connection in Build 221031

12. Running Alsamixer for sound in Build 221031

13. Spotify Web Player is running in Build 221031

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md5sum for CruxEX 3.7 64bit ISO version 231208
md5sum for CruxEX 3.7 64bit ZIP version 221031

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