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MX Linux Raspberry Pi respin "Ragout2" 22.02.01

##Introduction##
This major upgrade of the Raspberry Pi Community Respin 21.02.20 "Ragout2" provides a stable, fast and fun OS for use with Raspberry Pi 3 and later devices. It unites the user-centered goodness of MX Linux with the educational flexibility of Raspberry Pi OS (=RPi), implementing the light-weight and elegant desktop MX’s unique implementations of Fluxbox and--for the first time ever in MX Linux--Openbox.

The first beta is now released for testing, with feedback sites on the MX Forum and the Raspberry Pi Forum. Give it a spin--and enjoy!

--Download: https://rb.gy/lqm584
--md5sum (extracted): 9e8e6dc8a55b13e440054682eadf4fe6  MXFBPi_22.02.01.img 
--Feedback: 
https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=68680
https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=328866

##Features##
--Remains 32bit and Debian 10 (Buster) for stability and touchscreen options.
--Many MX-21 traits incorporated, from new Tools to art and style.
--Now with two Window Managers: Fluxbox (default) and Openbox. Select from the Session Manager located in the center of the top panel on the login screen.
--New Settings Manager dashboard that includes commonly used System, User and Raspberry Pi apps.
--MX Tools with new apps (a few are excluded because they can not function on RPi OS).
--Fully compatible with Raspberry Pi OS. 
--Optimized touchscreen setup, including right-click capability, dedicated panel and dock, virtual keyboard, etc.
--Documentation available in multiple languages: First Steps and MXFBPi Docs. Dedicated video channel linked from desktop.

##Installation instructions for new users##
--Download the image to a computer that has a microSD slot or a USB-microSD adapter attached. Confirm integrity if wished using the md5sum posted there.
--Extract it using the standard method of your OS.
--Slide a microSD card (at least 16GB recommended) into the computer or the adapter.
--Launch Raspberry Pi Imager 
--Click "Operating System" and navigate to the image you downloaded.
--Click "SD Card" and select the microSD card. Be careful to select the right device!
Imager will format the card and install the OS on it; it will also verify the installation unless you cancel it.
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--Insert the microSD card into your Pi device and turn it on.
--The device will start to boot up. You will see a black screen or a scrolling system log for a short time, and then the Fluxbox desktop.
--The default user is named “Pi” and the password that must be entered is pi.”
--For help, consult "First Steps" on how to get started by clicking the "Setup" desktop icon. For further help, click on the "Help Docs" or "Help videos" desktop links.
--Right-click the desktop to see the rootMenu of either WM.

##Major default apps##
Browser: Firefox-esr 78.15*
Email: none installed by default
Media player: VLC 3.0.16
Music player: DeaDBeeF 1.8.4
File manager: Thunar 1.8.17
IDEs: Geany , Thonny  (for Python beginners)
*more recent versions available from MX Package Installer

##Software##
Maintenance: upgrades signaled by white/red box icon (MX Updater) in systray
Installation/Removal: MX Package Installer (MX Tools), Raspberry Pi Recommended Software
Advanced: Synaptic 

##Technical aspects##
--RAM usage after login using default Tasks app: about 200 for both WMs, 350 after Firefox (without additional extensions) has settled down. 
--Tested compatible with Pi 3, 4 and 400
--GPIO ports remain available to program through Scratch and Python
--Camera port works
--Also bootable from USB stick or USB-connected SSD

##Known major issues##
--Localization: OpenBox menu, some apps and system texts as well only in English for now.
--Network: occasionally may refuse to reconnect; click icon to see available APs and enter the password; if that still doesn't work, open a terminal and enter "sudo dhcpcd"
--Raspberry Pi Configuration: when changing locale, language-specific letters may not be correctly rendered. This can usually be remedied by selecting the Character Set UTF-8 when changing language. 

##Support##
--Raspberry Pi Documentation: https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/
--"Ragout2" Documentation (link on desktop)
--MX Wiki: articles on topics such as the traditional panel (tint2), rofi and the MX Tools.
--Videos: Fluxbox (Jerry3904) and MX (Dolphin Oracle) channels.
--Forums: MX Linux for desktop, Raspberry Pi for technical.

22.02.01