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7.5 from 4 review(s)
Version: 2.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-11-23
Votes: 0
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Version of extrox :
Better time for anyone who likes this modified version of MX Linux, but there is only one thing I like about this version.
The only thing he did well and that I like about this modified version of the original is that he turned on the ZRAM, in the Live section, I find it very useful to use the live on USB drive, to download (.iso) from Linux.
But other than that, the rest of it has changed, in the operating system, I hate it.
It has changed the appearance of all the system, the menus, the taskbar and all the software, in addition to all the sounds it has to add, I also hate are inversion of the window buttons, to (enlarge, reduce, minimize, close) the window.
And also when moving the mouse over the top of the screen its reduces the window as if have would be on Android.
And I found that all the changes he made to the aesthetics of the system, the effects, the animations, the sounds, the menus, bars, functions, his does not improve the performance of the system, not the facts to degrade them, a little.
In the unmodified official version of : MX Linux XFCE x64, after logging, on the desktop, the system it consumes 1.2 GB of RAM.
But in the version modified by : extrox, the system it consumes 2.0 GB of RAM memory, it is 0.8 GB = 800 mb of additional RAM memory, waste unnecessarily in aesthetics.
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Version: 2.0-rc2
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-09
Votes: 21
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As a confessed distro-hopper, for over 20 years I have tried at least 100 distros. Focused on reviving old computers, the qualities I look for are, in order, speed, stability, and beauty. Rarely does a distro have all three. Extrox hit it out of the park. Based on MX, which I used until it got too bloated and slow around 2018, extrox is plenty fast, due to using SysVInit and an SSD. Being based on the rock-solid MX, it is plenty stable. What sets it apart is how gorgeous the interface is. The only distro I can think of that is as attractive as extrox was the late, and very lamented, Arcolinux. Not surprising since the author is on the Art section of the MX developers. Desktop is XFCE, so it is easily customized.
The only reason I tried this is to repurpose an old laptop as a music server. Extrox is advertised as focused on audio, with a lot of software for that purpose. I cannot comment on this, since I don't know how to take full advantage of the numerous programs for sound shaping, but the sound, using pipewire, is great without modification. An amazing distribution and highly recommended.
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Version: 2.0-rc2
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-10-04
Votes: 7
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No doubt this release is efficient, in that it can smoothly play, 1080p YouTube videos without stuttering, on my ancient year 2003 model computer with 4gb DDR3 ram. The only glitch I have noticed is that once I use the sound enhancer with bass boost, I have to manually kill the programme using the system monitor, after each song, if I do not wish it to have bass boost or sound shaping. It would be great if the developer could bring out a version with negligible programmes so that the installer could decide on the programmes of his choice. Bare bones Extrox would reign supreme, even over its parent MX Linux.
The only other distros that could play 1080p video without stutter is Void Linux, Chimera Linux and Vuu-do Linux. I have tried about 103 distributions so far, and only these four could play YouTube videos in 1080p. Void and Vuu-do went a notch higher and could play the same video in 1440p. The video I used to test is "In Da Club" by 50 Cent. The reason I chose this video for testing is that it has bit rates from 144p all the way up to 2160p. Vuu-do is the only one that could play at 2160p, but with massive stutter, other Linux distros just had a static image at 2160p.
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Version: 1.13.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-09-05
Votes: 42
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A beauty !
Based on the excellent MX-Linux, it provides all the features, stability and low-latency required by a music maker like I am.
If you're using it for multi-channel live audio production, you'll be overjoyed.
extrox is a very good distribution for music production purposes. It comes with a lot of useful software, lots of plugins and is also well optimized.
Icons, layouts, choice of colors and wallpapers are beautifully done.
Installation: The installation process was a breeze and there was no hiccup. Most required infos are consolidated so that there is not a lot of pop ups requesting for infos.
Turns out that's exactly what it is, all the MX tools and extra goodies I like. Of course it would be overkill if you don't need that kind of extra software, but still a valid option if an old beast can't quite cope with straight MX Linux. Even on a small SSD which I invariably use on older PC's, the extra software doesn't really impact on the size that much.
In one workd: a best in class.
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Latest Reviews
Project: extrox
Version: 2.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-11-23
Votes: 0
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Version of extrox :
Better time for anyone who likes this modified version of MX Linux, but there is only one thing I like about this version.
The only thing he did well and that I like about this modified version of the original is that he turned on the ZRAM, in the Live section, I find it very useful to use the live on USB drive, to download (.iso) from Linux.
But other than that, the rest of it has changed, in the operating system, I hate it.
It has changed the appearance of all the system, the menus, the taskbar and all the software, in addition to all the sounds it has to add, I also hate are inversion of the window buttons, to (enlarge, reduce, minimize, close) the window.
And also when moving the mouse over the top of the screen its reduces the window as if have would be on Android.
And I found that all the changes he made to the aesthetics of the system, the effects, the animations, the sounds, the menus, bars, functions, his does not improve the performance of the system, not the facts to degrade them, a little.
In the unmodified official version of : MX Linux XFCE x64, after logging, on the desktop, the system it consumes 1.2 GB of RAM.
But in the version modified by : extrox, the system it consumes 2.0 GB of RAM memory, it is 0.8 GB = 800 mb of additional RAM memory, waste unnecessarily in aesthetics.
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Project: extrox
Version: 2.0-rc2
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-11-09
Votes: 21
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As a confessed distro-hopper, for over 20 years I have tried at least 100 distros. Focused on reviving old computers, the qualities I look for are, in order, speed, stability, and beauty. Rarely does a distro have all three. Extrox hit it out of the park. Based on MX, which I used until it got too bloated and slow around 2018, extrox is plenty fast, due to using SysVInit and an SSD. Being based on the rock-solid MX, it is plenty stable. What sets it apart is how gorgeous the interface is. The only distro I can think of that is as attractive as extrox was the late, and very lamented, Arcolinux. Not surprising since the author is on the Art section of the MX developers. Desktop is XFCE, so it is easily customized.
The only reason I tried this is to repurpose an old laptop as a music server. Extrox is advertised as focused on audio, with a lot of software for that purpose. I cannot comment on this, since I don't know how to take full advantage of the numerous programs for sound shaping, but the sound, using pipewire, is great without modification. An amazing distribution and highly recommended.
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Project: extrox
Version: 2.0-rc2
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-10-04
Votes: 7
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No doubt this release is efficient, in that it can smoothly play, 1080p YouTube videos without stuttering, on my ancient year 2003 model computer with 4gb DDR3 ram. The only glitch I have noticed is that once I use the sound enhancer with bass boost, I have to manually kill the programme using the system monitor, after each song, if I do not wish it to have bass boost or sound shaping. It would be great if the developer could bring out a version with negligible programmes so that the installer could decide on the programmes of his choice. Bare bones Extrox would reign supreme, even over its parent MX Linux.
The only other distros that could play 1080p video without stutter is Void Linux, Chimera Linux and Vuu-do Linux. I have tried about 103 distributions so far, and only these four could play YouTube videos in 1080p. Void and Vuu-do went a notch higher and could play the same video in 1440p. The video I used to test is "In Da Club" by 50 Cent. The reason I chose this video for testing is that it has bit rates from 144p all the way up to 2160p. Vuu-do is the only one that could play at 2160p, but with massive stutter, other Linux distros just had a static image at 2160p.
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Project: extrox
Version: 1.13.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-09-05
Votes: 42
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A beauty !
Based on the excellent MX-Linux, it provides all the features, stability and low-latency required by a music maker like I am.
If you're using it for multi-channel live audio production, you'll be overjoyed.
extrox is a very good distribution for music production purposes. It comes with a lot of useful software, lots of plugins and is also well optimized.
Icons, layouts, choice of colors and wallpapers are beautifully done.
Installation: The installation process was a breeze and there was no hiccup. Most required infos are consolidated so that there is not a lot of pop ups requesting for infos.
Turns out that's exactly what it is, all the MX tools and extra goodies I like. Of course it would be overkill if you don't need that kind of extra software, but still a valid option if an old beast can't quite cope with straight MX Linux. Even on a small SSD which I invariably use on older PC's, the extra software doesn't really impact on the size that much.
In one workd: a best in class.
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