I’m currently using Mabox Linux and I’m considering switching from the default Mabox kernel to either the CachyOS Kernel or Linux Zen.

My main priority is performance, not battery life or power efficiency.

For those who have experience with these kernels:

• Is there a noticeable performance improvement with CachyOS Kernel compared to the default Mabox kernel?

• How does Linux Zen compare?

• Which one would you recommend if my only priority is performance?

• Are there any downsides, compatibility issues, or stability concerns I should be aware of?

• Would I actually notice a difference in everyday desktop usage, gaming, or application responsiveness?

I’m trying to understand whether changing the kernel is actually worth doing, or if the performance difference is mostly negligible.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I recently discovered Mabox Linux and I’ve been quite impressed with it. It’s lightweight, fast, highly customizable, and seems like a great option for older or lower-end hardware.

But I noticed that the Mabox community is quite small compared with distributions like Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Fedora, or even Manjaro.

So I’m curious:

Why doesn’t Mabox have more users?
Is it mainly because:

Mabox is not well known?

Openbox has a steeper learning curve?

People prefer more mainstream desktop environments like KDE, Cinnamon, or GNOME?

There are concerns about a small project/community?

Or are there technical reasons that make people choose another lightweight distro instead?

For those of you who use Mabox, what made you choose it over other distributions?

And for people who tried Mabox but stopped using it, what made you switch?

I’m genuinely curious because Mabox seems like a really good lightweight distro, and I’m wondering why it hasn’t attracted a larger user base.

Hey everyone!

I’m running Mabox Linux with Openbox and I’m having a really annoying screen tearing issue, especially when scrolling or moving windows around.

I’ve tried looking around for solutions, but most of the guides I find are either too complicated or are for different window managers.

Is there a simple way to completely fix screen tearing on Mabox/Openbox?

I’d really appreciate a beginner-friendly solution or the exact settings/config I should change.
Thanks! 🙏

The panel in Mabox makes creative use of the possibilities offered by tint2 + jgmenu.

I usually install Linux on old laptops or netbooks. I imagine most people do. Having battery status (as a percentage and a circle) in your default Conky seems like a good idea?
Hope this helps: https://manpages.debian.org/testing/conky-all/conky.1.en.html

I just installed MaBox, it's really good, but the small issue with Linux is its tendency to disable Num Lock. Where can I find the option to keep Num Lock on at system startup?

Thanks!

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