Linux NewsQEMU 11.0 Could Finish Removing 32-bit Host CPU Support
The QEMU emulator already deprecated 32-bit host CPU support while for the QEMU 11.0 release this year they could eliminate the 32-bit host support for good...
Linux 6.19-rc5 To Fix Broken Nouveau Driver With Newer NVIDIA GPUs
Now past the end-of-year holidays, this round of Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) fixes for the in-development Linux 6.19 are a bit more meaningful following those light holiday weeks. Sent out today were the DRM fixes for Linux 6.19-rc5 that includes a fix for broken support for newer NVIDIA GPUs on the Nouveau open-source driver...
Latest SteamOS Beta Now Includes NTSYNC Kernel Driver
Valve released the SteamOS 3.7.20 beta overnight and with it they are finally building the NTSYNC kernel driver for helping accelerate Windows NT synchronization primitives...
Qualcomm Sends Out Linux Patches For RAS Support On RISC-V For Reporting Hardware Errors
The latest work by Qualcomm on the RISC-V CPU architecture is sending out their first non-RFC patch series for enabling Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS) support by making use of the RISC-V RERI specification. This RISC-V RAS support is useful for conveying hardware errors to users and will be especially important with future RISC-V Linux servers...
Ubuntu’s ARM64 Steam Snap Delivers Solid Gaming Performance
Canonical's ARM64 Steam Snap brings x86 gaming to Ubuntu ARM systems via FEX emulation. Early testing shows 200+ FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. You can help test it.
Brave Adblock Engine Rewrite Delivers 75 Percent Lower Memory Use
Brave reduces adblock memory consumption by more than 45 MB after a major Rust-based engine overhaul, now shipping in Brave v1.85.
Bose SoundTouch End of Life Gets Less Painful With Public API Release
The API documentation opens the door for developers to build their own control apps (hopefully open source ones).
Bose SoundTouch End of Life Gets Less Painful With Public API Release
The API documentation opens the door for developers to build their own control apps (hopefully open source ones).
Canonical Builds Steam Snap For Ubuntu ARM64 Leveraging FEX
Canonical is making it easier for ARM64 Ubuntu users like those on the NVIDIA DGX Spark to do a bit of gaming with Steam. Canonical engineers have assembled a Steam Snap for 64-bit ARM that comes complete with the FEX emulator for running Windows/Linux x86-based games on ARM64 Linux...
20% of Linux Kernel Bugs Hide for More Than 5 Years
Study of 20 years of kernel history finds bugs hide for 2+ years on average, some for decades.
Linux Kernel Bugs Hide for 2+ Years on Average
Study of 20 years of kernel history finds bugs hide for 2+ years on average, some for decades.
CuerdOS 2.0 Skycatcher Xfce: Spanish Distro Takes Chances, Mostly Succeeds
CuerdOS 2.0 Skycatcher’s Xfce edition leans on Debian Trixie, custom tuning, and some unconventional app choices like Vivaldi and Harmony Music. The post CuerdOS 2.0 Skycatcher Xfce: Spanish Distro Takes Chances, Mostly Succeeds appeared first on FOSS Force.
Fedora Linux 43 election results
The Fedora Project has announced the results of the Fedora 43 election cycle. Five seats were open on the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee (FESCo), and the winners are Kevin Fenzi, Zbigniew JÄ™drzejewski-Szmek, Timothée Ravier, Dave Cantrell, and MáirÃn Duffy.
5 weird but handy cron jobs I swear by
Prepare to be surprised by the unusual cron jobs that work wonders.
Introducing Loss32: A New Lightweight Linux Distro With a Focus on Legacy Hardware
by George Whittaker Introduction A fresh entry has just appeared in the world of Linux distributions: Loss32, a lightweight operating system built from scratch with one goal in mind — giving old and low-resource computers a new lease on life. Announced by its small but passionate development team, Loss32 aims to be fast, respectful of older hardware, and friendly to users who want simplicity without sacrificing modern usability. Whether you’re rediscovering an old laptop in a drawer or building a tiny home server, Loss32 promises to deliver a capable computing experience with minimal overhead. A Distribution Born from a Simple Idea Loss32 began as a personal project by a group of open-source enthusiasts frustrated with how quickly modern software has moved past older machines. They noticed that even relatively recent hardware can struggle with mainstream operating systems, leaving many devices underutilized. Their solution: build a distro that boots fast, uses minimal RAM and disk spac