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Intel Arc Graphics A580 On Linux: Open-Source Graphics For Under $200

Phoronix - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 00:51
Last week Intel announced the Arc Graphics A580 as a new mid-range DG2/Alchemist graphics card option that comes in between the entry-level Arc Graphics A380 and the higher-end Arc Graphics A750/A770. With the Arc Graphics A580 coming in at under $200, it's quite an interesting graphics card for those after open-source Linux driver support and/or those wanting to experiment with Intel's growing oneAPI software ecosystem with excellent open-source GPU compute support.

NVIDIA R545 Linux Beta Driver Brings HDMI Deep Color, Night Color & FB Consoles

Phoronix - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 21:21
NVIDIA today published their first R545 Linux driver beta series with a number of shiny new features...

Debian Repeals The Merged "/usr" Movement Moratorium

Phoronix - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 20:39
Debian 12 had aimed to have a merged "/usr" file-system layout similar to other Linux distributions, but The Debian Technical Committee earlier this year decided to impose a merged-/usr file movement moratorium. But now with Debian 12 having been out for a few months, that moratorium has been repealed...

AMD Takes SEV-SNP Hypervisor To v10, Intel TDX Host Support Up To 14 Revisions

Phoronix - Tue, 10/17/2023 - 20:22
Both AMD and Intel engineers have experienced a lengthy journey getting their latest virtualization security features into the mainline Linux kernel -- and one that is still ongoing...

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