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AMDVLK 2021.Q1.1 Brings Switchable Graphics Layer, RDNA 2 Tuning

Phoronix - Fri, 01/08/2021 - 19:05
AMDVLK 2021.Q1.1 is out this morning as the first update of the year for the open-source official AMD Vulkan Linux driver and it's an exciting update...

10 ways to advance your JavaScript journey in 2021

opensource.com - Fri, 01/08/2021 - 16:02

Opensource.com publishes a wealth of information on a wide range of technical topics. Everyone has their favorite subjects to learn about, yet stories about the various programming languages seem to be of special interest to our readers.


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Why I like the FED text editor

opensource.com - Fri, 01/08/2021 - 16:01

When I’m not at work on my Linux desktop, you can usually find me writing code for a legacy 16-bit system. FreeDOS is an open source DOS-compatible operating system that you can use to play classic DOS games, run legacy business software, or develop embedded systems. Any program that works on MS-DOS should also run on FreeDOS.


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What is an open source evangelist?

opensource.com - Fri, 01/08/2021 - 16:00

When people learn that I work as an open source evangelist (focusing on syslog-ng and sudo), they often ask me what it's like to represent such well-known names in the Linux world. My short answer: It's good!

I am part of research and development, so it is never boring. I feel that I make an impact when people implement what they learn from me and when the feedback I collect from users influences the development of the product.


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How to Manage Virtual Machines in KVM Using Virt-Manager

Tecmint - Fri, 01/08/2021 - 14:46

The virt-manager application provides an easy-to-use interface that allows users to perform a wide range of tasks including creating guest machines and assigning critical virtual resources such as CPU, memory, and disk space. Users

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How to Create Virtual Machines in KVM Using Virt-Manager

Tecmint - Fri, 01/08/2021 - 14:19

As you get started, ensure that the KVM hypervisor is installed on your system. An acronym for Kernel-based Virtual Machine, KVM is a combination of kernel modules & utilities needed to run virtual machines

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A Linux Fix Is On The Way For Some GPUs Having AMD Smart Access Memory Issue

Phoronix - Fri, 01/08/2021 - 13:20
A Linux fix is on the way for a new quirk to address an issue whereby some AMD Radeon graphics cards have an issue with the resizable BAR (AMD Smart Access Memory) handling that could lead to lower performance...

Proton Experimental Update Brings Performance Work, MS Flight Simulator VR Mode

Phoronix - Fri, 01/08/2021 - 06:22
Proton Experimental 5.13-20210107 is out today as the first 2021 release of this Wine downstream that powers Steam Play for running Windows games on Linux...

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X + GCC 11 Compiler Benchmarks At Varying Optimization Levels

Phoronix - Fri, 01/08/2021 - 05:14
Following last month's initial benchmarks of the AMD "znver3" support that landed in the GCC 11 compiler was a request by a premium supporter to see the AMD Zen 3 benchmarks at more compiler optimizations. Well, here are those numbers for those wanting to pursue aggressive compiler optimizations on a shiny AMD Ryzen 9 5950X.

Intel Haswell GT1 Graphics Have Been Busted The Past Half-Year On Linux

Phoronix - Fri, 01/08/2021 - 03:52
While Intel is generally well regarded for their Linux development practices especially as it pertains to continuous integration and their test labs for vetting code prior to reaching the mainline Linux kernel to minimize the risk of regressions or other unintended side effects, those running older Haswell GT1 low-end graphics have seen the past several kernel versions going back a half-year yield a GPU hang at boot...

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