This open-source Windows clone just got a lot easier to install
…Phoronix , ReactOS is getting an update that makes installing it on your hardware a lot easier. First up, the OS is getting a new ATA storage driver. This lets the OS boot…
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It looks like the Steam Machine will likely get full HDMI 2.1 support after all
…According to Phoronix (via Ars Technica ), in a series of patch notes for an amdgpu driver update that recently dropped, Harry Wentland, SMTS Software Engineer at AMD, says the company has added…
SteamOS couldn’t revive my old GPU, so I went with this non-Bazzite distro instead
…I tried installing the old drivers for my GTX 1080, but those broke the system even further – to the point where I had to use generic drivers at 800x600 resolution just to…
Updating my SSD's firmware fixed a chronic Windows problem that nothing else did
…Your GPU has driver updates, your OS has feature and security updates, and your motherboard has BIOS updates . Beyond that, it's easy to ignore things like SSD firmware, especially when everything…
Linux 7.1-rc1 brings faster, safer file transfers between Windows and Linux partitions with a brand new NTFS driver
…This update is pretty substantial, as it includes new NTFS code that should make dual-booting between Windows and Linux much smoother. However, Linux 7.1 also begins the slow process of…
Linux 7.2 finally drops support for a 44-year-old graphics card
…Part of the commit contains cleanup for older driver hardware that is no longer in use, and unfortunately, that means the Hercules monochrome ISA graphics adapter drivers are being removed. I'm…
Windows handhelds are doomed because they require the same maintenance as a workstation
…I set those to update. Next, My Asus, which is the hidden secondary system app requiring low-level AMD graphics driver installations and specialized BIOS flashes, pops up and requires further updates…
No, Resizable BAR isn’t the universal performance booster you think it is
…Related 7 things you might still be doing wrong on your gaming PC You might be unknowingly hurting your PC's performance Nvidia blocks ReBAR from being globally enabled Driver updates ensure…
Hardware support is still one of Linux's biggest problems, and it may never change
…Linux continues to be a great option for more mature hardware that has had time to receive proper driver updates. And in those caes, it can definitely be better than Windows in…
I stopped opening Event Viewer after finding this buried Windows tool that actually makes sense
…For example, knowing that your crashes started happening right after a driver update is already half the battle. From there, you can attempt the actual fix, like rolling back the driver version…