… HWE ISOs add newer kernels 6.17 to Linux Mint 22.3 for fresh installs. Existing installs receive kernel updates normally; HWE ISOs mainly for new installs. …
… Drivers, networking, and filesystems see minor updates; diffs overall look innocuous. …
… Ten years of hardware that just worked I didn't realize how convenient Ubuntu made things Drivers are a breeze on Ubuntu. You only need to open the Software & Updates tool, click on the Additional Drivers tab, and all the drivers for your hardware are listed right there. …
… The idea of "Linux runs on anything" can be detrimental to the kernel Functionality should come before pride I think a big reason people were sad that Linux was losing support for the i486 processor was due to the biggest point of pride that they have with the kernel: the idea that Linux can run on… …
… It’s still virtualization, but WSL runs a real Linux kernel, so apps talk to the kernel directly rather than through a Windows translation layer before accessing hardware via Hyper-V . …
… That's the very latest public release at writing time , and again, while I personally appreciate the quick updates, it may be a problem if you want to troubleshoot issues that may be specific to your version of a kernel. …
… This changes how system updates and configuration changes are handled. Jovian NixOS builds a new system generation for each change instead of applying incremental updates to an existing system state. This includes a fully defined set of packages, such as Steam, kernel modules, and graphics drivers. …
… Games that use kernel-based anti-cheat may not work on Linux, and other have chosen to block the platform entirely. …