I switched from Ubuntu to Fedora after 10 years, and I didn't expect to miss this
… 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. …
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Dual-booting Windows and Linux stopped making sense once my hardware got good enough
… GPU pass-through in Type 2 virtualization software is also possible, but trickier than WSL. You must find the correct drivers and go through the initial configuration of permitting the virtual machine to access the GPU. WSL is better if you prefer CLI setups and are an experienced Linux user. …
AMD's fTPM is still causing random stutters, but the fix could cost you money
… It could be caused by literally any component in your rig, and beyond that, software can play a large part in the smoothness of your experience. If you've dealt with stutters and you're running a Ryzen processor, there's a good chance the culprit isn't your RAM , your GPU , or a misbehaving driver. …
This Nvidia Linux driver update finally fixes a frustrating Wayland display problem
… Fortunately, while it's still a little more work than on Windows, modern official Nvidia drivers have made Linux gamers' lives a lot easier, especially when the GPU giant actively works on bugs and issues in open-source software. …
I tried Fedora and learned why it's not the beginner Linux distro everyone assumes it is
… For one thing, software updates are very frequent and Fedora sticks pretty close to the bleeding edge of Linux development. That includes, for example, the Linux kernel, where the latest release is already up to version 6.19.10. …
Every month Windows gets an emergency patch, and I'm running out of reasons to stay
… Some immutable Linux distros support atomic updates , which is a technique that tries to solve the problem of bad updates. The Linux system tries to apply the update to a separate snapshot of the OS. …
Linux has quietly become more forward-thinking than Windows, and these 6 features prove it
… Related I tested every Linux desktop and realized fragmentation isn't a problem anymore Choose your desktop worry-free Linux package managers still feel generations ahead Installing software shouldn’t involve hunting random EXEs online A rather immediate way Linux starts making sense when you shift… …
Linux gaming still breaks in ways that make normal people give up
… There's a lot of sentiment among hardcore Linux users that the experience is mainstream-ready, and it's simply not. A Windows user who hits a framerate problem updates their GPU driver, tweaks some in-game settings, and moves on. …
AMD's handheld driver support is so bad that Linux is starting to look like the better choice
… I've always had more success with GPU Screen Recorder , which is my recording program of choice on Linux. The other thing that AMD's Adrenalin software enables is over- and under-clocking, but the free Linux GPU Control Application LACT does that just as well. …
Proton is better than ever before, but here's why I still prefer gaming on Windows 11
… My peripherals are only partially supported on Linux The software that makes my gear worth owning is Windows-only If you've been following my commentary here, you'll know that this is a point I've raised before, and it remains one of my biggest day-to-day frustrations with Linux, and ironically, Li… …