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Fix EA App Games on Linux: Switch Proton Versions in Steam
An EA game that stalls at the login screen under Proton may just need a different build. Here is how to switch per game, confirm it, collect logs and undo it safely.
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Zen 6's IBS Memory Profiler made headlines at LPC 2026. Here is what hot page promotion is, how NUMA balancing and DAMON compare, and what to verify before you plan hardware around it.
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FEX vs Box64 on ARM64 Linux: Which to Use for Games?
FEX 2610 headlines AVX-VNNI handling and disk cache improvements. Do they matter for your games, and should you run FEX or Box64 on your ARM64 Linux device? Here is how to decide.
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Enable NVIDIA Reflex in Proton on Linux: Setup & Checks
A new NVIDIA Linux driver targets VKD3D-Proton latency handling. Use this checklist to confirm your driver, Vulkan extension, Proton build and in-game Reflex toggle.
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ROCm or Vulkan for llama.cpp on AMD GPUs? How to Decide
Phoronix retested ROCm and Vulkan in Lemonade with llama.cpp. Here is how to choose a default back-end for a Radeon GPU or Strix Halo, and how to verify it yourself.
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How to Check Your AMD P-State Driver Mode on Linux
Seeing AMD P-State news and wondering what your Ryzen laptop actually runs? Check your scaling driver, understand active, passive and guided modes, and switch safely.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Alternatives After the $77.50 Price Hike
Eben Upton calls RAM costs unsustainable, and the Pi 5 2GB now sits at $77.50. Here is how to match your workload to the cheapest board that actually fits, with total-cost math.
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PGO + LTO Explained: Do Compiler Tweaks Really Help?
OpenMandriva touts PGO+LTO as a release highlight. Here's what these compiler techniques actually do, and whether you'll ever notice the difference.
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How to Write an AGENTS.md File for Your Linux Project
Tired of low-quality AI pull requests breaking your project's conventions? Here's how to write an AGENTS.md file that gives coding agents clear, enforceable rules.
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Linux 7.3 Release Date: Will a Large RC5 Delay It?
A large Linux 7.3-rc5 has testers wondering if Oct 18 will slip. Here's how RC size and count have historically predicted (or not) stable release dates.
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Audit Ubuntu Cloud Images for Missing Packages
curl and xxd both vanished from Ubuntu's minimal cloud images. Here's how to check what's missing on yours, and pin packages before it happens again.
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Wine vs Wine-Staging: Which One Should Gamers Use?
Wine-Staging's 273 new patches sound exciting, but should gamers actually install them? Here's the real tradeoff between stability and bleeding-edge fixes.
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