Posts Tagged ‘Linux’

Ubuntu 9.04 preview

Phoronix previews Ubuntu 9.04. Who came up with the name “Jaunty Jackalope?”

Intel Linux performance

Phoronix continues the series on Linux graphics performance, this time tackling Intel.

ATI Linux performance

Phoronix tests open-source graphics on Ubuntu 7.04 through 8.10, starting with the ATI performance.

Creative X-Fi driver goes open source

The feisty guys at Phoronix are reporting that Creative has released its X-Fi sound driver under the GNU GPLv2 license.

Mac OS X 10.5 vs. Ubuntu 8.10

Phoronix throws OS X 10.5 against Ubuntu 8.10. Benchmarks ensue.

Wayland, a new way to X Server

Phoronix has a quick piece on Wayland. It’s a new X Server for Linux that sounds pretty sweet.

Fedora 7 to 10 benchmarks

Benchmarking Fedora 7 through 10.

AMD’s X-Video Bitstream Acceleration

Phoronix explains how to use AMD’s X-Video Bitstream Acceleration in Linux.

A closer look at Red Hat’s Plymouth

Phoronix takes a closer look at Red Hat Linux’s Plymouth graphical boot process.

Ubuntu 7.04 to 8.10 benchmarks

Is Ubuntu getting slower?

Get CrossoverMac and CrossoverLinux free

Here’s a heads-up. CrossOver Mac and CrossOver Linux will be free tomorrow thanks to the US’s suspiciously low gas prices.

NVIDIA releases beta OpenGL 3.0 Linux driver

NVIDIA has released a beta OpenGL 3.0 Linux driver.

Canonical publishes ATI Catalyst 8.10 Beta

Linux users running X Server 1.5 now get full 3D ATI Catalyst driver support thanks to new Catalyst 8.10 beta drivers from an unlikely source.

AMD’s MultiView on Linux

Phoronix tests AMD’s MultiView multiple monitor support under Linux.

Kernel Mode Setting

Phoronix discusses the current state of Kernel Mode Setting in Linux. I have no clue what it means, but maybe it’s relevant to you?