Void Linux Package for the Linux Zen Kernel

Hey everybody, This is a Void Linux package for the Linux Zen kernel, optimized for gaming and desktop use. It allows Void Linux users to easily install and run this kernel on their systems. Following the mainline kernel, it has just been updated to version 6.13.3 today. Thought I'd share it here, please feel free to comment with any questions or concerns!

https://gitlab.com/isognomy-inc/linux-zen-void

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Mesa 25.0.0 Release Notes / 2025-02-19 — The Mesa 3D Graphics Library latest documentation
https://docs.mesa3d.org/relnotes/25.0.0.html

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New Patches Would Make All Kernel Encryption/Decryption Faster On x86/x86_64 Hardware
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-x86-Crypt-Drop-Fallback

https://redd.it/1itwuu5
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Greg Kroah-Hartman Makes A Compelling Case For New Linux Kernel Drivers To Be Written In Rust
http://phoronix.com/news/Greg-KH-On-New-Rust-Code

https://redd.it/1itxh4g
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The Fedora Project Leader is willfully ignorant about Flathub
https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2025/02/19/the-fedora-project-leader-is-willfully-ignorant-about-flathub/

https://redd.it/1ity5zp
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Chromium Ozone/Wayland: The Last Mile Stretch
https://nickdiego.dev/blog/chromium-ozone-wayland-the-last-mile-stretch/

https://redd.it/1itygay
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Why Firefox?

This actually makes me curious, when I switch between a lot of distros, jumping from Debian to CentOS to dfferent distros, I can see that they all love firefox, it's not my favorite actually, and there are plenty of internet browsers out there which is free and open source like Brave for example, still I am wondering what kind of attachment they have to this browser

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To the purists rocking linux from scratch systems: how was it?

how was your experience from installation to day to day management?
what was your use case to build such system over just choosing a distro.

the apps and the updating it. is it a hassle?


is it a viable or reasonable option as a daily driver. i just wanted to get some insights about it.

what do you like or dont like about it. the tradeoffs you were willing to accept, etc.



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Windows is dualboot blocking me

Hi
This problem happens with whatever distro i have on my PC/Laptop, its not even a linux or distro-specific issue, its just windows being problematic for no apparent reason. The problem is as follows:

Every 4-5 months i get a windows update which require a restart, windows then restarts a couple or so times and tells me that its "repairing the disk" (that being said, i dont think this quote was shown to me last week, but i vaguely remember it appearing a couple of months ago before this problem occurred again). Afterwards, it restarts into windows directly. No issues till now. I open up my work in windows and finish, then shutdown my PC/Laptop. The next morning comes and i boot up my laptop, and im expecting linux to open since i have it as my first option in my boot sequence, it doesnt open and im booted straight into windows. I restart and enter my bios to double check the boot sequence, yep linux is the first one, so i assume my linux boot partition is nuked?

I tried to fix this last time but ended up needing to freshly reinstall the OS.

Two questions:
(1) is this happening to anyone else or am i compromising myself somehow and putting myself in this situation? if so, how do i prevent this?
(2) How do i save my linux install? haven't really tried anything yet this time because im busy with work, so using windows till i get it fixed.

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Libreboot 20241206, 10th revision released! GRUB security fixes, better LVM scanning, non-root USB2 hub support
https://libreboot.org/news/libreboot20241206rev10.html

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Linus Torvalds rips into Hellwig for blocking Rust for Linux
https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/CAHk-=wgLbz1Bm8QhmJ4dJGSmTuV5w_R0Gwvg5kHrYr4Ko9dUHQ@mail.gmail.com/

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Installed Ubuntu on my Nan's laptop:
https://redd.it/1iueq5x
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Contribute by filing bugs. You'll feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

As a lifelong Linux user, I believe strongly in giving back to the open-source community. While I'm not a developer myself, I've found another way to contribute: filing bug reports.

I'll admit my early attempts were probably pretty rough – missing crucial context and details. But practice makes perfect (or at least close!), and these days my bug reports are often addressed within a day or so.

There's something incredibly satisfying about uncovering a problem, meticulously documenting it, submitting a report, seeing it assigned to someone, and finally witnessing the fix. It's a tangible way to make a difference in the software we all rely on.

This level of responsiveness and respect simply doesn't exist in proprietary ecosystems. I've tried reporting bugs on Windows and macOS with little success – it often feels like shouting into the void. But in the open-source world, even smaller projects welcome contributions and treat you seriously.

So, I encourage everyone to embrace bug reporting! Start with a simpler project to get comfortable with the process, then gradually tackle more complex ones. Not only will you be improving the software for everyone, but you'll also experience that warm glow of knowing you made a positive impact.

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How donations helped the LibreOffice project and community in 2024
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/02/21/how-your-donations-helped-the-libreoffice-project-in-2024/

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Getting organised! · AerynOS
https://github.com/orgs/AerynOS/discussions/37

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COSMIC Alpha 6: Big Leaps Forward
https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-6-big-leaps-forward

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PewDiePie Build a PC and Install LINUX
https://redd.it/1iv02re
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ISO Distro for my kiddo

Hello everyone! I have a 7 year old daughter who has always been interested in computers and I finally was able to put together her first PC. (It’s nothing fancy just an older laptop to which ill be attaching a monitor and peripherals)

I consider myself fortunate to have grown up learning command line by watching my dad on our MS-DOS.

My goal is too find a distroc that is appropriate for her age but also will introduce her and help her learn command line along the way.


I’m currently considering Zorin OS Education and Sugar OS. But I would like some input and suggestions in case there’s another good fit out there


Thanks!

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Matrix.org bridges to shut down in 1 month unless $100k can be raised
https://matrix.org/blog/2025/02/crossroads/

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Windows to Linux, Set Up Full Disk Encryption on openSUSE
https://news.opensuse.org/2025/02/20/setup-fde-on-opensuse/

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First time on Linux, 3 gig ram and works like a rocket lol
https://redd.it/1iv5tas
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