@BrideOfLinux in the previous comparative I saw how slow is BTRFS so I got why my friend’s Debian install was so snappy, it’s under #ext4
But I can save a snapshot to file easily o stead of using programs for backup
Tiens, au fait, sous Windows, c’est toujours impossible d’accéder aux fichiers sur une clé USB ou un disque dur formatés en EXT4?

##EXT4 ##MicrosoftWindows ##Sauvegardes

Today my work machine graduated from Windows 11 to Ubuntu 24.04. The hardware hasn’t changed. I would have preferred Kubuntu. They gave me ext4 instead of btrfs. But my wishes there are nice-to-haves. What they gave me is a huge step!

#Linux #Windows #Ubuntu #Ext4 #Btrfs #Upgrade

Linux 6.19.4 Released

Linux 6.19.4 is now available as a stable update in the 6.19.x series, bringing small but important fixes across the kernel.

This release includes:

  • ext4 fixes
  • Intel graphics (i915) adjustments
  • NVMe improvements
  • Intel Wi-Fi driver updates
  • Minor power management refinements
On my ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (i7-1185G7, Tiger Lake), this mainly means incremental stability improvements in graphics, storage, and power behavior.

I’ve also updated my ThinkPad X220 (used as a testing machine), and it continues to run perfectly fine on 6.19.4.

I’m building the kernel using the original SlackBuild scripts from Slackware-current’s testing tree, preserving the official packaging structure and only updating the upstream source.

Build notes are documented here:
https://git.sr.ht/~r1w1s1/code-notes/blob/main/notes/Slackware_Kernel_Build_Guide.txt

#slackware #kernel #thinkpad #ext4



@mfuhrmann In theory kinda yes. It deepends on how you setup the tool. Number of snapshots ... But, under practical conditions not really.

I usually, just revert back to an earlier time point and things are fine. Anyways, you can also choose a snapshot during boot.

On #Debian based systems I use #timeshift (with #ext4) in a similar fashing.

@sbeak Unless there is a specific use case to use #BTRFS use #EXT4.

#EXT4 is bullet proof and good.

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Wireless VR streaming levels up on Linux with the latest WiVRn release:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/wireless-vr-streaming-levels-up-on-linux-with-the-latest-wivrn-release/

Wine 11.2 released with optimizations in PDB loading, support for MSVC constructors:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/wine-11-2-released-with-optimizations-in-pdb-loading-support-for-msvc-constructors/

Wine-Staging 11.2 Brings More Patches To Help Adobe Photoshop On Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-Staging-11.2

New Proton Experimental update adds controller support to more launchers on Linux / SteamOS:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/proton-experimental-update-adds-controller-support-to-more-launchers-linux-steamos/

GE-Proton 10-30 released with fixes for Arknights Endfield and the EA app:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/ge-proton-10-30-released-with-fixes-for-arknights-endfield-and-the-ea-app/

Prefixer is a modern alternative to Protontricks that's faster and simpler:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/prefixer-is-a-modern-alternative-to-protontricks-thats-faster-and-simpler/

Vulkan-based translation layer D7VK officially expands to include Direct3D 5 support:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/vulkan-based-translation-layer-d7vk-officially-expands-to-include-direct3d-5-support/

Linux Kernel 6.19 Officially Released, This Is What's New:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-19-officially-released-this-is-whats-new

GNU Linux-Libre 6.19 Kernel Is Now Available for Software Freedom Lovers:
https://9to5linux.com/gnu-linux-libre-6-19-kernel-is-now-available-for-software-freedom-lovers

Linux 7.0 Kernel Confirmed by Linus Torvalds, Expected in Mid-April 2026:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-7-0-kernel-confirmed-by-linus-torvalds-expected-in-mid-april-2026

NVIDIA Posts Open-Source Nouveau GSP Driver Support For GA100:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nouveau-GSP-NVIDIA-GA100

X.Org Server's "Master" Branch Now Closed With Cleaned Up State On "Main":
https://www.phoronix.com/news/X.Org-Server-On-Main

GNU Binutils 2.46 Adds Support for AMD Zen6 CPUs, SFrame v3, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/gnu-binutils-2-46-adds-support-for-amd-zen6-cpus-sframe-v3-and-more

Mesa 25.3.5 arrives with bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/mesa-25-3-5-arrives-with-bug-fixes-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/

Mesa 26.0 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, Here's What's New:
https://9to5linux.com/mesa-26-0-open-source-graphics-stack-officially-released-heres-whats-new

EXT4 In Linux 7.0 Improves Write Performance For Concurrent Direct I/O Writes:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-EXT4

Btrfs Brings Experimental Remap-Tree Feature & More In Linux 7.0:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-Btrfs-Changes

NetworkManager 1.56 Released with New Features and Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/networkmanager-1-56-released-with-new-features-and-improvements

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#WeeklyNews #News #Linux #LinuxNews #VR #Wine #WineStaging #Proton #GEProton #D7VK #Vulkan #Prefixer #LinuxKernel #LinuxLibre #XOrg #GNUBinutils #Mesa #EXT4 #Btrfs #NetworkManager #WiVRn #FosseryTech

Wireless VR streaming levels up on Linux with the latest WiVRn release

Have a VR headset and want to do some gaming from your Linux PC? WiVRn has a new release out that should make the experience even better.

GamingOnLinux

#EXT4 In #Linux 7.0 Improves Write Performance For Concurrent Direct I/O Writes

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-EXT4

EXT4 In Linux 7.0 Improves Write Performance For Concurrent Direct I/O Writes

Sent out and already merged today for the Linux 7.0 kernel are the EXT4 file-system updates.

I've recently finished a task set entrusted to me by a client. The task was executed 100% remotely with server farm(s) thousands of nautical miles away.

Skillset used are

  • (remote) server VM management (XEN and ProxMox**)

  • Linux client server experience

  • VOIP (incl asterisk)

  • specific migration skills varying from simple looking updates (which can break custom hard coded scripts & programs PHP code, C code, etc) to full server migrations to higher versions often spanning more than two versional steps in between

  • filesystems in different Open Source OS where redundancy building of data is important

  • bare metal skills

  • BSD (limited yet good enough experience)

  • Bare metal server placement

  • Energy and heat distribution

  • logic

  • patience / patience / patience

  • KISS

I get computing related tasks from this client for more than 30 years, which means that a solid basis of mutual trust has been build between us

I love having my client feeling extra great again after this task set was completed.

** Including proxmox LB code!

^Z

#Linux #ProxMox #networking #filesystems #EXT4 #RAID #BSD #freeBSD #ghostBSD #OpenSource #programming #mathematics #Physics #Chemistry #technology

Linux 6.19 Release – Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures

Linus Torvalds has just released Linux 6.19 on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML): No big surprises anywhere last week, so 6.19 is out as expected - just as the US prepares to come to a complete standstill later today watching the latest batch of televised commercials. The betting man would expect them all to be AI-generated, but maybe some enterprising company decides to buck the trend? Doubtful, but there's always a slight chance. But for anybody outside the US, maybe taking the newest kernel out for a spin instead is an option? I have more than three dozen pull requests for when the merge window opens tomorrow - thank you to all the early maintainers. And as people have mostly figured out, I'm getting to the point where I'm being confused by large numbers (almost running out of fingers and toes again), so the next kernel is going to

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