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    Ubuntu 26.04: Fix RTX 5060 Ti eGPU Unplugged Boot Hang

    Ubuntu 26.04 can detect the Khadas Mind Graphics 2 over USB4 with its NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, but detection alone is not enough to make the eGPU useful—or to ensure the host will boot after the dock is unplugged. CNX Software’s testing on a GEEKOM IT13 Max found that the system initially...
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    GEEKOM IT13 Max Runs Ubuntu 26.04, but AI Needs Setup

    CNX Software’s Ubuntu 26.04 testing of the GEEKOM IT13 Max shows that Intel’s Core Ultra 9 185H platform is broadly usable under Linux in 2026 — including dual 2.5GbE, Wi‑Fi 6 operation through an Intel BE200 module, USB4 storage, Intel Arc graphics, 8K video playback, and an external NVIDIA GPU...
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    Xeon 678X: Ubuntu 26.04 Beats Windows 11 by 9% on HP Z4

    Phoronix’s first Windows 11-versus-Ubuntu test of Intel’s 48-core Xeon 678X workstation chip finds Ubuntu 26.04 LTS roughly 9% ahead overall on HP’s Z4 G6i—but the result is less a clean operating-system verdict than a useful snapshot of the software stack HP ships today. Windows 11 Pro held its...
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    Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Adds Six-Month HWE Stack for QEMU and libvirt

    Ubuntu 26.04 LTS has added a virtualization Hardware Enablement (HWE) stack that refreshes QEMU, libvirt and VM firmware on a six-month cadence—without turning Ubuntu itself into a rolling-release distribution. As It’s FOSS reported, the change is aimed at administrators who need newer...