Hello All!

is now running ubuntu, and my ASUS PN53 is running away with Gentoo :)

i have moved location in danmark so not all networking is up yet

more info later


Regards Benny

... too late to die young :)

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Hej Benny!

is now running ubuntu,

`Tis a sad day indeed. :::sigh:::

and my ASUS PN53 is running away with Gentoo :)

Looks like it is falling behind from this angle as your tagline claims "Linux/6.18.5-gentoo-dist".

<Esc>:read /proc/version
Linux version 6.18.9 (root@europoint) (gcc (GCC) 15.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.45.1) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Feb 8 00:28:02 UTC 2026

No ubuntu or gentoo required.

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

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Hello Maurice!

08 Feb 2026 18:50, Maurice Kinal wrote to Benny Pedersen:

is now running ubuntu,

`Tis a sad day indeed. :::sigh:::

+1

and my ASUS PN53 is running away with Gentoo :)

Looks like it is falling behind from this angle as your tagline claims "Linux/6.18.5-gentoo-dist".

yes it was not updated

<Esc>:read /proc/version
Linux version 6.18.9 (root@europoint) (gcc (GCC) 15.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.45.1) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Feb 8 00:28:02 UTC 2026

No ubuntu or gentoo required.

no winndows vista either :)


Regards Benny

... too late to die young :)

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Hej Benny!

"Linux/6.18.5-gentoo-dist".

yes it was not updated

I have plans to revert back to the 6.12 branch until I regain my confidence ... either that or retire. I see that 6.18 has just been declared the latest longterm branch. Not sure what others are seeing in that branch but it hasn't been very kind to me. :-/

kernel.org> mainline: 7.0-rc1 2026-02-22

Not sure what to think about this.

No ubuntu or gentoo required.

no winndows vista either :)

Never was and never will be. I can say the same about any incarnation of windows that ever was, is, or will be.

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

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Hello Maurice!

25 Feb 2026 20:50, Maurice Kinal wrote to Benny Pedersen:

Hej Benny!

"Linux/6.18.5-gentoo-dist".

yes it was not updated

I have plans to revert back to the 6.12 branch until I regain my confidence ... either that or retire. I see that 6.18 has just been declared the latest longterm branch. Not sure what others are seeing
in that branch but it hasn't been very kind to me. :-/

while 6.19....

problems i have is xfce4 crash on tty changes from graphical ui to text mode, crash

kernel.org> mainline: 7.0-rc1 2026-02-22

danger in rc1, you know how to make it work :)

Not sure what to think about this.

No ubuntu or gentoo required.

no winndows vista either :)

Never was and never will be. I can say the same about any incarnation
of windows that ever was, is, or will be.

i have ubuntu, just in case


Regards Benny

... too late to die young :)

--- Msged/LNX 6.1.2 (Linux/6.19.8-gentoo-dist (x86_64))
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Hey Benny!

while 6.19....

As we speak;
<Esc>:read /proc/version
Linux version 6.12.76 (root@itsii) (gcc (GCC) 15.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.46.0.20260210) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Mar 16 00:23:41 UTC 2026

I decided to stick to the 6.12 branch while I decide whether or not to continue the more experimental ideas. If it ends here for me then I am definetly stuck in a very good place. In fact this build is the best I've ever done.

problems i have is xfce4 crash on tty changes from graphical ui to text
mode, crash

Not good. As far as I know, it isn't likely to be either 6.19 or xorg that is at fault for that. My best guess would be whatever version of systemd you are deploying. From what little I have witnessed thus far there is some bad mojo there and I am currently using systemd-257.8 to build udev.

danger in rc1, you know how to make it work :)

Not yet. I still haven't come to terms with the 6.18 or 6.19 branches nevermind 7. Offhand I am guessing I'd first get a 6.18 working before taking the plunge.

i have ubuntu, just in case

I have this latest build backed up if I decide to take the plunge in the future. ubuntu doesn't register at all here given it's heritage. I never did like debian since the very start. I believe I have their very first CD somewhere packed away in this mess I call home. I recall finding at least one Y2K buggy package on the very first and last boot of it. Same with redhat as it also used the same source, and they were bragging at the time their supplied software was Y2K bugfree. Tsk, tsk.

Дуже груви,
Maurice

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Hey Maurice!

On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:13:16 , you wrote:

Not yet. I still haven't come to terms with the 6.18 or 6.19 branches nevermind 7. Offhand I am guessing I'd first get a 6.18 working before taking the plunge.

$ cat /proc/version
Linux version 6.19.8-arch1-1 (linux@archlinux) (gcc (GCC) 15.2.1 20260209, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.46) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:07:43 +0000

$ systemctl --version
systemd 259 (259.5-1-arch)

These are all deployed on my main server from which I write this, as well as in a Virtualbox VM with kde/plasma and wayland installed with it all (for science). Everything seems to be working fine here. So maybe the Arch devs are cleaning things up to make it all work nicely together, or they know something we don't. ;)

Regards,
Nick

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Hej Nick!

or they know something we don't. ;)

That would be my guess. They have gotten tight lipped as time goes on. They used to be much better at sharing. Mind you I think everybody has gotten tight lipped as of late for some strange reason. :::sigh:::

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

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