October 2014 - Arch-announce - lists.archlinux.org

[arch-announce] Changes to Intel microcode updates
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Thomas Bächler 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

Microcode on Intel CPUs is no longer loaded automatically, as it needs to be loaded very early in the boot process. This requires adjustments in the bootloader. If you have an Intel CPU, please follow [the instructions in the wiki][1]. [1]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Microcode#Enabling_Intel_Microcode_Upd… URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/changes-to-intel-microcodeupdates/

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[arch-announce] Java users: manual intervention required before upgrade
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Guillaume Alaux 12 Oct '14

12 Oct '14

Guillaume Alaux wrote: To circumvent a conflicting files issue, manual intervention is required **only if package `java-common` is installed**. This can be checked with the following command: $ pacman -Q java-common java-common ... If so, please run the following **prior** to upgrading: # archlinux-java unset # pacman -Sydd --asdeps java-runtime-common :: java-runtime-common and java-common are in conflict. Remove java-common? [y/N] y # archlinux-java fix You can then go ahead and upgrade: # pacman -Su Please note that new package [`java-runtime-common`][1] does **not** use nor support forcing `JAVA_HOME` as former package `java-common` did. See the [Java wiki page][2] for more info. [1]: https://www.archlinux.org/packages/extra/any/java-common/ [2]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Java URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/java-users-manual-intervention-required-befo…

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[arch-announce] nvidia-340xx and nvidia
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Sven-Hendrik Haase 05 Oct '14

05 Oct '14

Sven-Hendrik Haase wrote: As NVIDIA dropped support for G8x, G9x, and GT2xx GPUs with the release of 343.22, there now is set of nvidia-340xx packages supporting those older GPUs. 340xx will receive support until the end of 2019 according to NVIDIA. Users of older GPUs should consider switching to nvidia-340xx. The nvidia-343.22 and nvidia-340xx-340.46 packages will be in testing for a few days. URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/nvidia-340xx-and-nvidia/

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[arch-announce] mesa updated to 10.3.0
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Laurent Carlier 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

Laurent Carlier wrote: mesa is now available with some packaging changes: * Related to the megadriver work done, splitted dri drivers doesn't have sense anymore, all dri drivers are now packaged in `mesa-dri`. * vdpau drivers are now in `mesa-vdpau` package. URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/mesa-updated-to-1030/

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