All articles tagged with #arm64
Originally Published 3 months ago — by BleepingComputer
Microsoft announced that the latest Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (version 26100.6584) is currently broken on Windows 10 22H2 PCs and ARM64 devices, causing unexpected closures without error messages. Users are advised to download ISO files directly from Microsoft as a workaround, and Microsoft is working on a fix for future updates.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Phoronix
Linux 6.17 aims to remove a longstanding 4K page size limitation in the kernel's handling of ELF program headers, a restriction dating back to 1993, to improve compatibility with modern ELF files on ARM64 platforms with 4K pages.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Windows Central
Microsoft has released official Windows 11 ISOs for Arm64-based PCs, allowing users to clean install the OS on devices with Arm64 processors, including the latest Snapdragon X Copilot+ PCs. While the ISOs are primarily intended for virtual machines, they can also be used for direct installation on Arm64 hardware. However, older Snapdragon SoCs may require driver integration into the ISO before booting, a process that involves extracting and repackaging .wim files. This release marks a significant step in Microsoft's support for the Windows on Arm platform.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Engadget
Google has released a Chrome Canary beta version with native Arm64 support for Windows, addressing a major downside for Windows PCs with Arm64 processors. The new version is expected to significantly improve Chrome performance on Arm64 PCs, eliminating the need to run Chrome in emulation mode. This move comes as Qualcomm is set to release its Snapdragon X Elite chip, promising improved performance and power efficiency. The release of native Arm64 support for Chrome on Windows may pave the way for increased adoption of Arm-based Windows laptops in the future.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Verge
Google is preparing a native version of its Chrome browser for Windows on Arm, as spotted in the latest nightly builds of Chrome in the Canary channel. This move comes as a surprise, as Google has previously shown no sign of supporting Windows on Arm. While Microsoft has long supported an Arm version of its Edge browser, Google's support for Windows on Arm is a significant development for the future of the platform, especially with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite processors on the horizon.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Phoronix
The Gentoo Linux project has announced that its Portage package manager will now offer binary packages for direct download and installation, a move that will benefit users on ARM64 and x86_64 (AMD64) platforms by providing a mix of binary and source updates. This update aims to ease the installation process, particularly on systems with limited resources, by reducing the need for source-based compilation. More information is available on the Gentoo.org blog post.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Ars Technica
In the final part of their series on how Ars Technica is hosted in the cloud, the article discusses leftover configuration details, including their liveblogging system and authoritative DNS. They also explore the possibility of shifting their infrastructure to AWS's cloud-based 64-bit ARM service offerings, examining the potential benefits in terms of performance and costs. The article provides a recap of their current setup, which includes WordPress, WooCommerce, XenForo, and various other components, all running as containers in ECS tasks.