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Build fixes for #FreeBSD #ports graphics/drm-61-kmod and graphics/drm-66-kmod are landed. This was the show-stopper.Now submitted patch to upgrade #NVIDIA #GPU #driver set to 595.71.05 as Bug295058 https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=295058and opened corresponding review D56851. https://reviews.freebsd.org/D56851This seems to be a bugfix release. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/267226/Info about Linux counterpart is here. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/267223/

Version 595.71.05 of #NVIDIA #GPU driver sets are released at Apr.28, 2026. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/267226/But patch to upgrade #FreeBSD #ports are now #pending to be submitted until temporary workaround or fixed version for build issues of graphics/drm-61-kmod and graphics/drm-66-kmod reported as Bug 294870 and Bug 294875 is committed. https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=294870 https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=294875Upstream seems to be working on "real fixes", but maybe need some more time to finish. So I've attached a patch for workaround both for Bug 294870 and Bug 294875 at Bug 294870 already (not tested on any branch other than stable/15, though).

Kubuntu 26.04 Beta — Resolute Raccoon | Kubuntu Seeing Firefox 148 (from Snap Store) raised an eyebrow, because I already have 149.0 (the official Debian package). I booted the beta from an old, slow USB memory stick. Live, without upgrading. It has Firefox 149 First impressions: no regression an existing issue with graphics is not fixed. There's probably a bug report for the graphics issue. I can't remember where I discussed it, I didn't want to spend too much time. The bug is an annoyance, but my time will be better spent getting a new computer …