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Alternatives to Windows Deployment Services (WDS) and Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) Microsoft plans to deprecate the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) server role, including its Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot functionality, starting with the next Windows Server release. WDS continues to work on Windows Server 2025 and earlier, but you should begin planning a migration now. This article explains what the deprecation covers and evaluates the alternatives Microsoft names: the Configuration Manager PXE responder without WDS, non-Microsoft PXE solutions, and UEFI HTTP(S) Boot. It also covers Windows Autopilot for new devices and the planning steps Microsoft recommends. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/alternatives-to-windows-deployment-services-wds-and-preboot-execution-environment-pxe/

📰 Thoughts return to forbidden RAM upgrades as Raspberry Pi OS gets fresh lick of paint New dock and app launcher arrive while soaring memory prices revive scrutiny of a two-year-old firmware restriction. 🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/23/thoughts-return-to-forbidden-ram-upgrades-as-raspberry-pi-os-gets-fresh-lick-of-paint/5298600 #raspberry 👉@sysadminoff https://theregister.com/systems/2026/09/23/thoughts-return-to-forbidden-ram-upgrades-as-raspberry-pi-os-gets-fresh-lick-of-paint/5298600

Microsoft drops Copilot+ branding as RTX Spark takes the AI spotlight Microsoft is quietly retiring the Copilot+ PC label from new Surface hardware, even though the devices still meet its technical requirements. The move builds on Microsoft’s decision to emphasize RTX Spark-powered Surface hardware instead, as the company shifts attention from an AI badge to measurable local performance. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-drops-copilot-branding-as-rtx-spark-takes-the-ai-spotlight/

📰 Intel Developing Their DXVK-IGDEXT For Improved Linux Gaming On Arc Graphics Intel engineers have been quietly developing dxvk-igdext as their own component for DXVK Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 atop the Vulkan API for leveraging Intel Direct3D 11 Graphics Extensions... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/DXVK-IGDEXT #intel #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://phoronix.com/news/DXVK-IGDEXT

DDR5 laptop memory prices jump sixfold as Schenker raises prices DDR5 SO-DIMM prices have increased sixfold since July 2025, prompting Schenker to raise prices for most XMG gaming laptops by €100 to €200. The company expects memory shortages to continue through 2027 and beyond, adding pressure to organizations planning laptop and workstation purchases. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/ddr5-laptop-memory-prices-jump-sixfold-as-schenker-raises-prices/

Banshee music player is back from the dead A revived Banshee music player is now available on the Snap store – purely as an act of software preservation. The snap allows Banshee 2.6.2, the final release made in 2014, to run on modern Linux desktops. It even includes ‘compatibility fixes and restores selected online services’, though the listing states not all ‘historical’ features or services may work. Containerised packaging formats like Snap are ideal for “time capsule” type efforts, since ancient dependencies can be bundled inside, thereby not affecting the host system. But don’t be fooled by the nostalgia; it is a real, working music player: point it […] You're reading Banshee music player is back from the dead, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/banshee-music-player-snap-ubuntu

📰 Compromised MemTensor Packages Deliver sckit Credential Stealer via npm and PyPI Unknown threat actors have managed to compromise two legitimate MemTensor packages across the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repositories to push a platform-specific Go-based implant dubbed sckit designed for Windows, Linux, and macOS.According to reports from Aikido, SafeDep, Socket, and StepSecurity, the libraries in question below - @memtensor/memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin versions. 🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/compromised-memtensor-packages-deliver.html #linux #python 👉@sysadminoff

Windows 11 updates trigger black screens; Microsoft issues KIR workaround Microsoft has confirmed that recent Windows 11 updates can prevent the desktop from loading, particularly on Azure Virtual Desktop hosts using FSLogix. The issue expands the problems previously reported with KB5120998’s black wallpapers and broken cursor settings, with affected users now seeing black screens and Explorer crashes after signing in. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/windows-11-updates-trigger-black-screens-microsoft-issues-kir-workaround/

📰 KeePassXC 2.8 Promises Auto-Type on Wayland and Qt 6 Port, Beta Out Now KeePassXC 2.8 open-source password manager is now available for public beta testing with Auto-Type support on Wayland, quick unlock on Linux, and a long-anticipated Qt 6 port. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/keepassxc-2-8-promises-auto-type-on-wayland-and-qt-6-port-beta-out-now #linux #opensource #wayland 👉@sysadminoff

📰 Exploit Released for Unpatched Ubuntu Linux Flaw Enabling Host-Root Container Escape A use-after-free in the Linux kernel's AF_UNIX socket subsystem can be used to escape a container and gain root on the host, security firm DepthFirst said in research published September 22.The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-80521 (CVSS score: 7.8), was fixed upstream on August 6, but Ubuntu has not shipped the patch for its 26.04, 24.04, or 22.04 LTS releases. DepthFirst. 🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/exploit-released-for-unpatched-ubuntu.html #kernel #linux #ubuntu 👉@sysadminoff

Опубликован менеджер установки приложений F-Droid 2.0 Проект F-Droid, развивающий каталог открытых приложений для Android, опубликовал официальное мобильное приложение F-Droid 2.0, в котором задействовано современно оформление в стиле Material Design, переписаны ключевые компоненты, переработана система разделения приложений на категории, упрощены процессы поиска и установки приложений, но при этом сохранены привычные методы работы. Код проекта распространяется под лицензией GPLv3. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66343

Доступна система управления версиями Apache Subversion 1.15.0 Спустя более шести лет с прошлого значительного выпуска организация Apache Software Foundation опубликовала релиз централизованной системы управления версиями Subversion 1.15.0. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66342

SpaceXAI targets more than doubling Colossus 2 Nvidia chips by year-end Elon Musk says SpaceXAI could more than double the Nvidia chip count at its Colossus 2 AI cluster by December 31. The target highlights an aggressive infrastructure buildout, but without a confirmed starting count, it is impossible to determine how many additional GPUs will actually be installed and operational. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/spacexai-targets-more-than-doubling-colossus-2-nvidia-chips-by-year-end/

Microsoft Foundry adds native voice agents for enterprise apps Microsoft Foundry Agent Service now offers native real-time voice agents in public preview, letting enterprises build, deploy, monitor, and evaluate conversational applications alongside their existing text agents. The agents support more than 80 languages, natural interruptions, and deployment to Teams, web apps, and telephone systems. Source 👉@sysadminoff https://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-foundry-adds-native-voice-agents-for-enterprise-apps/

Выпуск Samba 4.25.0 После 6 месяцев разработки представлен релиз Samba 4.25.0, продолживший развитие ветки Samba 4 с полноценной реализацией контроллера домена и сервиса Active Directory, совместимого с реализацией Windows Server и способного обслуживать все поддерживаемые Microsoft версии Windows-клиентов, в том числе Windows 11. Samba 4 является многофункциональным серверным продуктом, предоставляющим также реализацию файлового сервера, сервиса печати и сервера идентификации (winbind). Код проекта написан на языке Си и распространяется под лицензией GPLv3. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66341

📰 NTFS-3G 2026.9.18 NTFS Driver for Linux Released with Security and Bug Fixes NTFS-3G 2026.9.18 driver for handling NTFS partitions on Linux-based operating systems is now available for download with various security and bug fixes. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/ntfs-3g-2026-9-18-ntfs-driver-for-linux-released-with-security-and-bug-fixes #linux #linuxbased 👉@sysadminoff

Атаки по сторонним каналам через механизм отслеживания изменений в ФС Исследователи из Грацского технического университета (Австрия) выявили серию атак по сторонним каналам (PDF), осуществляемых через механизмы отслеживания изменений в файловой системе. Атаки позволяют отслеживать активность других пользователей на основе анализа событий об обращении к файлам и каталогам через такие API, как inotify в Linux, FileObserver в Android, ReadDirectoryChangesW в Windows и File System Events в macOS. Полученные сведения могут использоваться для воссоздания информации, вводимой пользователем с клавиатуры, для определения открываемых сайтов или для организации clickjacking-атак, осуществляющих наложение содержимого на активное окно в момент перед кликом. Код с реализацией методов атак опубликован под лицензией MIT. 👉@sysadminoff https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66340

📰 Funny physics platformer Barely Breathing adds a little Linux Easter Egg Barely Breathing is an upcoming fishy physics platformer that looks really funny, with a demo available - and they just added a little Linux Easter Egg.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/funny-physics-platformer-barely-breathing-adds-a-little-linux-easter-egg/ #linux 👉@sysadminoff https://gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/funny-physics-platformer-barely-breathing-adds-a-little-linux-easter-egg

📰 Sublime Text 4213 Code Editor Adds Python 3.14, File Icon Themes Sublime Text 4213 updates its plugin runtime to Python 3.14, adds file icon themes, Git improvements, and several Linux-specific fixes. 🔗 Source: / #git #linux #python 👉@sysadminoff https://linuxiac.com/sublime-text-4213-code-editor-adds-python-3-14-file-icon-themes

📰 NVIDIA 595.104.02 Linux Graphics Driver Is Out Now with Better Wayland Support NVIDIA 595.104.02 Linux is now available for download with various fixes for bugs and crashes to improve the stability and reliability of the graphics driver. 🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-595-104-02-linux-graphics-driver-is-out-now-with-better-wayland-support #linux #wayland 👉@sysadminoff