The Wine package has been optimized to use "WoW64," streamlining dependencies from lib32 libraries, while both Wine and Wine-Staging now default to NTSync, promising better performance. The release also brings support for the latest RDNA4 and NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti and 5070 graphics cards, ensuring they work seamlessly straight from the ISO installation.
Notably, the update involves the removal of the "crc32c-intel" module from the kernel, which was previously preloaded for Intel CPUs, leading to potential errors. Users are advised to make manual adjustments to their configurations. The release includes updates to several packages, notably linux-cachyos (6.14.0), NVIDIA drivers (570.133.07), and desktop environments such as Gnome (48) and Plasma (6.3.3).
The announcement also lists fixes, such as preventing the installation of the outdated NVIDIA 390.xx driver on laptops and ensuring better compatibility with the T2 MacBook.
To download the latest version, users can find the ISO files on various mirrors, including SourceForge, with separate editions for desktops and handheld devices. The CachyOS team encourages users to support the project through contributions on platforms like PayPal and Patreon, emphasizing the importance of community support for maintaining their infrastructure.
In summary, the March 2025 release of CachyOS not only enhances hardware support but also improves usability and performance across various applications, making it a significant update for users looking for a robust operating system. Future updates are expected to continue this trend, incorporating user feedback and adapting to technological advancements
CachyOS March 2025 Release released
CachyOS has announced the launch of its March 2025 release, emphasizing enhanced hardware support. The update features the incorporation of a new bootloader, Limine, which is compatible with both BIOS and UEFI, along with direct Btrfs snapshot support. The package "cachyos-samba-settings" is included to provide support for Samba. The GSP firmware for the closed-source kernel module has been reactivated, and the ASUS Armoury driver has been incorporated for fan and power management. The Wine package has been tailored to utilize "WoW64" for removing dependencies from lib32 libraries, with Wine and Wine-Staging set to default to NTSync rather than winesync. Support has been introduced for RDNA4, RTX 5070 Ti, and 5070. The latest kernel has eliminated the "crc32c-intel" module, which was previously preloaded by mkinitcpio when utilizing an Intel CPU. The package updates consist of linux-cachyos 6.14.0, NVIDIA 570.133.07, Gnome 48, Plasma 6.3.3, mesa 25.0.2, linux-api-headers 6.14.0, and linux-tools 6.14.0.
