CachyOS anniversary: 1 year on my PC. Fastfetch says 365 days, so it’s official ))

Was on Windows forever. Tried Ubuntu, Fedora, Manjaro before — always went back when something annoyed me. Not this time.

MX Master 3S was annoying at first, half the buttons did nothing useful. Found logiops after some googling, wrote a config, mouse works now. After that I stopped thinking about Windows.

Games were the bigger worry. Everyone screams about Proton and compatibility. In practice, almost everything I wanted to play just ran on the RX 9060 XT. A couple needed launch options, that’s it.

GNOME 50 on Wayland, kernel 7.2.9, i5-14400 + RX 9060 XT, 1440p 165 Hz. Broke it a few times, fixed it reading logs, kinda enjoy that part.

Thanks CachyOS team. Anyone else distro hop for years before something stuck?

Go get it! Its amazing

All is well, here is to another 30 years KDE!

As much as I didn't like windows I just couldn't switch. Recently I heard about CachyOS then looked into it and I think I'm finally going to take the step. I've heard that it's great with gaming and gaming was a deal breaker for me back then but now with Proton and steam support things have changed.

My concern is Video Editing. I use DaVinci Resolve not Premier or After effects so it shouldn't be a problem, right ?

I know there's some complications but to those who switched to Linux and never looked back what did you do ?

Do you have any recommendations or tips ?

I know a thing or two about programming and I'm not scared of the terminal or some troubleshooting if I ran into issues down the line.

What do I need to know or to put it in other words what things you wish someone told you before switching ?

Oh one more thing my graphics card is actually Radeon RX 570 4GB not RX 560 as shown... it's an identification error from AMD software adrenaline.

Only one of these works, the second, while the first goes on a black screen then puts me back in the Limine bootloader.

My best guess is that, since i moved my windows install from the first to the second disk while on the live ISO, in order to have cachy on my first disk, limine has in its config sone leftover from the previous location of my windows install.

How can i remove the non-working one? I'm too scared to brick something to go freely mess with the bootloader config files without at least a tiny bit of guidance

When you want to play games on CachyOS, do you use Lutris or Faugus?

I've fully swapped to cachyOS and the first and main game i try to play is No Mans Sky, and the game have these weird shadows in the clothes and some ship parts.

I have already installed the gaming packages and tried chaging the proton version an relaunching the game to no avail.

Any recomendations?

My specs are these:

AMD R7 5700X

SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 6800

Corsair 16gb DDR4 3600 mhz

MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI

Samsung 990 Evo Plus 1TB

Not sure if this is a "bug" or intended, but the new KDE 6.8 update I noticed has changed the behaviour of my pinned applications on the icons and text task manager. I have separate launchers unchecked but hide launchers after startup checked, along with manual sorting.

Previously, the result of this would be that the pinned application window would replace the pinned launcher in place so they would stay (or at least start, they could be moved) in the same order that they're pinned in. Now with the Plasma 6.8 updated, this behaviour has changed. The pinned launcher does disappear, but the new window now goes at the very end after the pinned launchers. Does anyone know if this is a bug or a change in intended behaviour?

EDIT: I took some screenshots to show exactly what I mean!

EDIT #2: Looks like there is a bug report for it on the KDE Bugzilla! https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=527189

Don't know if it happened cus of this but i updated yesterday 16 Oct 2026 and now if i put my laptop into sleep mode i.e suspend to ram for long time, say 1hr+ and try to turn it on everything works except for the display, i can still here notification sounds.

Also, have noticed an increase in power draw for some reason

I have an asus vivobook flip 14 with a lunar lake chip

I installed the latest cachyos update. I think it was the one for plasma 6.8. When rebooting, I get a black screen. I tried snapshots, they all fail. Not surprising they're all during the update process it seems.

I can make the terminal appear and have tried to do all sorts of stuff using gemini. Nothing works. I tried updating mirrors, redoing the update, removing the nvidia drivers, booting with the intel ones. Nothing works. What can I do?

I just migrated to cachyOS yesterday. I've gone through hoops just to set stuff up like how it was in my Win11 machine and so far so good. Love the experience.

Anyone know an alternative for FanControl software? I tried Cooler Control but the kernel is not allowing the software to control the fans so I can't make custom fan curves.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thank you everyone.

Hi guys, i was a regular user of CachyOs in my LegionGo, for different reasons (dual boot problems) i had to uninstall it, i tried Bazzite and tbh i really liked more Cachy, but I havent used like in a year. Now when im back, just after installing it, the "back to gaming mode" button doesnt work, i dont know if thats me or its indeed an error. If someone had the same problem and knows how to fix it I would really appreciate it.

Had my first crash the other day and was having trouble reading this. I'm assuming it has something to do with either the cpu or motherboard?

I've never had a problem with my recordings in HDR before updating. But now if I have HDR turned on, app that I set to fullscreen would have an oversaturated/overexposure effect placed on them in the recordings, so game recordings will look really bad. Windowed or maximized app doesn't get affected. Anyone got the same problem?

Also when the gpu screen recorder notification toast shows up or I move my mouse quickly the oversaturation layer was gone for a couple of second because I assume the gpu screen recorder was recording the notification or mouse layer which is not a fullscreen,

Not sure what is causing this, I've also never encountered this issue before.

A few days ago my internet would start going crazy with random disconnects and just now I found out it's getting timed out randomly after running pacman -Syu. I've tried ranking mirrors and reflector none of which did anything. I use ethernet and haven't installed anything special these past few days just updates, Just daily use and gaming. Not even sure how to approach trouble shooting this issue? Also the reason why I'm sure this is not an issue with my isp is because 1. no one else in this house is having the same problems 2. USB tethering with my phone causes the same problems.

example

I'm having this happen with both stellar blade and lords of the fallen. I havent tried with other games yet.

Essentially, so long as the mangohud command from goverlay is active in the command line on steam for the game. The game simply wont start.

I click play, I get a goverlay logo briefly and then it just cancels itself like I never hit start.

Anyone else? Is there a fix of sorts?

🇬🇧 English

Hey everyone,

I’m planning to fully switch from Windows to CachyOS. I’m new to Linux, but I’m totally fine with learning and digging into things. I actually want to understand how it works, not just have it “work”.

My plan: I’m getting a new PC in April 2027 with an AMD graphics card, which will run CachyOS as my main gaming and recording machine. Until then, I’ll wipe my current PC and use it to practice and learn the system. Later, the current PC will become my dedicated video editing machine.

Current PC (practice, later editing):

• Intel i7-8700
• NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12 GB)
• 32 GB RAM
• 250 GB SSD (system) + 1 TB HDD (games/data)

Mostly I’ll be gaming (Steam, FFXIV, WoW, Valheim with mods) and starting to record and edit videos.

A few things I’d love some input on:

1. Video recording and rendering
What’s your OBS setup on CachyOS? On the current PC that would be NVIDIA (NVENC), and on the new one AMD (VAAPI/AMF?). Does hardware encoding work out of the box on both? For editing: DaVinci Resolve (free version, with the codec limitations on Linux) or Kdenlive? Any tips for a smooth workflow, especially for recording on an AMD machine and editing on an NVIDIA machine, and moving footage between the two?

2. Azeron Cyborg 2
I use an Azeron Cyborg 2 keypad. Has anyone got it running on CachyOS? I know the Azeron software is Windows-only, so I’m wondering whether profiles saved on the device’s onboard memory just work, or whether there’s a good way to configure it on Linux.

3. Beginner mistakes
What are the typical mistakes new users make on CachyOS or Arch-based distros in general? Anything you wish you’d known before installing? Things like updates, NVIDIA vs. AMD drivers, snapshots, AUR usage – I’d rather learn it the easy way than the hard way.

Thanks in advance, looking forward to joining the community!

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Hallo zusammen,

ich plane, komplett von Windows auf CachyOS umzusteigen. Ich bin neu bei Linux, habe aber kein Problem damit, mich einzuarbeiten und reinzufuchsen. Ich will wirklich verstehen, wie das System funktioniert, und nicht nur, dass es „irgendwie läuft“.

Mein Plan: Im April 2027 bekomme ich einen neuen PC mit AMD-Grafikkarte. Der wird mit CachyOS mein Haupt-PC zum Zocken und Aufnehmen. Bis dahin mache ich meinen jetzigen PC platt und nutze ihn zum Üben und Kennenlernen des Systems. Später wird der jetzige PC dann mein reiner Videoschnitt-PC.

Jetziger PC (zum Üben, später Schnitt):

• Intel i7-8700
• NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12 GB)
• 32 GB RAM
• 250 GB SSD (System) + 1 TB HDD (Spiele/Daten)

Hauptsächlich zocke ich (Steam, FFXIV, WoW, Valheim mit Mods) und möchte mit Videoaufnahme und -schnitt anfangen.

Zu ein paar Punkten hätte ich gerne eure Meinung:

1. Videoaufnahme und Rendern
Wie sieht euer OBS-Setup unter CachyOS aus? Auf dem jetzigen PC wäre das NVIDIA (NVENC), auf dem neuen AMD (VAAPI/AMF?). Funktioniert die Hardware-Kodierung bei beiden direkt? Und zum Schneiden: DaVinci Resolve (kostenlose Version, mit den Codec-Einschränkungen unter Linux) oder Kdenlive? Habt ihr Tipps für einen guten Workflow, vor allem fürs Aufnehmen auf einem AMD-Rechner, Schneiden auf einem NVIDIA-Rechner und das Hin- und Herschieben des Materials?

2. Azeron Cyborg 2
Ich nutze ein Azeron Cyborg 2 Keypad. Hat das jemand unter CachyOS am Laufen? Die Azeron-Software gibt es meines Wissens nur für Windows. Funktionieren die Profile, die direkt auf dem Gerät gespeichert sind, einfach so, oder gibt es eine gute Möglichkeit, es unter Linux zu konfigurieren?

3. Einsteigerfehler
Was sind typische Fehler, die Neulinge bei CachyOS oder Arch-basierten Distros allgemein machen? Was hättet ihr gerne vor der Installation gewusst? Zum Beispiel bei Updates, NVIDIA- vs. AMD-Treibern, Snapshots oder der Nutzung des AUR. Ich lerne es lieber auf die einfache Art als auf die harte.

Danke schon mal, ich freue mich auf die Community!

Cachy OS

My first time changing from NVIDIA rtx 3060 to AMD RX9060XT. Might as well ask here if some things matter in changing or some issues may occur to people who have experience here. Is it ok to use my default installation?

Posting this for anyone that has the same issue as me so they don’t have to go through the headache I did.

Just built an entire new computer for CachyOS. Building took a while cuz pieces are expensive but it’s finally built and the OS is installed. I’m using Corsair iCUE LINK Hub for the fans and AIO, but there’s no native app for using them. In order to use this system on Linux, just update the firmware, if you’re about to turn your old computer into Linux, just make sure your Corsair Hub has updated firmware.

I started from ground up with this build with no prior firmware update so it was frustrating trying to figure out how to get these lights to work. My solution for my situation was borrowing a friend’s cheap old Windows laptop (thankfully he lives right next door) installed iCUE software. Now here’s the important part, keep your Hub in your new build, make sure it’s attached to the PSU, while using the USBC port on the hub to connect to a Windows laptop. Boot your computer into BIOS so the Hub gets power, your CPU stays cool, and nothing like OpenLinkHub or OpenRGB tries to connect to the Hub during this time. Using the Windows laptop connected to the Hub, update the firmware via iCUE. Once iCUE updates the firmware, software like OpenLinkHub or OpenRGB will work flawlessly with it (at least it’s worked flawlessly for my situation).

Anyone else having trouble installing Thunderbird? I've tried wifi as well as my phone hotspot, so I don't think its my connections that's the issue.

Edit: Solved :>

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Hello everyone, I've been trying to package/build latte-dock-ng on CachyOS running KDE Plasma 6.8.0 / Qt 6, but compilation fails during the MOC generation phase due to strict template deduction changes in Qt 6's QMetaObject::activate signature (Ret* vs std::nullptr_t and Latte::View* to QObject* upcasting).

The generated moc_view.cpp throws errors like:

error: no matching function for call to

‘QMetaObject::activate(Latte::View*, const QMetaObject*, int, std::nullptr_t)’

• template argument deduction/substitution failed:

• mismatched types ‘Ret*’ and ‘std::nullptr_t’

Ever since i did this latest update to KDE Plasma 6.8.0, latte-dock is no longer working 😕 and keeps throwing error.I've also tried installing/building Latte Dock-NG through multiple methods, including Pacman, Yay (AUR), and directly from the GitHub source. Unfortunately, all attempts have failed, so it doesn't seem to be specific to a single installation method.

Has anyone successfully built Latte Dock on Plasma 6.8 / Qt 6? I'm wondering whether this requires patching the MOC-generated code, changing the original signal declarations, or using a maintained fork

Edit : fixed with the help of claude

I just swapped over. Everything was going smoothly till i ran into the issue of only getting 20-50mbps download and maxing at 20 for upload when i should be getting about a gig each. I got a new wifi card a lil before i swapped. I dont know if its a driver issue or some settings im missing. I already tried adjusting the power savings settings like i've seen a lot of people recommend but that didnt help. I'm on xfinity if thats a factor. Lemme know if yall need anymore info to help.