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Chimera Linux Releases New Images With Kernel 6.18
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Chimera Linux, a still-in-development systemd-free, rolling release distro written from scratch that incorporates FreeBSD’s tools and libraries to provide a unique, lightweight, and modular experience, unveiled its latest set of installation ISOs powered by Linux kernel 6.18.
One notable change affects the behavior of live images. Chimera Linux no longer automatically imports existing LVM volumes or ZFS pools when booted in live mode. This decision follows reports that automatic imports could be confusing and, in some cases, cause system damage.
The new behavior is intended to be safer and more predictable, especially for users testing the distribution on machines with existing installations.
An update
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Chimera Linux 20251220
This set has been overdue for a while so it mainly comes as an update with new versions.
This set is based on kernel 6.18 and comes with latest versions of desktop environments and most other software.
Newly, the live images will not automatically import LVMs and ZFS pools, as that was found to be unintuitive and sometimes system-breaking (with ZFS-on-root setups).
Additionally, the images now come with an experimental TUI installer. It can be invoked as chimera-installer from the command line.