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Problems I only intend to solve once.

Quick notes on annoying technical problems, what fixed them, and enough detail to avoid solving them twice.

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Solved reports

Nov 1, 2026UbuntuNvidiaSuspend ResumeFbcon
Ubuntu 26.04 NVIDIA black screens after suspend: fbcon=nodefer workaround
Black screens after deep suspend on a Dell XPS 8940 with Ubuntu 26.04 and NVIDIA 595.99.02. The fbcon=nodefer workaround, matching logs, verification, and rollback.
Aug 14, 2026Windows 11Secure BootDell XPS 8700Uefi
Windows 11 Freezes Exactly 5 Minutes After Boot but Works in Safe Mode: Secure-Boot-Update Fix
A Dell XPS 8700 running Windows 11 Pro hard-froze about five minutes after boot but worked in Safe Mode. Disabling the Secure-Boot-Update scheduled task stopped it.