Jimmie Lightner

Technology, Truth, and Common Sense

Tag: XPS 15

  • mkinitcpio 42 breaks LUKS auto-unlock using crypttab.initramfs

    Updated the Dell XPS 15 this morning using the latest Linux 7.2.6 and mkinitcpio 42 only to be repeatedly greeted by the LUKS unlock prompt. After some quick Kagi searching, I noted this little nugget in the release notes: If you’re using crypttab.initramfs take heed! Your shit’s gonna break! (Mine did!) No amount of re-enrolling…

  • Updating Dell XPS 15 9530 Firmware on Linux

    Today marks the first time I’ve updated the BIOS in my Laptop since I bought it. When I initially powered it up, Windows 11 was “installed” (more like present, it took almost 2 hours for it to fully update itself before it was usable) so I used that to update the BIOS and various firmware…