Post by @cmccullough@polymaths.social

2026-05-04 12:21 UTC

@unixviking@social.linux.pizza So, installed Debian 13, upgraded to Sid, but no issues on my Dell Optiplex mini PC. I'll keep checking things out to see if any issues arise. I wonder if it might be a hardware issue? Thankfully, Sid updates so often that the next update might fix the issue. I'll let you know if I find anything. 👍️

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@unixviking@social.linux.pizza 2026-05-05 06:53

@cmccullough@polymaths.social Thank you so much for your efforts! Well, with a Dell, it’s quite possible that it uses less exotic and more Linux-compatible hardware components than a Chinese mini-PC. I’d even bet on it... As far as I know, Dell is also Linux-certified. In the meantime (interestingly, I only get notified here 18–24 hours AFTER your reply that you’ve written, hence the long delay...), I’ve tried upgrading from Debian to Sid twice more, but without success. After the update, I always get a black screen with a blinking cursor, but zero response to input. That’s why I’m now running a normal Debian 13 again, which works without any issues. I suspect it’s because of the 7.0.3 kernel; there can’t be any other reason.

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