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The Great Ubuntu Blackout: My 3-Hour Journey to Fix the Darkness

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The Great Ubuntu Blackout: My 3-Hour Journey to Fix the Darkness

Summary

Introduction

The Problem

First Clues and Initial Assumptions

Initial Hypothesis and Wrong Assumptions

The Investigation Begins: Is the NVIDIA driver broken?

Phase 1: Verifying the NVIDIA Driver

Phase 2: Is Something Preventing the Driver from Loading?

Phase 3: Following the Graphics Stack

The Breakthrough!!!

The Root Cause

The Solution

Conclusion

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