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2.5 Admins 323: No /boot For You

October 29, 2026 · 28 min

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Why you should be watching for SSL certificates that you didn’t issue, Let’s Encrypt is shortening the length of certs to 64 days, Ubuntu tightens up GRUB with secure boot, an Intel driver bug breaks IPv6 for major services, and running websites from a home Internet connection.

 

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Chrome’s Response to Recent ccTLD Registry Hijacks

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Ubuntu 26.10 drops Btrfs, XFS & ZFS /boot with Secure Boot

A preinstalled Intel driver is silently breaking IPv6, OneNote and Microsoft 365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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