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Random issues that might have you stumped

  • Computer can connect to the Internet. You can ping and dig domain fines form the command line but Firefox times out because dns times out.

In About:config search for ipv6 and set network.dns.disableipv6 to true. You might need to disable ipv6

  • No Sound in a laptop --- check for a physical volume knob.
  • Windows don't have a top bar or buttons, can't be resized etc Window Manager - Reset to Default
  • Computer reboots when you shut it down. -- set "acpi=strict" in the grub boot options (edit /etc/default/grub and run update grub. (Generally) useful for computers which don't adhere to acpi standards (I'm looking at you Sony).