Linux / Dev / Gaming

Notes from the desktop and the cockpit

I write about my attempts to run Linux as a daily driver, software development, and gaming - setups, troubleshooting logs, and the occasional deep dive.

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Sharing a games drive between Windows and Linux (Steam + dual-boot)

Aug 1, 2026

Dual-booting Windows and Linux and want one drive for your Steam games? The filesystem reality (NTFS vs btrfs), the Fast Startup trap, and the new Linux 7.1 in-kernel NTFS driver.

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Arc Raiders "PROHIBITED SOFTWARE" error: the BakkesMod fix

Jun 20, 2026

Arc Raiders crashes with the PROHIBITED SOFTWARE anti-cheat error (ARAV1011, ARAV8011, or similar codes) after the 1.33.0 update. The cause is BakkesMod, an injector - here is the fix.

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Fanatec App installer "installation cancelled" error: cause and fix

Jun 19, 2026

The Fanatec App installer fails with installation cancelled because its bundled Visual C++ Redistributable hits error 0x80070666. Here are the cause and two reliable fixes.

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A strict Content-Security-Policy for Astro: hashing inline scripts instead of 'unsafe-inline'

Jun 1, 2026

Astro emits inline scripts that a default-src 'none' CSP blocks. Here's how this blog pins per-script SHA-256 hashes in its Cloudflare Pages _headers and keeps 'unsafe-inline' out of script-src.

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