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MangoPenguin , in How do I calibrate a new battery on Linux?
@MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

It reads that data direct from the batteries BMS hardware, I don’t think battery calibration has been a thing since NiCD/NiMH days in the 90s and stuff.

velox_vulnus OP ,

I’m not even sure what kind of behavior is this from a battery - it blinks even when I put in the charger, however it has stopped blinking since the time I’ve put in the charger for almost more than a day. But the value is still at zero - and ironically, it does not shut down immediately - maybe after two-five hours? Is the PCB a goner?

MangoPenguin ,
@MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Hmm possibly a connector from the battery to motherboard that didn’t fully seat?

Or if it’s an aftermarket battery maybe it doesn’t have the right hardware in it to talk to the computer or something.

skullgiver ,
@skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl avatar

Android does some estimations based on battery behaviour to make the percentage display more accurate.

This is just the user facing component, of course, but “50%” doesn’t mean much if the displayed percentages aren’t compensating for an older battery losing the last 25% of its charge in a few minutes because the cells are degraded.

I don’t know if there’s anything like that on desktop Linux, but I certainly wouldn’t say calibration isn’t a thing anymore. It’s just done automatically and hidden from the user.

electricprism , in New release Thunderbird 128 "Nebula"

Not to be that guy, but they fixed the IMAP data eating bug in 128 right? Somebody put me at ease please.

boredsquirrel ,
@boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net avatar
thingsiplay , in New release Thunderbird 128 "Nebula"

I’m a longtime Thunderbird user and don’t get all the changes they make. It’s a good functional client. I would rather want to see the parts not neccessary needed for an email client to able to disable, such as Calendar, Tasks and Chat. I use the RSS Reader, so that News REader functionality would be on for me. But can’t we disable all the other modules?

This and an first party integrated system tray icon showing number of unread messages would be extremely helpful (and maybe optional notifications). I’m baffled why these things are not builtin, but a Chat?

boredsquirrel ,
@boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net avatar

I would be in favor of having these things as modules you can compile in or leave out.

Addons would not be possible as they probably do too much stuff.

100% on the notifications, tray icons dont matter, but working desktop notifications are a must and it is insane that they dont work.

thingsiplay ,

Well I don’t agree on that tray icons wouldn’t matter. They are very useful. But either way, it would be good to have the option for these two very basic and important functionality. On the compile flags, that would even be better, as these modules wouldn’t be in the final binary / install anymore.

But I would be just happy if we could turn the modules off in the options, so the actual Thunderbird client is less cluttered, less possibilities of bugs affecting me and lighter on resources. Why not get rid of them entirely and make standalone applications? It would free some development resources too, for the core Thunderbird mail client.

Maybe switching to a lighter alternative is a good idea.

boredsquirrel ,
@boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net avatar

The biggest effect would be ditching Firefox ESR and running as a webapp.

boredsquirrel , in Transcend Wifi SD Card Is A Tiny Linux Server
@boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net avatar

Completely crazy. There are many flash devices with a controller on it, so a small computer, but that this thing has wifi is completely mind boggling.

TimeSquirrel ,
@TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org avatar

May I present the ESP32?

https://www.espressif.com/en/products/socs/esp32

Us hobbyists have been playing with it for years. Dual core too.

scarilog ,

Well tbf it’s just a microcontroller, it doesn’t run Linux

TimeSquirrel ,
@TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org avatar

Nope, it runs FreeRTOS, but it's still cool that I can build an internet-connected smart device in a package the size of your big toe nail using open software.

scarilog ,

Yep, I go for it for almost every project I do, also because of the price. The amount of features you get for like 5 or 6 dollars is crazy.

EmilieEvans ,

MCUs can run Linux.

I don’t use Espriff products so no idea if it is available for the ESP32.

AllNewTypeFace ,
@AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space avatar

Don’t forget that every recent Intel CPU contains an extra 486-based system on a chip running a stripped-down version of Minix (a predecessor of Linux), to implement the remote management engine.

boredsquirrel , in Aeon Desktop Introduces Comprehensive Full Disk Encryption
@boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net avatar

The word is measured boot I think. Full disk encryption is already possible with standard LUKS.

Really really great to finally see Linux having these security features by default.

They are still not remotely comparable to a Pixel with GrapheneOS but we are getting there

phoenixz ,

I love me some LUKS. What features are .issing from it, in your view?

boredsquirrel ,
@boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net avatar

Hardware + tightly integrated software.

Secure element that blocks brute forcing of passwords, pin codes or encrypted storage

phoenixz ,

I wonder how you would block bruteforcing the encrypted storage. Once someone got their hands on your device for long enough to clone, you’re done and you get into the “how much is the data worth to you” territory.

And it better be worth a lot because bruteforcing LUKS? Good luck. I wonder if even the NSA would be capable of that.

There are issues with booting from unencrypted storage but that isn’t really a LUKS issue, though.

TPM has shown to be quite vulnerable as well, with for example the usually hardware flaws where, IIRC, TPM would sent the security certificates in plan text over data lines somewhere.

Either way, I don’t see my of these items as something great that LUKS doesn’t have.

boredsquirrel ,
@boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net avatar

Awesome when Google Pixel phones are fort knox and then send traffic to Google servers over TLS.

Or IPC to whatever garbage these people install

Churbleyimyam , in New release Thunderbird 128 "Nebula"

Thanks for reminding me to check my emails.

Also Thunderbird is great. Big thanks to the developers.

Hector , in New release Thunderbird 128 "Nebula"

The new inbox is a lot easier on the eyes. I’m loving it.

Trainguyrom ,

I honestly love the new nested replies in email chains they added to the inbox view a few months ago. It makes a messy inbox so much less messy looking

SeekPie ,

Yea it looks awesome, another W for the open-source community!

Gingerino , in Sound Blaster Recon3Di S/PDIF No Output

Ooo man!! I have the same problem. My PC it’s the same Alienware M17rx4 and have the Digital optical output S/PDIF on Sounblaster,but dont work! Red light Is off and audio mute.

Please Fix the audio problem on Fedora 40🔧🪛🔩

jwt , in Transcend Wifi SD Card Is A Tiny Linux Server

Transcend Wifi SD Card Is Was A Tiny Linux Server.

8 years ago, this article is from 2016. I wonder what progress was made if any, both security wise and performance wise.

Cyber ,

It’s come quite a way… O.MG Cable

Just a cable… complete with wifi man-in-the-middle abilities

2484345508 ,

This is neat. But does it just run a script or can it continuously run software? I’m a little confused by the description.

Cyber ,

Follow the videos, the original developer shows what it can do, but it’s basically running keylogger software.

SitD , in Before your change to Linux

I think it was win 8. I’ve dual booted excessively until dxvk basically made such a dent in the gaming exclusivity that I just stayed and enthusiastically followed it grow into perfection

ch8zer , in RPM to APT distros correspondence

What’s your goal? Is it safe to match is a very open ended question.

Take RHEL, it’s meant to be a paid distro for enterprise, something Debian isn’t. But you could draw similarities too.

What’s are you trying to learn?

Loucypher OP ,

It is to match them based on how cutting edge and stable they are

Telorand ,

Based on your new context in your edits, you should look at Aurora or Bluefin, which is both stable and has access to whatever is in DNF.

Loucypher OP ,

Thanks, I’ll look into that!

Telorand ,

Beware that it’s immutable-ish, so you may have to retrain your brain to think in containers/layers. It’s one of my favorite ways to do Linux, though, and I don’t think I can ever go back.

If it doesn’t fit, you could look into how you can roll your own based on an upstream image and booting from a distrobox or podman container.

thebardingreen , in RPM to APT distros correspondence
@thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz avatar

RHEL --> Debian in the sense that RHEL is a root distro from which the others spring. But there the similarities very much end.

narc0tic_bird ,

Not really, Fedora is upstream of CentOS Stream, which itself is upstream of RHEL. So it’s kind of the other way around: RHEL is based on Fedora, while Ubuntu is based on Debian (although not on Debian stable).

potkulautapaprika , in RPM to APT distros correspondence

Sir, either you troll, or have the wrong idea why the distros mentioned are different things with different goals.

In case it was intended seriously, I’ll probably descend into madness because of the ubu lts = centos stream assessment.

Loucypher OP ,

Isn’t CentOS Stream equivalent to Ubuntu LTS in terms of stability? They both tend to use packages that have been somewhat tested alas not to the point of Debian/RHEL

potkulautapaprika ,

If we define stable as unchanging for release cycle, yes. Just really hard to come up with equivalence with these two otherwise.

unlawfulbooger , in RPM to APT distros correspondence

IIRC, within RHEL it goes fedora (next major) -> centos stream (next minor) -> RHEL (current major.minor).

With Debian and its derivatives (e.g Ubuntu) this means that Debian-unstable corresponds to fedora, Debian-testing corresponds to CentOS stream and Debian-stable corresponds to RHEL. (Roughly of course).

Ubuntu is based off of some flavor of Debian and is therefore downstream of it: Debian (unstable I think) -> Ubuntu -> Ubuntu LTS.

But as far as which version has the newest packages then sure, your list is correct.

JimVanDeventer , in Transcend Wifi SD Card Is A Tiny Linux Server

I had the FlashAir which is more or less the same thing. Loved it. Used it for quickly retrieving underwater photography without unsealing the camera as well as backing up dashcams, security cameras, and other such quality of life, never have to touch it kind of applications. I would totally buy more if they come back in fashion. Micro SD is probably impossible, but a girl can dream, can’t he?

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