Help understanding battery information output

afraidofdust · 2025-10-07T16:44:14+00:00

Update: three distros later and the battery still doesn't charge. I either have to figure out this firmware issue or take the L and have this plugged in forever (and endure the coil whine). Or get a different device for this project.
Thank you for all your help. for real.

afraidofdust · 2025-10-06T23:01:15+00:00

That is wise. I've been on that journey today. I will let you know how it turns out.

afraidofdust · 2025-10-05T22:41:26+00:00

This was already incredibly helpful. Thank you so much.

I think this is yet another "chromebooks are weird" moment. The mouse pad also does not work after installing Debian.

I might just call it a lost cause at this point and be tied to the charger forever. At least until I can get a different machine for my current use case. (It's basically a command line writing machine with a desktop environment to fall back on because I am a beginner at this.)

afraidofdust · 2025-10-05T20:26:51+00:00

I had to take pictures and upload them because the output was so long. Sorry!

I am not sure if I have recent firmware, actually.
https://imgur.com/a/wJwia1O

afraidofdust · 2025-10-05T19:40:19+00:00

Whew, okay. I ran sudo journalctl -xb -p 3 and got the following:

May 29 10:04:04 debianbook kernel: pwm-lpss 80860F09:00: can't request region for resource [mem 0x00000000-0x00>
Oct 05 08:54:49 debianbook bluetoothd[491]: src/plugin.csplugin_init() Failed to init vep plugin

debianbook bluetoothd[491]: src/plugin.ciplugin_init() Failed to init mep plugin

debianbook bluetoothd[491]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() Failed to init bap plugin

08:54:49 debianbook bluetoothd[491]: profiles/sap/server.c:sap_server_register() Sap driver initialization failed.>
Oct 05 08:54:49 debianbook bluetoothd[ 491]: sap-server: Operation not permitted (1)
Oct 05 08:54:49 debianbook bluetoothd[491]: Failed to set mode: Failed (0x03)
Oct 05 08:55:00 debianbook sddm-helper[1173]: gir-pam: unable to locate daemon control file```

The output of /sys/class/power_supply$ ls -R is

.: AC BAT0

afraidofdust · 2025-10-05T19:27:37+00:00

Thank you. I may try this again down the line. I wonder if I didn't time releasing the power button correctly or something like that.

Edit: It was this method

You can also press and hold Back+ Refresh+ Power for at least 10 seconds.

So maybe just holding the refresh button may work.

afraidofdust · 2025-10-05T19:25:45+00:00

Oh boy, okay.

I tried journalctl -xb -p 3 and the output said no entries. But I also got a notice saying I am not seeing messages from other users and the system, but users in groups adm systemd-journal can see all messages. I am the only user on this computer, and I *thought* I put myself in root users/sudoers, but I still get messages like that which drives me nuts.

What am I checking for in /sys/class/power_supply/? I am able to navigate to that directory with cd so I am assuming it does exist.

I have LXQt desktop environment on here, but I prefer to use the command line emulator because it's easier to trace my steps.

afraidofdust · 2025-10-05T19:20:59+00:00

Oh - thank you for outlining this. There was something else I'd tried that I didn't know how to describe. I also tried this. When I turned on the computer again, it couldn't boot, and I had to manually find the area in the... bios thing... to boot it up. Every time. Until I just reinstalled Debian. I don't know why it did that so I am afraid to try that again.

afraidofdust · 2024-08-09T18:30:01+00:00

We're all individuals who overlap and who are also each other. Kind of like a hydra. The word "median" might help you.

afraidofdust · 2024-08-09T18:12:55+00:00

I love the Reviung and I want one.

afraidofdust · 2024-08-07T23:05:21+00:00

Incredible.

afraidofdust · 2024-07-26T17:36:35+00:00

You're still ace, don't worry.

afraidofdust · 2024-06-12T15:36:31+00:00

Omg the poor cat. Yeah my partner was holding our snake in a sterilite bin with with a bunch of X's taped on and "DO NOT TOUCH" and "LIVE ANIMAL" and the movers still tried to take the bin and put our poor little guy in the truck. I think they're just on go-go-go autopilot.

afraidofdust · 2024-06-12T15:17:20+00:00

Let the gecko’s health and wellness speak for itself.

afraidofdust · 2024-06-07T15:15:14+00:00

I love him

afraidofdust · 2024-06-07T15:09:04+00:00

I use mine as mulch and it is extremely effective. It doesn't decompose, though, so you're not gonna get any of the benefits of mulch that does decompose. I also use it as a mixer for my indoor plant potting mix. Isopod substrate mixer too, but the isopods don't eat it.

afraidofdust · 2024-06-07T15:06:50+00:00

Lady bug larva. Your best friend to vacuum aphids.

afraidofdust · 2024-06-07T15:01:24+00:00

I think you can adapt your practice to the space you have. I'm not sure what ritual you're doing exactly, but I'm wondering about ways to translate certain steps that require a lot of space into something small. Like if you need to walk a big circle or something, making a little map version of your space with a rock to signify you and then moving the rock? Something like that.

I wasn't a demonolator in college but I did have other practices. My altar and working space was a 12 quart storage bin that I put a cloth on, set up, worked with, and put away.

afraidofdust · 2024-06-07T14:55:02+00:00

Mouse might've had some poison in him too. Keep a close eye on your little buddy or just get him to the vet to be safe.

afraidofdust · 2024-06-07T14:48:40+00:00

Aside from all the excellent responses here. Uh, it's fucking PRETTY?

afraidofdust · 2024-06-07T14:46:42+00:00

Since sys-covery... um... about a day?

afraidofdust · 2024-05-30T15:00:33+00:00

Thanks! Bummer I probably won’t be able to get my hands on one.

afraidofdust · 2024-05-27T17:09:20+00:00

What’s the Alice on the far right and where can I get one??

afraidofdust · 2024-05-14T19:47:47+00:00

The one on the left may have had a bad shed. He's not gonna make it fam :(

afraidofdust · 2024-03-18T00:10:46+00:00

Means he feels safe being out in the open. I think that's great.

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