nofail mount option

Good to know. Thanks!

Thanks! Using -e jumped right to the problem:

Something—I don’t know what—added a removable drive to fstab, and the error was that drive couldn’t be mounted at boot.

I have two guesses:

1. I formatted a microSD card using YaST Paritioner sometime before doing the distro upgrade.
2. The drive might have been attached during the distro upgrade, though I don’t think it was.

At any rate, I commented out that line in fstab and it booted right up. Now I just have to fix snapper.

EDIT: Why is my -e red?
Testing
-f
-aBx

Weird. What I see when viewing mycomment on thelemmy.club:

No, I don’t think so. Turns out, I don’t need the rollback, so now I just need to fix snapper. (I updated my post)

Yes, of course. And they they replied to acknowledge they were being reductive, and then explained their exasperation at the original comment (which was not from you). I don’t see anything particularly wrong with that, and then you made a pretty condescending reply. That’s OK. You don’t always need to be polite. Lord knows I’m not. But it was coincidentally kinda funny! I laughed at it, myself. You literally said, “would you like me to explain it like I’m five”, which is just so silly! I wish you could see the humor in it.

So I think their deadpan reply of “No, an explanation like you were five wouldn’t improve upon OP.” is an excellent and appropriately snarky reply that points out the silliness of what you said while also returning your snark back to you.

Have a most excellent day!

“I’m sorry you weren’t able to understand it…”, sounds snarky as hell. That’s victim blaming. The original comment they replied to was indeed a bunch of mumbo jumbo.

You completely missed the point. Your comment is entirely true.

The funny part is, you basically offered to talk like a child when explaining.

You don’t see the humor in you having said, “Do you want me to explain it like I’m five?”

I thought it was funny. And that’s why they replied the way they did. You were also being very snarky. And who wants assistance from someone being snarky?

This is definitely a both sides are wrong argument. /2¢

Ah, gotcha.

Thanks. I understand better, but I feel like I would just use one of the rear buttons as “disable gyro” if I were to use that kind of setup.

Your last idea is interesting, but again, there are back buttons for thing like that. Also, how are you even hitting the D-pad when your thumb is on the left stick? I don’t see why you would need to change what the D-Pad does based on whether or not your thumb is on the left stick because to hit the D-pad, your thumb is always not on the left stick.

When I played Horizon Zero Dawn, I had gyro activate on left trigger, like you are saying, and it was very nice. I was so used to playing BotW that I couldn’t play any other way.

You can disable wake from bluetooth in system settings now

Good to know!

The JSAUX one is definitely robust enogh to handle Steam Deck charging. Also, I’m pretty sure it has a chip in it. It was advertised as such when I bought it. That means it probably is compliant.

Can you give an example of how you use them?

It comes with a free Portal-universe game that teaches you how all the controls work. It’s fun. Play it immediately. It will teach you that the thumbsticks are capacitive. Turns out that’s a useless feature, so just get some nice thumbstick caps that make them larger, more rubbery, and more comfortable.

I highly recommend a 180° USB-C adapter to use the power cord while playing. It makes the cord angle down instead of up, which feels more natural. Plus, I feel like it would be gentler on the cord and USB-C port if the cord got tugged hard when plugged into an adapter instead of directly into the Steam Deck.

Plus, with a 180° adapter, you can keep the Deck in it’s case while charging. Normally you can’t do this because the top of the Steam Deck faces the hinge of the case. But the adapter fits in the case OK and reroutes the wire downward. It definitely raises the deck up slightly, but you can still zip the case halfway closed. I do this because I live in a very small apartment with a high chance of knocking or spilling something onto the Steam Deck if I were just to leave it laying around.

Fun fact: the touch pads don’t actually click when you press them like a button, but you will swear they do! The haptic feedback mechanism is incredibly good.

Major Overheating Issue

I don’t know how this is not a more widely complained-about problem.

I paired a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to my deck, played a game, then put the deck in its case while asleep. (You tap the power button and the deck goes to sleep.) Well, apparently, “Wake on Bluetooth” is enabled by default and you can’t turn it off! So, I threw my Nintendo Switch controller in a drawer, and of course a button got hit. It woke up my Steam Deck in it’s case. I had a game running, so the Steam Deck starts rendering the game and creating a lot of heat that is just being circulated within the case by the fan. The Deck got insanely hot!

I noticed it sometime later only because I heard it make a sound. When I took it out, I used my infrared thermometer to measure the back of the deck, and it was over 140° F. Uncomfortable to touch! It would have sat there for hours like that if I hadn’t noticed.

Solution: I had to install the Decky Loader plugin system in order to install a plugin that disables Wake on Bluetooth. I still don’t see any way to disable it without using Decky. Decky is pretty great though, and it has tons of cool plugins. Of course, you could also just turn off Bluetooth before putting this Steam Deck in its case, but if you forget, it’ll be a problem.

Why not just write to USB directly?

cp debian.iso /dev/sdX

Because one single character typo and you just wiped out your system drive or some secondary HDD. It’s much safer to use a tool like Etcher.

But that’s the whole point of the feature, isn’t it? (I don’t even have Gemini installed.) You hold down the circle nav button (or do whatever with gestures) and then use your finger to circle the part of your screen you’re trying to visually search for. “Circle to search”, right? I use it to ID bugs and things. Or translate text quickly from a photo.

Are you saying you would use it for just text searches? I’ve never thought it was for that. There’s a search box on the home screen for that, or just open your browser.

We’re all one race: the human race. There is no space race.

Nova Drift, and then some more Nova Drift. Followed by a long session of Nova Drift. I think I need help.

If Lemmy loves anything, it’s A.I. (/s) so here you go:

Summary

The article discusses the challenges faced by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, particularly following the resignation of Health Secretary Matt Hancock due to a scandal. Amidst political turmoil, Johnson attended a gathering with wealthy Conservative party donors, where they expressed dissatisfaction with his cabinet and economic policies. The event was organized by Ben Elliot, the Conservative party’s co-chair, who has been instrumental in fundraising for the party. Elliot, known for his connections with the wealthy elite, has transformed the party’s fundraising culture, emphasizing access to government in exchange for donations. Johnson, who struggles with personal finances, relies on Elliot to maintain the party’s financial health as they prepare for the next election.

Johnson’s financial struggles are compounded by his recent divorce and the costs associated with his lifestyle, including a controversial renovation of the Downing Street flat. He initially sought to set up a charitable trust to cover the renovation costs but ultimately paid out of pocket. The article highlights Elliot’s role in securing significant donations for the Conservative party, particularly from property developers, and his influence over party finances. Despite recent controversies, Elliot’s fundraising strategies have been effective, and Johnson is expected to benefit financially after leaving office through lucrative speaking engagements. The article concludes by noting that while Johnson’s personal finances are precarious, he has a capable ally in Elliot to manage the party’s financial needs.

Some figures:

£17.9m Amount that donors with property interests and links to development have given the Conservative party since Johnson became prime minister

£275,000 Annual earnings as a columnist at The Daily Telegraph, penning articles on a weekly basis

£4,250 Monthly rental income from Grade II-listed cottage in Thame, Oxfordshire

At least £88,000 Amount Johnson received as an advance for his book ‘Shakespeare: The Riddle of Genius’

£250,000 Exact amount eight Tory donors gave in 2020

£37.4m Amount the Tory party raised in ‘large’ donations in the year running up to Johnson’s 2019 victory

£2.7m Johnson’s outside earnings over his eight years at City Hall

£1.2m Purchase price of Johnson and Symonds’ house in Camberwell, south London

£157,372 Prime minister’s annual salary

£830,000 Amount Johnson earned in his last year as a backbench MP before becoming prime minister

£450,000 Earnings for 21 hours of public speaking in just over seven months in 2018-19

£58,000 Donation from Tory patron Lord Brownlow, allegedly to pay for Downing Street refurbishments

Notable quotes

• “They’re fed up with all this state intervention,” reflecting the donors’ frustrations with Johnson’s economic direction.
• “Ben squeezes the pips from the donors,” describing Elliot’s aggressive approach to fundraising.
• “Boris would come down and complain about how much it was all going to cost,” highlighting Johnson’s concerns about the renovation expenses.
• “I suspect he wishes sometimes he hadn’t got involved at all. Boris is quite demanding,” indicating the challenges Elliot faces in managing Johnson’s financial issues.
• “His financial problems will be sorted out in a week after he leaves office,” suggesting confidence in Johnson’s future financial success post-premiership.