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I agree with j2mcgreg on the liquorix kernel. And also if you have not already seen it, i would have a look at this post, that keyboard looks like may have some issues.

https://github.com/pedrogaudencio/logitech-K810-pairing

also.. can you see and attach other BT devices ?


Thanks to you and ...

Yes I did

My recent update to 23.6 on my laptop works very well, with the exception of bluetooth. I have a much loved Logitech K810 keyboard that bluetooth connects faultlessly to Mint XFCE 22.1, however MX doesn't even see it.

Could anyone please suggest how I can fix this?

[CODE]System:
Kernel: 6.1.0 ...

If you boot up on AC, get your system all up etc. Load a Conky that shows battery and then unplug AC so your running on just the battery...

Does your battery indicator show it is discharging too rapidly?

Does the machine still freeze?


No, the Conky panel gave no indication of rapid discharge ...

From here:
https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/latitude/dell-latitude-7480-laptop-that-freezes-up/647f7a45f4ccf8a8de8711d2?page=7
Apparently there is a design flaw with one of the ram slots in that laptop. The solution is to open the case and move the ram stick from the occupied slot ...

I think that since this problem started with the new battery, you need to take it to a quality repair shop and have them test it.


Thank you for your reply. The problem pre-dates the new battery. I first encountered it with Mint, on AC power, when I thought that an updated Kernel has solved the ...

Thank you for the attempt, but that is really not much use. Either run your laptop on ac long enough to post its QSI or boot into a live session via your USB install drive and provide the QSI from there.


Here is the QSI.
[CODE]System:
Kernel: 6.1.0-32-amd64 [6.1.129-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 ...

Hello,
I have just replaced the battery on my Dell 7480 laptop. I haven't run this machine on battery power for a while due to the state of the battery but having replaced it with a new one, I started on battery power to charge-cycle a few times to condition the device. Booting into MX the system ...

dolphin_oracle wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 4:13 pm seems like you got it installed already.

do you possibly also have a flatpak installed? that updates separately, and not automatically.

Thank you, you hit the nail on the head, actually I had a repo version installed, and the flatpack. Now I've uninstalled the latter and all is well.

if the correct version is showing up in synaptic, then some error must be preventing installation.


sudo apt install google-chrome-stable

may have some text output that sheds some light.


Running that script gives:

$ sudo apt install google-chrome-stable
[sudo] password for richard ...