Re: [SLE] Re: ACPI problems
From: Rob Tow (suse_at_tauzero.com)
Date: 09/10/03
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To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 11:25:49 -0700
On Wednesday 10 September 2003 07:45, Damian O'Hara wrote:
> Norman,
>
> It may indeed be that simple or even simpler. On my Compaq/HP laptop I
> have the acpid package installed but not (as far as I know) in use.
> Instead I blindly followed my colleage Will Helton's advice ...
>
> Go in and edit /etc/init.d/boot.local with the following two lines:
>
> modprobe ac
> modprobe battery
>
> Save and close then reboot machine. Works for me.
I have a Toshiba Satellite 1135-S155. ACPI is partially functional on it,
after following all the detailed directions as per earlier in this thread (I
did this two months ago when I bought the laptop, and have been hoping for
updated directions/functionality).
The above modprobes are there. The runlevel editor is set up.
What I get is a battery indicator that DOES show charge/nocharge. The
graphical indicator declines when not plugged in, and beeps happen as a
warning for immenent shutdown.
BUT the battery indicator ALWAYS shows zero minutes left no matter if charging
or not charging. And when I unplug the charger, the graphical indicator
correctly changes state to show unplugged, and it shows "draining"
graphically.
Looking at the battery info I see:
linux:/proc/acpi/battery/BAT1 # more state
present: yes
capacity state: ok
charging state: discharging
present rate: 0 mA
remaining capacity: 3760 mAh
present voltage: 14800 mV
And the present rate seems clearly bogus.
The battery seems to be correctly id'ed:
linux:/proc/acpi/battery/BAT1 # more info
present: yes
design capacity: 4000 mAh
last full capacity: 4000 mAh
battery technology: rechargeable
design voltage: 14800 mV
design capacity warning: 420 mAh
design capacity low: 156 mAh
capacity granularity 1: 264 mAh
capacity granularity 2: 3780 mAh
model number: PA3251U
serial number: 3658Q
battery type: Li-Ion
OEM info: TOSHIBA
The contents of "alarm" is "unsupported".
Any clues?
>
> Damian
>
> > Oh dear! I was beginning to think it was something as complicated as
> > that.
> > AFter a bit of searching, it is found and installed.
> >
> > I don't have time to play with it now but will try in the next few
> > days, .... and let you know.
> >
> > N
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