Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262830AbVA2AZO (ORCPT ); Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:25:14 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262825AbVA2AZO (ORCPT ); Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:25:14 -0500 Received: from animx.eu.org ([216.98.75.249]:47268 "EHLO animx.eu.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S262830AbVA2AZG (ORCPT ); Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:25:06 -0500 Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:34:48 -0500 From: Wakko Warner To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: 2.6.10 ACPI on dell inspiron 8100 Message-ID: <20050129003448.GA24375@animx.eu.org> Mail-Followup-To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6+20040907i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1653 Lines: 47 I noticed something strange with ACPI and the battery: /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1$ cat info present: yes design capacity: 57420 mWh last full capacity: 57420 mWh battery technology: rechargeable design voltage: 14800 mV design capacity warning: 3000 mWh design capacity low: 1000 mWh capacity granularity 1: 200 mWh capacity granularity 2: 200 mWh model number: LIP8084DLP serial number: 20495 battery type: LION OEM info: Sony Corp. /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1$ cat state present: yes capacity state: ok charging state: charging present rate: unknown remaining capacity: 59040 mWh present voltage: 16716 mV /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1$ Is my laptop messed up or is ACPI not seeing proper values? How can I have 59040 remaining capacity when it the full capacity is 57420? Also the system didn't display the charging light so I know it's not charging. I yanked the battery and I saw this: /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1$ cat state present: yes capacity state: ok charging state: charged present rate: unknown remaining capacity: 0 mWh present voltage: 0 mV /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1$ Under BAT0, info and state show one line, present: no -- Lab tests show that use of micro$oft causes cancer in lab animals - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/