On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 14:54, Primero.Franz wrote: > Hi all. > > I've got some problems with ACPI support on my Laptop, here is my setup: > > Compaq Presario 2700 > Mandrake 9.2 > Kernel 2.4.22-021mdk > > Iv'e tried with the RPM Kernel version , loading any possible combinations > of ACPI-MODULES, and a self-build > Kernel 2.4.22-021mdk version with all ACPI features enabled. > > My problems are about the Battery. > First of all , altough i have only one battery, the "cat > proc/acpi/battery/..." shows me 2 batteries!! > Then, when i plug-out the ac-adapter, the system recognizes it and the > systray icon changes. > The battery icon appears but it doesn't work, it's like i have no battery > and mandrake starts to warn me > about this. > "cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/info" says "present:no" . > I've tryed some re-compilation of kernel, i've tryed patches and ... > anything i've found!! > Anyone have some ideas? :-)) > > Thank you. > Primero
Primero, If your box is like my compaq (Armada M700) then ACPI is build to an interim draft not the final standard. Does APM work for you? I had to drop back to it because like I said no matter what OS ... it doesn't work right. (my batt actually reads 0 no matter what I do, even if I remove events entirely.) James
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