> I've a Sony VGN-SZ4XWN/C laptop (around 6 months old) > running Solaris Express Developer Edition 9/07 > snv_70b X86. > > The Gnome Battery Charge Monitor is easily confused, > in at least two ways. I've no idea where it gets its > data from, so I don't know if the OS is lying about > the battery status or the GUI device is at fault. > > Ways in which it generates problems are: > > 1) If the machine is booted without a battery inside, > then it detects the battery is not present, but does > not update this information if the battery is then > fitted in the laptop. Vista in comparison detects > this OK. > > 2) If the battery is charging, then removed, the > Battery Charge Monitor reports the laptop is on mains > power. x% charged and will be fully charged in y > minutes. i.e. it does not detect the battery has been > removed.
I posted this 6 months back, and are now running 1/08 snv_79b, but still have the same problems. Anyone else get misleading information if a battery is removed or added whilst the laptop is running on an external power source? This message posted from opensolaris.org
