> How did you upgrade your machine? With bfu or pkg > image update? Downloaded the DVD image, burt it to DVD, booted the DVD, chose to install, then selected "upgrade" when the installer found another version. Is there a better/quicker/easieer way?
> Also, check if you have the battery driver loaded? How? > If it is loaded, > hen rem_drv battery and see if it works now. I tried # rem_drv battery and got a message about it not being present. I copied once again# # cp 6723556/32/acpi_drv cp /kernel/drv AND # cp 6723556/64/acpi_drv cp /kernel/drv see: [drkirkby at kingfisher drv]$ ls -l /kernel/drv/acpi_drv -rwxr-xr-x 1 root sys 39128 Aug 1 14:40 /kernel/drv/acpi_drv [drkirkby at kingfisher drv]$ ls -l /kernel/drv/amd64/acpi_drv -rwxr-xr-x 1 root sys 54544 Aug 1 14:40 /kernel/drv/amd64/acpi_drv I've tried booting again, reconfigrue boot, using # add_drv acpi_drv When I run your evprint, I see events under most circumstances 1) Removing mains gives: *** event: class 'EC_pwrctl', subclass 'ESC_pwrctl_remove' pwrctl_dev_hid: string 'ACPI0003' pwrctl_dev_uid: string '' pwrctl_dev_index: uint32 0 pwrctl_dev_phys_path: string '/pseudo/acpi_drv at 0' 2) Putting in mians gives: *** event: class 'EC_pwrctl', subclass 'ESC_pwrctl_add' pwrctl_dev_hid: string 'ACPI0003' pwrctl_dev_uid: string '' pwrctl_dev_index: uint32 0 pwrctl_dev_phys_path: string '/pseudo/acpi_drv at 0' 3) Removing battery does not generate an event. 4) Putting battery back in, gives *** event: class 'EC_pwrctl', subclass 'ESC_pwrctl_state_change' pwrctl_dev_hid: string 'PNP0C0A' pwrctl_dev_uid: string '1' pwrctl_dev_index: uint32 0 pwrctl_dev_phys_path: string '/pseudo/acpi_drv at 0' BUT, the little "battery charge monitor" does not change its indication - its showing: "System is running on AC Power Battery charged (100%)" Removing the mains power for a few minutes, which must obviously deplete the batteries somewhat, still shows "System is running on AC Power Battery charged (100%)" Clearly now, the battery can't be charged, as its been run for a few minutes on batteries. The mains is not running on AC power either. Any ideas ?? > If you still have a problem, run the attached evprint > that shows > sysevents output. Does adding/removing the > AC/battery show sysevents? > > Phi Hi Phi, sorry for delay in getting hack. I tried This message posted from opensolaris.org
