Dr. David Kirkby wrote: >> 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?
modinfo | grep battery > >> 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. Ok, then the driver is not loaded. Phi > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > laptop-discuss mailing list > laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org
