From: "Kurt Sys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I have a laptop DELL 2650 and I try to get acpi to work on Debian Linux > kernel 2.4.20, but it doesn't seem to be ok. Some things might work, > some work not. In the first place, it would be nice if I would be able > to read how much time I have left. If I use wmacpi, it always says that > my 'battery is critical low'. So I change to acpi in console and the > only thing I did is: > > # acpi -bast > # battery 1: slot empty > # no support for device type: thermal > # AC Adapter 1: on-line > > If I unplug my adapter, the last line becomes 'off-line'. As far as I > know, I should get more info at the line 'battery 1:', but apparently, I > have not. What am I missing/doing wrong?
LOL. acpi (the latest debian version I've seen, anyway 0.6) has a copyright date of 2001. Fat chance of anything that old knowing how to find _most_ acpi features. It says exactly the same for my inspiron 2500, but simple reading of /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state shows pretty reliable results. Thermal probably isn't supported, but a useful tool would show fan (also not functional on the low-end inspirons), processor, embedded_controller and button data. derek
