I haven't found a fix. Closest thing would be a few perl scripts that I came across and have tried running/modifying. But they aren't a fix, at least I wouldn't consider them one.
On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 6:03 AM, llawwehttam <llawweht...@aol.com> wrote: > I have just installed 9.10 karmic and have the bug too. Anyone found a > fix yet? > > -- > Laptop Battery Time Remaining Outrageously Inaccurate > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120258 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “gnome-power-manager” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > > Bug description: > Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn > > Hardware is HP Pavilion DV1000 series (specific DV1588EA) > > Battery monitor when running on battery reports percentage of battery > remaining correctly, but the corresponding remaining time is often > fabulously wrong (and can swing between e.g a few minutes to tens of hours > in the blink of an eye). /* What I wouldn't give for batteries that can last > 14 hours between charges... */ > > It looks for all the world like the underlying values are being held in > storage classes which are too small or where value-wrapping is not being > handled quite right... > > BTW UBUNTU is fantastic; I'm a convert! Keep up the good work! > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/120258/+subscribe > -- Laptop Battery Time Remaining Outrageously Inaccurate https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/120258 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs