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Date:      Wed, 29 Aug 2001 23:31:54 -0400
From:      parv <parv@earthlink.net>
To:        Josh Elsasser <jre@vineyard.net>
Cc:        Jim Mock <mij@soupnazi.org>, mobile@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: apm not finding battery
Message-ID:  <20010829233154.A5086@moo.holy.cow>
In-Reply-To: <20010829231146.L93819-100000@jade.elsasser.org>; from jre@vineyard.net on Wed, Aug 29, 2001 at 11:15:11PM -0400
References:  <20010829194045.D84755@helios.soupnazi.org> <20010829231146.L93819-100000@jade.elsasser.org>

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this was, on the fateful occasion around Aug 29 23:15 -0400,
sent by Josh Elsasser                                                
>
> If I issue an "apm -e enable" then it says enabled:
> 
> APM version: 1.2
> APM Managment: Enabled
...
> 
> I can attach my kernel config and a dmesg if you think you would find 
> it useful, but my apm line is just "device apm0", straight from LINT
> 
> On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Jim Mock wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 29 Aug 2001 at 22:36:38 -0400, Josh Elsasser wrote:
> > > I 've tried unplugging the AC, I've tried building apm debugging 
> > > into the
> > > kernel, I've tried rebooting with the bios pnp-os option on, but 
> > > all I get
> > > is:
> > >
> > > APM version: 1.2
> > > APM Managment: Disabled
> >
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ there's the difference between mine.  My 
> > apm output says it's enabled.  Did you remove the "disable" keyword 
> > from the

just a data point...

well, i have apm explicitly disabled in the kernel. apm(8) not only 
shows that it's disabled (duh!) but also shows correct power status,
like battery capacity & ac line (what else is there? a fusion cell?) 
on dell inspiron 5000e.

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