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Subject: Re: Funny battery values (nx6325)
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Joerg Wunsch wrote:
> Funny battery configuration with 8-stable:
> 
> remi# acpiconf -i 0
> Design capacity:        279 mAh
> Last full capacity:     279 mAh

> When unplugging the AC supply, I get:
> 
> State:                  discharging
> Remaining capacity:     98%
> Remaining time:         0:08
> Present rate:           2064 mA
                          ^^^^^^^
> Voltage:                11870 mV
> 
> I'm not sure whether the "remaining time" is realistic or not.  In the
> past (FreeBSD 6.x), it used to immediately shut down when unplugging
> AC since the battery state was always unknown.  Now, FreeBSD 8.x is
> the first version that actually manages to survive running on
> batteries.
> 
> This is an HP/Compaq nx6325.
> 
> Any clues how to fix these values?

Fix the query for present rate to not return 2A. Perhaps a problem
reading the EC.

-- 
Nate